What kind of boats are these?

nickrj

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There is mention of two boats in my 1970 Lloyd's.
"Monsoon" Aux 30.3ft and a 25.25ft.
I don't think they are relevant thou.
The best suggestion I can give is approach the yard for an introduction to the owners.
 
It doesn't necessarily have to be about those exact boats, but I just presumed they were of a certain 'style' and I just wanted to know a little more.

As far as I can google, they're racing sloops which first started appearing in the 1930's...

Does your 1970 Lloyds mention anything about Singapore? It's hard to see from those photos, but underneath 'Monsoon' it says Singapore...

Cheers, nick
 
Yes Monsoon Built to I.R.C. 6mtr. Owner Percy King Southampton. 6Tons. 32.5 ft OA 7.1 ft Bdth 4.4 ft Dpth. Builder United Engineers Ltd Singapore 1925 motor Morris 4cyl inst 1948.
I hope this helps. I think the one in your pic is bigger than this. But pics can deceive.
 
Unless my eyes deceive me " Monsoon " has recently spent some time in Chichester Harbour. The green mark on her port quarter looks very like one of their harbour plaques.

j
 
What an interesting boat I found at the yard. I knew there was something special about her the first time I saw it.

I hope Monsoon hasn't been left there to die...

nick
 
Monsoon is moored in Bosham Channel, Chichester harbour during the summer, and has just come out at the Elephant for her annual paint up etc. She has not been 'left to die', and gets more use and money spent on her than the majority of AWB's.
 
\"Monsoon\"

As WM Blake's own boat, "Monsoon" is of interest to those of us who own other boats designed by him, such as my own "Mirelle". I had lost track of her and am delighted that she is doing well.

Blake was born in Woodbridge, went to Woodbridge School and trained as a Naval Architect at one of the shipyards on the Colne before taking up his post in Singapore, where he founded the Yacht Club and became MD of United Engineers, which unless I am much mistaken is still in business today. When he retired to Felixstowe he took up yacht designing as a hobby, along with writing a brilliant series of articles for the Yachting Monthly on traditional sailing craft of the British Isles, each article illustrated by a lines plan and construction plan which he drew from a specimen boat. He feared that smacks, barges, bawleys and such would soon disappear - his own efforts may have helped to prevent this. He died in 1939.

Legend has it that, when she arrived in Britain, "Monsoon" was uncompetitive in the 6 Metre class, as, being built of teak, she had a lower ballast ratio than the mahogany and spruce boats of Nicholson, Mylne and Fife, but, being almost certainly the only teak built 6 metre, I'm sure she makes a splendid cruiser.
 
Confirm Monsoon is a 6 metre. She was moored for many years in Lowestoft at RN&SYC. Built from teak as I recall. Never looked very smart during her time at Lowestoft.

Difficult to tell about the other boats under their covers - the underwater shape of the one on the left looks very like a Dutch Rainbow.

Old Frank
 
I dunno folks,

Might be the photo with the wide angle lense but I can't help thinking that the Monsoon in the photo doesn't have enough displacement for a 6metre.

Unless of course someone can clearly identify the coachouse and paintjob then I would certainly cede my misconception very easily.

If the coachouse is not right for Monsoon I would guess a 22sq meter, or 30 square meter.

Which were/are lighter, longer and simpler than 6 metres.

Michael Storer
 
Honestly! I know the boat - and could probably find a few photos of her sailing at Lowestoft.

As I recall, the story was that she had travelled from Singapore on her own bottom. OF
 
She travelled P&O!

Blake was the MD of the United Engineers shipyard, which worked on P&O ships in Singapore, and was able to negotiate a good deal for her as deck cargo.

He was also the founder of the Singpore Yacht Club...

and yes, she is most definitely a six metre, though, technically, having been converted for cruising she should be in the Q class.

I recall her at Heybridge Basin, many years ago.
 
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