Brandy Hole One Design

[PeterV]

Many years ago (1970) I bought my first dinghy, a Brandy Hole One Design, number 25. It was an 11' open dinghy, single chine with a dagger board, bamboo mast and piano wire stays with a Gunter sail plan almost identical to a Heron. I wrote to the BHYC at the time and got some information about when she was built. She was a very good sailing and rowing dinghy and we cruised on the Crouch, camping overnight and also raced at Leigh on Sea. We also came across two more BHODs at 4th/6th Leigh Sea Scouts.

Does anyone know if any plans or drawings exist, although I suspect all the boats might have gone by now?

 

[DanTribe]

I raced against those as a nipper with Ilford Sailing Club in Clementsgreen Creek. Both club & creek now long gone.
The last time I saw one was at Eyotts Sailing Club, but that was about 15 years ago.
Brandy Hole Yacht Club is still going I believe, although the clubhouse is mainly used as a restaurant.
Upriver Yacht Club and South Woodham Yacht Club are both very active, probably some of their older members could help.

 

[Cantata]

.....Brandy Hole Yacht Club is still going I believe, although the clubhouse is mainly used as a restaurant...........

It's not really a club at all, it's a restaurant that has kept the club name.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have emailed a friend who was a scouter at 4th/6th to see if he has any info.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have emailed a friend who was a scouter at 4th/6th to see if he has any info.

He said that they were long gone when he joined in 1986!

 

[PeterV]

Thanks for your efforts, sounds like I'm not going to get any help from BHYC either.

 

[keithsboat]

You could try John at Brandy hole yacht station. Nothing to do with the restaurant. He built them I believe. There are 2 shells in the yard, looking quite battered.