Ultra 30?

   Rob Humphreys was the designer. My recollection is of them always of them having trapezes but a sketch in   http://www.humphreysdesign.com/Pages/Design%20Archive/Ultra% 2030%20Class.html does suggest otherwise.

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Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Ultra 30? Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 2:25pm
	Rob Humphreys was the designer. My recollection is of them always of them having trapezes but a sketch in http://www.humphreysdesign.com/Pages/Design%20Archive/Ultra% 2030%20Class.html does suggest otherwise.

Calum_Reid Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 09 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote Calum_Reid Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 3:02pm
	The first time i saw them on the Tay they didnt have traps but the second and possibly thisd time i saw them they did.


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	I remember a big event with all the main sponsors at Southend-on-Sea of those things. I was about 8 or 9 and it was fantastic! I've since only seen them on videos and a few in dinghy parks looking in very sorry state. Ive also seen "United Airlines" advertised in Yachting World a few years ago for about 11 grand.
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Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 11:49pm
	It was interesting looking at the Humphries website design archive as there is a design for an Ultimate 30 on there. http://www.humphreysdesign.com/Pages/design%20archive_2.html Design number 73 If I recollect correctly, the Ultimate 30's were a box rule development class with a Pro circuit in the US. I remember seeing some footage of the racing which looked absolutely wild. I believe the Ultra 30 was a tamed down one design version of these. Can anyone else remember these boats? Ian Edited by Ian29937

Chris 249 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris 249 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 06 at 12:54am
	I have the reports on the Ultimate 30s stashed away. They were if anything tamer than the Ultras - no trap and a couple of Moore 30s (older "sportsboats" with solid wings and cabin tops and capable of overnight races) were quite competitive in the class in big breezes. I think Humphreys did one of the Ultimate and it or a similar Humphreys was used as the OD design for the Ultra.

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	I believe that Hoya and DBS where in Hamble - Hoya £3k, DBS £7k SOOOOOO much boat for little money - I went through a stage of wanting one, then fought - thats just silly for a uni student, then looked at an 18footer, same response, so settled on a 49er - then realised, heyyy its not 12ft long! Now Cherubs & 12ft skiffs are the only way!
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andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 10:54am
	Right - News update!!! One of my Bros mates has bought Frontera!! Sailing it in the good ole south west and hoping to set up the race circuit again!! WOOOOOOOO
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Chief Wiggam Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chief Wiggam Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 2:22pm
	I have several TVS (Meridian) TV sailing programmes which featured the Ultra 30's racing at a North sea venue, on a lake with Windsor castle in the background and the Solent. Malcom McKeag was primary commentator and such names as 'Research Machines, Games Workshop (Ozzy someone helming) and DBS seen. There was a race of Cowes Green one night during Cowes Week some years ago. There are no trapezes on the boats but racks used. Date wise these must be 10 or 11 years old at least.
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Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 3:18pm
	I watched them one evening during Cowes Week: maybe '92-ish. I'm sure they are fantastic to sail but it wasn't in all honesty very exciting to watch even for a sailing obsessive, let alone Joe Average.

jon.d Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote jon.d Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 06 at 9:54am
	A new race circuit now that sounds good! does anyone know who built the ultra 30s...? i sail from hamble and for ages there has been what im sure is the ultra 30 mould sat in the back of the yard......looks very tempting.......