Welcome to the Fairey Marine Atalanta Owners Association
The Fairey Atalanta Owners Association exists in support of the Fairey Marine yachts and their owners. If this is your first visit to the site, the About page provides an overview of and links to the content of the site.
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What’s new? – Archive and technical updates
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17/06/2018 Photo Showcase (click here for all photos)
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lifting stropsKittiwake T6 being lifted by crane. Yes it is an aircraft carrier in the Mediteranean - the owner crewed on the carrier. -
Faireys Boat Park image 5Fairey Marine Boatpark -
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SujanwizSujanwiz at speed -
Building Colchide 58-62 (6)Bernard and Wally Green -
A71 “Blue Jackaroo” on the sand at Ryde IOW (?)A71 "Blue Jackaroo" on the sand at Ryde IOW (?) -
A105 (7) Date unknown. Turning hull overA105 (7) Date unknown. Turning hull over -
A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak.A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak. -
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A110 assisting Land Rover Test a V8 LandroverRichard worked for Land Rover and was able to put a prototype V8 through its paces! -
IMG_20180305_125626The precarious bit - high enough to get the trailer out without touching the barrels or beams! -
A1 Atalanta on Kotora’s old trailerA1 sitting on Totora's old trailer which replaces traditional athwartship chocks with fore-and-aft rails on the bilge. -
Elissa Atalanta & AtalaFamilies afloat - Left to right, A61 Elissa A1 Atalanta & A48 Atala -
Jane Stearn at the helm of “Bluster”Jane Stearn at the helm of "Bluster" -
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cover close-upA169 Deck Cover -
1.8 Very curvy boat at AOA60 event, Levington (Photo Richard James)1.8 Very curvy boat at AOA60 event, Levington (Photo Richard James)
Recent Forum Topics
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Atalanta 26 Trailer – Great design, mechanically challenged.
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Nick Phillips
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Builders plate Photograph
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Robbie Cormie
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A60 failed whipstaff tiller bearing
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Jonathan Reynolds in: Workshop
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Life Jackets and best before dates..
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Fairey Mary
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For sale A90
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Dominic Dobson
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Is anyone else sailing in 2018 yet?
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Richard James in: The Bar
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Do I need a barn ?
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Doug Odgers in: The Bar
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Boom Roller Reefing
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Chris Green
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New website
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Peter Snowdon in: The Bar
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Pin Mill Barge Sail race
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Fairey Mary
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How fast can we make an Atalanta
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Fairey Mary
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Atalanta 26 Trailer – Great design, mechanically challenged.
Recent Boat Blog Posts
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Comment on Restoration of A1 ‘Atalanta’ 2016 to 2019 by murray reid
by murray reid on 23/11/2018 at 03:29
Mike Wow! Amazing job and excellent write up! Inspiring.... Murray A87 […]
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A1 Restoration – Somewhere to do it, and initial investigations
by Mike Dixon on 19/11/2018 at 01:10
This is a post in the continuing story documenting the restoration of A1 Atalanta. See the overview and other posts by clicking on the staple-gun […]
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Restoration of A1 ‘Atalanta’ 2016 to 2019
by Mike Dixon on 15/11/2018 at 01:11
[tx_row][tx_column size="2/3"]Two years and still going ... I took on the restoration of A1 'Atalanta' in 2016. This post begins a series in which I […]
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Comment on 3 piece suit for A169 by Chris Green
by Chris Green on 13/11/2018 at 17:41
Spot on about the ridge-pole idea Nick. Pockets stitched into fore-deck section, but poles not in place for some images. The "Front hatch open" photo […]
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Comment on 3 piece suit for A169 by Nick Phillips
by Nick Phillips on 13/11/2018 at 16:20
Chris Love this cover. Bernard Upton had a similar cover for the foredeck which I think he used all year round. I have had it on 'my list' to […]
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What’s new? – Archive and technical updates
by AOA on 13/11/2018 at 10:49
This page details all archive and website updates by the date they were made – scroll down to review. Feedback on the site and ideas for […]
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What’s new – November 2018 Photos Added
by AOA on 13/11/2018 at 07:51
The photos below were loaded in November 2018. These photographs were collected as part of the pjysical AOA Archive and are now being made available […]
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3 piece suit for A169
by Chris Green on 11/11/2018 at 21:03
Winter Cover:Removed the waxed canvas cockpit tent for valeting; so have made up a new winter deck cover for A 169.NB: Article on making the […]
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Peanut in Beaumaris 2018
by AOA on 10/11/2018 at 21:02
Peanut is based in Beaumaris, North Wales. Andrew Willat posted photos of her in 2017-18 on the Facebook group 'Uffa Fox Designs'. Peanut is far […]
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Comment on 2017 A154 Deannie – Must be moved soon (August 2018) by Cameron OConnor
by Cameron OConnor on 18/10/2018 at 12:09
Sorry, has this boat been claimed yet? Regards Cameron O'Connor […]