Fantasie 19
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I think I'd suggest one of the traditional day boats raced at Cowes like X/Sunbeam/Victory..
Sailing boat Museum
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Buck Turgidson
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JumbleDuck
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Has anyone suggested a Wharram Catamaran yet? Generally speaking I don;t count catamarans as boats ("unmoored pontoon" is my preferred term) but for Wharram I'll cheerfully make an exception.
Marakei
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I haven't sailed on a Vertue but I think they are one of the most beautiful boats imaginable. I first saw one out of the water and what a shape! I was transfixed. Wharram cats are a good idea, too.
Seajet
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Merry Girl,
re Vertues try to get a copy of ' The Restless Wind ' by A.G.Hamilton ( Abe Books may help, no connection ), about an ex-RN officer buying a Vertue at Hayling Yacht Co and eventually cruising her around tropical islands with his sweetheart; my fiancee was a non-sailor, but she cried at the end.
I certainly fancied the Mk2 grp version but the price was eye-watering !
re Vertues try to get a copy of ' The Restless Wind ' by A.G.Hamilton ( Abe Books may help, no connection ), about an ex-RN officer buying a Vertue at Hayling Yacht Co and eventually cruising her around tropical islands with his sweetheart; my fiancee was a non-sailor, but she cried at the end.
I certainly fancied the Mk2 grp version but the price was eye-watering !
Marakei
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Thanks, I shall have a look for that. I know Bossom's Boatyard in Oxford where they have the moulds for the GRP Vertue, and often dream that one day I will sell my house and get them to build me one.
DaveS
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I guess the idea is very sound though, a section through any boat or yacht would add a great deal to the interest of the museum for some I reckon.
Taking this idea a bit further, a sectioned Etap would make an interesting exhibit.
jac
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What about Sigma 33. Great cruiser racer.
johnphilip
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Yes indeed a worthy contender, but on the video probably. Showing close class racing round the cans but as a static exhibit a little more ordinary than she deserves. I repeat my vote for something classy like a Dragon for more beauty, ideally a varnished one.
LittleSister
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Amazing. I don't think there's yet been a mention of Maurice Griffiths!
mrming
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A suggestion for the racing corner:
Imp
Imp was based at Howth Marina in Dublin when I was a kid and me and my mates spent countless hours staring at her / climbing on her when we thought no one was looking. I never knew at the time she was an ex US Admiral's cup boat and one of the most successful racing boats of all time.
There's an excellent write up on her here: http://rbsailing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/imp-holland-40.html Someone even wrote a book: http://www.implegend.com/
Imp
Imp was based at Howth Marina in Dublin when I was a kid and me and my mates spent countless hours staring at her / climbing on her when we thought no one was looking. I never knew at the time she was an ex US Admiral's cup boat and one of the most successful racing boats of all time.
There's an excellent write up on her here: http://rbsailing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/imp-holland-40.html Someone even wrote a book: http://www.implegend.com/
johnphilip
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Museums, no thank you
I think these great photos demonstrate well the whole problem with a boat museum. The shots are terrific action shots showing the boats at their finest. A static museum exhibit must be really dull in comparison, even to the sailing fraternity.
Now a classic fleet with the classic craft in full use seems so much better. Thank goodness for the enthusiasts who do maintain and sail heritage yachts. So what if one or two do succumb to wreck or stranding, better a living image than a mausoleum for many. More classic rallys with suitable support is a better way to present sailing history to the public.
A suggestion for the racing corner:
Imp
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I think these great photos demonstrate well the whole problem with a boat museum. The shots are terrific action shots showing the boats at their finest. A static museum exhibit must be really dull in comparison, even to the sailing fraternity.
Now a classic fleet with the classic craft in full use seems so much better. Thank goodness for the enthusiasts who do maintain and sail heritage yachts. So what if one or two do succumb to wreck or stranding, better a living image than a mausoleum for many. More classic rallys with suitable support is a better way to present sailing history to the public.
Seajet
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johnphillip,
I know what you mean; the same discussion regularly comes up with aircraft museums, ' the thing is best shown in use, not static '.
The snag comes when over-exuberant pilots wring the guts out of their classic mount and end up in a smoking hole, I've seen enough toe-curling displays & accidents so now don't go to airshows; obviously boats are not so drastic but I still don't want to see some hero in a bandana torturing classic boats whose joins & seams may have seen better days.
I can't help wondering if a computer 3D sytem, maybe even virtual image goggles to stroll around on deck and below, might be an idea, one could ' go to sea ' in anything from a Falmouth Working Boat, Foiler Moth, to HMS Victory and SS Great Britain ?
Such a ' museum ' would be accessible from one's comfy chair ( at a fee for the upkeep of real life boats ) so not requiring a trip to Greenwich or Falmouth...
I know what you mean; the same discussion regularly comes up with aircraft museums, ' the thing is best shown in use, not static '.
The snag comes when over-exuberant pilots wring the guts out of their classic mount and end up in a smoking hole, I've seen enough toe-curling displays & accidents so now don't go to airshows; obviously boats are not so drastic but I still don't want to see some hero in a bandana torturing classic boats whose joins & seams may have seen better days.
I can't help wondering if a computer 3D sytem, maybe even virtual image goggles to stroll around on deck and below, might be an idea, one could ' go to sea ' in anything from a Falmouth Working Boat, Foiler Moth, to HMS Victory and SS Great Britain ?
Such a ' museum ' would be accessible from one's comfy chair ( at a fee for the upkeep of real life boats ) so not requiring a trip to Greenwich or Falmouth...
mrming
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I was at a classic air show in Duxford a few years ago when there was a mid air crash between a P51 Mustang and a Skyraider. The Mustang pilot managed to eject and ditch the plane in a field, thankfully away from spectators. The Skyraider managed to land safely despite losing part of a wing. The Mustang, sadly, is no more. I hasten to add it wasn't the Mustang pilot's fault. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oJngucEac4