Alto Dinghy

   Dear oh dear oh dear. What a terrible thing to do to a great boat. I suppose they'd also put ultra low profile alloy wheels on a vintage Bentley... The 505, one of the great boats of all time, doesn't deserve being turned into a half ass imitation of a mediocre modern design.

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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Alto Dinghy Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 8:08pm
	Dear oh dear oh dear. What a terrible thing to do to a great boat. I suppose they'd also put ultra low profile alloy wheels on a vintage Bentley... The 505, one of the great boats of all time, doesn't deserve being turned into a half ass imitation of a mediocre modern design.

Andrewst Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewst Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 7:49pm
	I was given a info sheet by the designer/builder at the Southampton Boat show. The website is www.altoboats.com

sailnick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailnick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 7:12pm
	Thanks Matt - makes sense. DYC presumably is Deben YC. I shall go on their site to try to find more info. Nick

MattK Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote MattK Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 7:04pm
	What wikipedia says for the 505, Various modifications to the accepted design outside of the class rules have been conducted at different points in history. Such modifications have included setting up a double trapeze system, installation of a bowsprit, and inclusion of an asymmetric spinnaker. The most recent of these modifications have been made by Mike Arnold of the Deben Yacht Club in Woodbridge, UK, who has been experimenting with a 505 hull and rig modified to have a higher boom (i.e. a cut down main) and an asymmetric spinnaker that flies from a moveable bowsprit. This may be the genesis of a new class known as the "Alto".

sailnick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailnick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 6:46pm
	Anyone know where I can get info online on the Alto Dinghy? According to the Y&Y website there was one racing at the Alton Water Frostbite Series (visible in the photo contained in the report), but I can find no mention of it in the Y&Y classes section, or the RYA website, or the DinghyDatabase, etc, etc... The Alton Water results page mentions that it was racing on a PY of 930, so clearly it has a respectable performance, but it's not an Alton Water boat (it's from "DYC", wherever that is) so I don't know where to find more info. Any ideas?