Boats you've owned?

[NealB]

Voyager 14 Curlew
Amphora 18 Old Scotch
Signet 20 Seal
Hurley 22 Dove
West Wight Potter Sea Wych
Kingfisher 20+ Rebellion
Kingfisher 20+ (Junk rig) Smew
Westerley 25 (1964) Dryad
Kingfisher 20 Dendici
Tomahawk 25 Swift Wind
Kingfisher 20+ (junk rig) Amicia
Colvic Countess 28 (junk rig) Rose
Maurice Griffiths Lone Gull 28 (junk rigged schooner) - another beautiful character boat - Ivory Gull
Kingfisher 20+ (junk rig) Mandolin
Freedom 30 (junk rig) Dragonfly
Red Fox Vision 24 (junk rig) Mr Fox
Maurice Griffiths Lone Gull 28 (junk rigged schooner) bought back (just like Maurice) after 10 years - current boat - a keeper

oh yes a Caprice and a Navigator and another West Wight Potter somewhere in the list

Interesting to hear that you have bought your MG Lone Gull twice.

I know I'd be sorely tempted if the current owner were to think of selling 'The Cause' (wooden Maurice Griffiths Tidewater gaff cutter).

What did you make of the Red Fox Vision? Not the best looking boats, to my eye (a bit bloated, maybe), but I could be interested if we decide to downsiz from our current Westerly Falcon.

 

[NealB]

I sense that CLP and Bobc share the adrenalin rush gene: some exciting boats in their lists.

 

[stevebrassett]

International Moth
National 12
International OK
Laser
A big gap, then
Leisure 23SL

 

[Stork_III]

Albacore - ?
470 - Rats
Flying Fifteen - EffORTLESS
HR31 - Stork_III
HR34 - Dectina
Autosleeper Motorhome.

 

[NealB]

Hurley 20 ‘sefica’
Wharram pahi 31 ‘dignity’
Halcyon 27 ‘jumbly girl’
Prout quest 31 ‘spam’
Hobie 14 turbo
Hunter horizon 273 ‘white sox’
Prout quest 33 ‘Gemini too’
Happy with the choices all were a pleasure to sail and I doubt we’ll be making any changes again and just stick with our trusty Prout

Thanks for the reminder: we had a Pahi (I carelessly listed her as a Tiki. Now corrected!).

We really loved the Pahi.

Wonderfully fast and comfortable with the wind abeam, and great privacy for two couples (if a bit on the basic side).

She took us from the Solent, over to the Scillies, up the Irish Sea (taking in Dublin, Belfast, Strangford and the IOM), then on to Scotland.

We eventually decided we wanted a bit more protection from the elements in the cockpit.

 

[Leighb]

GP 14, “Eroica” can’t remember sail no. 4 years.
Devon Yawl “Chiquitita” DY150 about 12 years
Royal Harwich One Design “Scolopax” 20 years
Halmatic 30 “Chevin Star” 10 years
Storebro 31 Biscay “Swan Song” 4 years

 

[Jonny A]

Mirror
Dart 18
Laser (same time as the Dart)
Dart 18 (smashed the first one to bits)
Mystery dinghy (had an Osprey main but wasn't an Osprey)
Another Laser
Poole AB (for the kids)
Dehler 37
Contessa 26

 

[NealB]

GP 14, “Eroica” can’t remember sail no. 4 years.
Devon Yawl “Chiquitita” DY150 about 12 years
Royal Harwich One Design “Scolopax” 20 years
Halmatic 30 “Chevin Star” 10 years
Storebro 31 Biscay “Swan Song” 4 years

You're obviously more dynamic than me.

We've currently got two lots of costs, two lots of maintenance etc.

We need to choose whether we're still sailors or now motorboaters (currently, a Westerly Falcon and a Seamaster34 don't really make sense).

Hmmmmm .... or perhaps I should get rid of both!!

 

[CLP]

I sense that CLP and Bobc share the adrenalin rush gene: some exciting boats in their lists.

I'm told I'm too old for adrenaline rushes......but racing a J109 in a 2 handed race with another old codger a couple of years ago, under full sail, with assymetric up and 17 knots plus through the water was pretty hair raising, and great fun, but potentially very expensive. Getting the kite down was interesting.

 

[westhinder]

By way of contrast to all those serial buyers and sellers:
Rival 34 12 years
Starlight 39 9 years and hopefully many more

 

[chriss999]

Voyager 14 Curlew
Amphora 18 Old Scotch
Signet 20 Seal
Hurley 22 Dove
West Wight Potter Sea Wych
Kingfisher 20+ Rebellion
Kingfisher 20+ (Junk rig) Smew
Westerley 25 (1964) Dryad
Kingfisher 20 Dendici
Tomahawk 25 Swift Wind
Kingfisher 20+ (junk rig) Amicia
Colvic Countess 28 (junk rig) Rose
Maurice Griffiths Lone Gull 28 (junk rigged schooner) - another beautiful character boat - Ivory Gull
Kingfisher 20+ (junk rig) Mandolin
Freedom 30 (junk rig) Dragonfly
Red Fox Vision 24 (junk rig) Mr Fox
Maurice Griffiths Lone Gull 28 (junk rigged schooner) bought back (just like Maurice) after 10 years - current boat - a keeper

oh yes a Caprice and a Navigator and another West Wight Potter somewhere in the list

Excellent list.
You’ve really liked the kingfishers, with four on the list.
I like mine but am thinking of trading up.

