Pioneer 9

[Wansworth]

Didnt a young woman sail one across the Atlantic;1970s?Anybody have an opinion about this boat?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Didnt a young woman sail one across the Atlantic;1970s?Anybody have an opinion about this boat?

There's one in orbit round the sun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_6,_7,_8,_and_9

 

[houldsworth]

I had a Pionier 10 till last year and know of some P9 owners if you want to try and contact them.
The P10 was a great sailing boat, handles like a dinghy.
Think Clare Francis crossed Atlantic in a P10.
Charles

 

[sailorman]

Didnt a young woman sail one across the Atlantic;1970s?Anybody have an opinion about this boat?

Nicolette Milnes Walker

Sailed "Aziz"

When I Put Out to Sea

 

[Wansworth]

Thanks,I knew there was an "m"" in it !!

 

[purplerobbie]

I have that book somewhere.
i think that aziz was for sale recently.

Rob

 

[sailorman]

I have that book somewhere.
i think that aziz was for sale recently.

Rob

Pan paper back first published 1972

 

[purplerobbie]

I really didnt like the book so much so i gave up halfway through.
If he buys a P9 and wants the book contact me and you can have it.

Rob

 

[Wansworth]

Checked NMW on google seems she was the first woman to sail s/h across the Atlantic,I always thought it was Ann .... IN 1953 in a Mashford 4 tonner called "felicity anne",still further perusal of the net says the Pioneer 9 is a fine seaboat.

 

[yoda]

The Pioneer is a strong and seaworthy boat. As others have said Aziz was sailed singlehanded non stop from Uk to US by Nicollet Milnes Walker - the first woman to achieve this. I also have a fantastic book by a dutchman who sailed round the world in one - all I have to do is learn to read dutch! My father and I have owned our Pioneer for about 32 years now and she still sails well against more modern boats and the quality of build means they still suffer very few problems. Most are of course around 40 years old now but that shouldn't put you off. Drop me a PM if you want to know more.

Yoda

 

[Ludd]

Think Piota Skipper has a nine---google Loch Ness sheltered waters to get an impression of how safe they are!

 

[Ubergeekian]

Checked NMW on google seems she was the first woman to sail s/h across the Atlantic,I always thought it was Ann .... IN 1953 in a Mashford 4 tonner called "felicity anne"

Ann Davison. Quite a tough nut, she was: her husband drowned in a storm shortly after they set off on the trip but although she was fairly inexperienced she refitted the boat, learned how to sail and did the trip herself. She wrote a book about it, "My Ship is So Small", which is a damn good read and well worth getting hold of.

 

[Wansworth]

Davidson,I had the book ...and the boat(sistership) That I last saw on internet in some med marina!

 

[Spuddy]

Van der Stadt design, built by Southern Ocean Shipyard in a proper fashion ( because I worked for them for a bit but on other boats so none of my bodging )

 

[johnalison]

Yes, the 10 was a much more sporty design, with a small stern. I knew one that was raced in the EAORA regularly. The 9 is more of a cruising design, with the bow end looking like a large Invicta. Both are good sailing boats as you'd expect, though the 9 is pretty narrow in the beam by later standards.

 

[Jeremy_W]

I had a Pionier 10 till last year and know of some P9 owners if you want to try and contact them.
The P10 was a great sailing boat, handles like a dinghy.
Think Clare Francis crossed Atlantic in a P10.
Charles

I think Clare Francis sailed a Nicholson 32.

 

[sailorman]

I think Clare Francis sailed a Nicholson 32.

Gollywog was an Olhson 35 (bet that doesnt get through the filter )

 

[Vara]

Gollywog was an Olhson 35 (bet that doesnt get through the filter ).

Robertsons Golly IIRC.

 

[sailorman]

Gollywog was an Olhson 35 (bet that doesnt get through the filter ).

Robertsons Golly IIRC.

Ah so

 

[earlybird]

RG was an Ohlson, (note spelling!!!), 38.