Huffer.

[doug748]

Huff of Arklow, can be often seen out and about around Plymouth:


"Huff of Arklow" was the world’s first ocean going yacht to be designed to the concept of the “ Fin and Skeg” configuration, a design which is universal today........She was the first masthead rig sloop, and the first ocean going yacht designed to plane, based on Uffa Fox’s highly successful “Flying Fifteen” dinghy."

I didn't know she had such a pedigree. See here:


http://www.britishclassicyachtclub.org/register/Huff.htm


Has anyone got any memories?

 

[DavidMcMullan]

Attached is a photo of her during West Highland Week 2004.View attachment 30350

 

[michael_w]

Uffa was quite an influence, but I thought John Illingworth's Maid of Malham was the first masthead rig.

http://www.laurentgilesarchive.com/yacht-detail?id_no=24

1937 Laurent Giles design.

Myth of Malham was masthead too.

http://laurentgilesarchive.com/yacht-detail?id_no=71

1947 Laurent Giles design.

Uffa can be credited with the instigation of the modern planing dinghy. 1928 International 14 "Avenger".

 

[Rossynant]

Nice to see those old boats still sailing.
But what was the " A forerunner in design, she heralded a new era in racing yacht construction " about?
http://www.sonderklasse-yachten.de/bilder1/07_vidi_am_hakenweb.jpg 100 years old.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0D17F9395911738DDDAA0894DA405B8585F0D3