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AGM Dinner Card Cover 1962AGM Dinner Card Cover 1962 -
IMG_1064A119 Walrus -
This is A94 – a motor cruiser on the Thames built from an Atalanta hull.Don't swear at motorboats - one of them might be your sister! This is A94 - a motor cruiser on the Thames built from an Atalanta hull. -
2012 Sailing hard – looking beautiful.2012 Sailing hard - looking beautiful. -
A1’s long and varnished foredeck!A1's shallow blister makes that varnished foredeck look very sleek -
A89 trialling foils for the East Coast RaceA89 trialling foils for the East Coast Race -
A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak.A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak. -
A065 Joann in 2017 002 – Hull and trailerJoann has a clever hoist system built into the trailer. Joann has TWO blisters - an enlarged 'Titania-style' on the foredeck and a smaller one over the aft cabin. -
A1 on the Hamble in the 1950sA1 on the Hamble in the 1950s -
A79-Date-unknownA79 “Frisk” Atalanta variant but similarities hard to determine -
F53 Pilgrim tucked up safe and sound in 2006F53 Pilgrim tucked up safe and sound -
Bluster loses her headThe new flush decked Atalanta Bluster -
“Gellie” at Portsoy 2nd July 1999"Gellie" at Portsoy 2nd July 1999 -
2008 Callista’s winter home2008 Callista's winter home -
Suejanwiz-off-the-Hamble-riverSujanwiz helmed by Alan Vines sailing on the Hamble with his brother in law Jimmy Mumford crewing. Fairey Marine factory in the background. -
A150 Salizanda on the way to the water in 2017A150 Salizanda on the way to the water in 2017 -
2006 Sailing2006 Sailing -
AOA60 A16 Dervorguila and A124 Helene sailing (21)A16 Dervorguila and A124 Helene sailing past Felxstowe Docks at the AOA60 event -
AOA60 A16 Dervorguila newly in the water (8)A16 Dervorguila, newly in the water after a few years of rest ashore -
Faireys Boat Park image 5Ahead of their time, dry sailing the Atalantas like big dinghies
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✔ 44 years since A146 set off in the 1976 OSTAR
✔ Step up in performance - foils for an Atalanta
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✔ Step up in performance - foils for an Atalanta
✔ E-WOW Catch up on the Virtual Windermere Meet
AOA & Website News
| 02nd April - Archive addition – AOA Annual Dinner Menu Cards Dinner menu and attendance cards for the first seven Annual Dinners – Atalanta Owners know how to enjoy themselves! These cards were kindly donated by the sone of an ex-owner. | |
| 10th March - Covid 19. The Association’s position 10th March 2020 Given the unprecedented concern and coverage of the Covid 29 virus spread and the actions that are being considered by governments across the world, it only seems appropriate to outline the Association’s current position. I say current, because the situation ... | |
| 02nd March - Twenty Two in Twenty Twenty – the 2020 AGM Storm Jorge didn’t manage to keep 22 of us from The Tamesis Sailing club, even passing through quickly so that we could bask in the sunshine during the AGM and lunch. The Thames flowed fast (within the banks, thankfully) ... |
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See Forum & Blog page for all activity
See Forum & Blog page for all activity
| A89 Colchide gets a polish (0 replies) 06th June |  |
| 44th anniversary of A146 Bluff starting the OSTAR to the Atlantic Ocean (1 replies) 05th June Today, 5 June 2020 is the 44th anniversary of the legend Roderick White starting the 1976 OSTAR, sailing ... |  |
| Trailer Brake Expander -advice please (5 replies) 27th May The brake was off. The expander looked like this. Have I done something wrong? |  |
| Fairey Marine early drawings for the A31 (0 comments) 25th May The 26′ Atalanta was a great success and Fairey Marine were considering a 31′ variation. There is a ... | |
| A5 Rudder (2 comments) 23rd May Mk1 Rudder in very good condition has finally found its way on to Diaphony A5 . And have ... |  |
| Scoop – A89’s secret weapon for East Coast Race (0 comments) 21st May Our East Coast representative has sent us this scoop from secret waters somewhere near Harwich. Getting the ... |  |
| A160 Moyra video of sailing holiday in 1968 (0 comments) 20th May There’s a video of this boat A160 ‘Moyra’ from an 8mm film I made in 1968. David Clover. https://vimeo.com/420750645 |  |
| Engine transplant (8 comments) 17th May Is there anyone running a Yanmar GM20 in an Atalanta 26 I already have a RCA Dolphin 12 hp two ... | |
| How to add a photo to a Topic or Reply (0 replies) 12th May How to insert a photo or other image Adding a photograph (.jpg or .png) to your posts is relatively ... |  |
| E-WOW – Wild on Windermere in the Ether (49 replies) 11th May E-WOW: Wild on Windemere – Together in the Ether THIS SATURDAY (16th) Atalanta Folk Transcend The Lockdown A minor impact ... |  |
| Blue jackaroo, not in the skip yet (8 replies) 06th May Hello guys, been a while but using the warm weather I have been at work doing what I ... |  |
| Trailer Maintenance with Garden Shovel (2 replies) 06th May Having left all my main tools on Jenaka III A90, 30 miles away near Sherborne in ... |  |
| Fairey Marine Promotional Videos (0 comments) 05th May We have recently placed five Fairey Marine promotional films on the ‘Videos’ page. These are entertaining and ... |  |
| A35 features in Audio-Visual treat (0 comments) 30th April Further to the investigations in what happened to A35 Scherzo after the Conservatoire International de la Plaisance closed ... |  |
| A76 and A98, a sad loss and an idea for the future (0 comments) 29th April We were saddened to hear at the beginning of last year that the long term owner of A76 ... |  |
| Bored – the RYA have some ideas! (0 replies) 28th April The RYA have launched extensive online resources available to everyone through their new #SailFromHome initiative. A weekly video tutorial ... | |
| A148 Johara for sale £3,000 – SOLD (6 comments) 26th April It is with a heavy heart that I offer A148, Johara for sale. I moved to the Isle ... |  |
| Never Change a Boat Name ? (2 replies) 25th April Have a look at A90’s new listing, she’s now called Jenaka (Malay for poem) and has been subjected ... | |
| A126 in the late 1970s (0 comments) 22nd April Happy memories of A126 Apple The AOA were very glad to be contacted in April 2020 by an ex-owner ... |  |
| Atalanta Lifting Slings (0 comments) 20th April The Atalanta was designed with built in lifting brackets which enabled the boat to be lifted with the ... |  |