foiler information needed

[amazsteve]

I have just bought 2 No. 21' foilers. These were built I believe sometime in the late 70's/early 80's in the Midlands and marketed somewhere in the south east of England. Apart from a grainy home video on youtube-click foiler for sale- I can find nothing about these
Does anyone know more please? Steve

 

[jon711]

Might be worth giving David Henshall, the renowned dinghy historian, a bell. If he doesn't know, I would be surprised if anyone else does! I think his e:Mail is dougal@davidhenshallmedia.com (it may be .co.uk)

It looks interesting, may also be worth posting on the CVRDA forum...

Jon

 

[lw395]

Also try posting on the yachts and yachting forum under dinghy development.

 

[jon711]

Done a little research, but come up with very few answers, I would hazard a guess that they were built for Weymouth speed week in the 1960/70 era, about the time that James Grogono, was winning with Icarus 3....

You may find details from the Weymouth speed week people...

Sorry, but that is the best I can come up with!

Jon

 

[Seajet]

Amazsteve,

here you go

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[croz]

Sailed one of these in Menorca in the 70's and 80's, damn good fun but bailing out at 20+ knots was only done once! - The boat is probably still out there. I am aware that there was a very limited run as weren't that popular. Im pretty sure the guy that owned it also had a connection to their manufacture and yes it was in the Midlands - Ill try and recall the name

 

[Seajet]

Foiler Ltd

Head office c/o Econa Ltd Shirley, Solihull

Sales office Hythe, Kent ' contact Roger C.B. King '.