 

[michael_w]

Unicorn cat
Laser
Laser
International 14
International 14
Enterprise
Merlin
First class 8
Albin Ballad
Contessa 33
Swan 40 S&S
X 302
Oyster Heritage
As winter sailing was getting dull
Flying Fifteen

 

[Dino]

Fibrocell Sailing Dinghy
Laser
Caprice 19
Freeman 33 Sedan
Zodiac Pro Open 550
Broom Continental
Broom Crown
SB20 Keelboat (1/2 share)
Classic Finn Dinghy - project for this winter
Still have the last three and the Zodiac.
Big gap between the Caprice and the Freeman because I was racing other people’s boats.

 

[Kelpie]

Wayfarer MKII
Albin Vega
Wayfarer World
Graduate
Deb 33
Wanderer
Moody 39
Plus the obligatory flock of Avon dinghies- four at last count

The Vega remains the boat that we did the most with, in terms of mileage and how often we used it. We've slowly shifted towards a pattern of doing a couple of fortnight-long cruises each year with day-sails only really for shakedown purposes or if entertaining family.

 

[chrisedwards]

Interesting to hear that you have bought your MG Lone Gull twice.

I know I'd be sorely tempted if the current owner were to think of selling 'The Cause' (wooden Maurice Griffiths Tidewater gaff cutter).

What did you make of the Red Fox Vision? Not the best looking boats, to my eye (a bit bloated, maybe), but I could be interested if we decide to downsiz from our current Westerly Falcon.

Red Fox Vision - pricey but well made, seaworthy and stunning performer. I bought her as I had always wanted to put a junk rig on a modern, performance hull which lends itself to being sailed slightly free. Only six made.
Ivory Gull is GRP so little maintenance needed compared to your Tidewater. Nothing beats a winter's evening in one of Maurice Griffiths little ships.

 

[chrisedwards]

Excellent list.
You’ve really liked the kingfishers, with four on the list.
I like mine but am thinking of trading up.

Trade up carefully as you have the finest small yacht ever made.

 

[chriss999]

Trade up carefully as you have the finest small yacht ever made.

Thank you, that is good advice.
She does me nicely and I’m very happy with her. But my back doesn’t bend like it used to so I’m thinking of a Sadler 25 or 26 for more comfort, and more speed too.

 

[NealB]

Red Fox Vision - pricey but well made, seaworthy and stunning performer. I bought her as I had always wanted to put a junk rig on a modern, performance hull which lends itself to being sailed slightly free. Only six made.
Ivory Gull is GRP so little maintenance needed compared to your Tidewater. Nothing beats a winter's evening in one of Maurice Griffiths little ships.

1) Thanks for your thoughts about the Red Fox Vision. Apart from their perhaps slightly dodgy looks, they've always appealed: the combination of smallness, decent accommodation for two and good performance.

2) The main cabin on 'The Cause' is absolutely one of the cosiest places on earth. And you're right, on a winter's evening, in a quiet anchorage, with the solid fuel stove going, she was heaven on earth.

Sigh (yes, withdrawal symptoms)!!!!!!

3) I never really gave junk rig much chance: (a Coromandel for a couple of seasons), but I'd need lots of convincing to go back.

 

[matt1]

Unicorn cat
Laser
Laser
International 14
International 14
Enterprise
Merlin
First class 8
Albin Ballad
Contessa 33
Swan 40 S&S
X 302
Oyster Heritage
As winter sailing was getting dull
Flying Fifteen

What was the Contessa 33 like - beautiful looking yacht and would have been my dream boat in the 80's

 

[Windfall]

I love Wansworth's thread about a "small fast 20 footer", and it got me thinking about the rather alarming variety of boats I've owned.

They are:

Heron dinghy
National 12
Manta 16, 'Lazy Prawn'
Cormandel, 'Shoggle 2'
MG30, Name?
Moody 33, 'Balki'
Halcyon 27, 'Landfall'
Carter 33, 'AmyK'
Westerly Discus, 'Sonny Boy'
Seahopper (pretty close to a folding Mirror)
Maurice Griffith's Tidewater (gaff cutter built by John Tyrell), 'The Cause'. Wow .... a beautiful, characterful boat
Hunter 490, ?
Comanche catamaran (big sister to the Iroquois), 'Aileen'
Trident 24, 'Mary Reeve of Hamble'
Westerly Falcon, 'Celtic Spirit'
Seamaster 34 (TSDY), 'Arandala'

So many happy memories from them all.

Anyone else want to play?

Edit: I forgot.....

Seadog 30, 'Nicola Jane'
Snapdragon 670, 'Lady Helma'
Solo
Tamarisk 29 (plastic gaff cutter), 'Laxy Gander'
James Wharram Pahi 31, 'Tai Nui'
Supergrad

Actually Neal - didn't you have some superfast dinghy from us? & I'm not sure i see the Tinker tramp on your list......