Can anyone help identify this boat?
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Topic: Can anyone help identify this boat?
Posted By: jcooper
Subject: Can anyone help identify this boat?
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 2:18pm
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Not sure this doesn't strictly counts as dinghy development, but can anyone help my identify this boat on behalf of a neighbour. It is 14"2' long, metal centre plate, wooden clinker, might even have been rigged for a spinnaker. I first thought it was a YW Dayboat, but curved bow doesn't look right for a YW DB. Any thoughts?   |
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Posted By: mole
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 2:38pm
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If you don't get any joy here, try www.cvrda.org They have a FB page too https://www.facebook.com/groups/4724030771 |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 3:05pm
| There were a thousand and one local one designs of that sort of type. If the area its from and especially which BSC it was associated with that might help. |
Posted By: jcooper
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 3:51pm
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The boat is currently in Hampshire....it has no known connection with any sailing club. I wonder if BSC might be Bosham or Bembridge? |
Posted By: piglet
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 5:51pm
| or Itchenor SC, lots of old clinkies on moorings there. |
Posted By: eric_c
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 5:58pm
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It looks vaguely like an RNSA 14 or Uffa Fox Island class at the bow, but these had no decks. |
Posted By: fogliettaz
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 6:01pm
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Sprite, Blackwater Sailing Club?
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Posted By: Sailerf
Date Posted: 27 Feb 22 at 8:53pm
| Emsworth one design I think there are two or three left. |
Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 9:59am
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Brightlingsea Sailing club have a local one design could it be one of those? ------------- Gordon Phantom 1430 |
Posted By: MikeBz
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 11:23am
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The Brightlingsea One Design is 18' long - information here: http://brightlingseaonedesign.com/the-fleet/" rel="nofollow - https://brightlingseaonedesign.com/the-fleet/ I agree with fogliettaz, it is very reminiscent of a Blackwater Sprite (14' long) from Blackwater Sailing Club - they still race them. http://www.cvrda.org/dinghydata/blackwater-sprite/" rel="nofollow - http://www.cvrda.org/dinghydata/blackwater-sprite/ . My father had one many moons ago, which is how I started sailing.
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Posted By: jcooper
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 1:00pm
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I'm coming to the view that the boat is a Blackwater Sprite, as it is too short to be a Brightlingsea or an Emsworth One Design. Slightly strange it has found its way to Hampshire. It seems to be in reasonable condition, so probably worth restoring. Any suggestions on how to find someone who would be interested in restoring it? I could advertise it in the usual places but that might miss the right audience. I'll try the CVRDA. (The Sprite association had a web site but it is down at the moment.)
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Posted By: eric_c
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 1:14pm
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These things tend to be worth more and appreciated more in their home fleets, so I would try contacting any clubs which sail them, or class association if there is one. I wouldn't take our ID as definite though! I'm sure someone at Blackwater SC would forward an email? |
Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 1:24pm
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looks like a sprite now mostly sailed at the blackwater sailing club ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 2:07pm
| Folks, in my PY database there are thirteen old school style local one designs from the 60s that have 14 in the name. I bet there are at least double that which were in the same sort of size range, and many more that never got as far as published numbers. It looks a bit like an xxx really doesn't cut it: there are so many options. Without some kind of provenance or lucking on someone who is really familiar with the actual class I think the chances of a safe id are not good. |
Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 28 Feb 22 at 3:42pm
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Don't think it's an Emsworth one design
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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 02 Mar 22 at 12:26pm
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