The Fairey Marine Atalanta Companion Way – Come on In

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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The AOA is celebrating 60 years
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Photo Showcase (click here for all photos)

• lifting stropsKittiwake T10 being lifted by crane. Yes it is an aircraft carrier in the Mediteranean
• Faireys Boat Park image 5Fairey Marine Boatpark
• 183-5mmleftA77 2013 remaking the keel and hull under the engine room
• Julie & Steve in Emma Duck’s Tender 1973
• 189-Picture449
• 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
• A110 (8) Approx date 2003
• A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak.A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak.
• 2018 02 03 AOA AGM 3
• A110 assisting Land Rover Test a V8 LandroverRichard worked for Land Rover and was able to put a prototype V8 through its paces!
• 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

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Recent Boat Blog Posts

AOA60 Photos

27/08/2018 Richard James

Bluster arrives in Scotland, from Suffolk

16/08/2018 Jonathan Stearn

After many years of being based at Ramsholt on the Deben and sailing the Thames Estuary with forays to Holland, France and Scotland (by trailer), Bluster has now moved to ...

A1 Atalanta gets a new Iron Topsail

30/07/2018 AOA

As part of her restoration Atalanta a1 has now received a shiny red Beta diesel. You will be able to read about the details of the installation in the future ...

A90 Mourne Goblin – Offers around £5000

26/07/2018 AOA

Reluctant sale, due to purchase of larger boat. A90 Mourne Goblin had a full rebuild 2000/2005 – see A90 Boat Page (detail requires site registration). Ashore on trailer West Yorkshire, offers around ...

A86 Sassi – On the hard….refitting….Surrey

26/07/2018 Bernard Marshall

Photos covering the refit in 1990 and subsequent sailing across to Cherbourg on her first cruise. She was still powered by her Coventry Victor engine at this point. Subsequent photos ...

Recent jobs on A169

24/07/2018 Chris Green

Weather is too hot for scheduled epoxy work on A169 (renamed Elle). July had been set aside for epoxy cloth sheathing below WL and rebuilding the wood mast. The problem ...

Dinky Dinghy – Project boat. £Offers

17/07/2018 AOA

This is ‘half’ built dinky dinghy shell. The work so far was carried out 20 or 30 years ago and comprises two layers of veneers over a an arrangement of ...

A1 is measured up for some James Lawrence sails

11/07/2018 Nick Phillips

A1 travelled from Market Harborough to Brightlingsea for Mark Butler, of James Lawrence sails, to measure her up for new sails. This meant Mike was able to prove his tow car, ...

Major Robin Shinkwin

11/07/2018 Mark Urry

Major Robin Shinkwin was apparently the second owner of F8 “Iona”. The photo shows Him on A5 ” Diaphony” on a cruise down to St Malo, with my Father, myself ...

Someone is always watching…

11/07/2018 Mark Urry

Spotted in Marans near La Rochelle by no less than two local Fulmar fans ! Looking good, very good!