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2019 Atalanta Owners in Bristol 11th May 2019
21/05/2019 The cold weather took a welcome break and the sun shone in Bristol on 11th May for our meet-up at the Underfall Yard in the Bristol Floating Harbour. There was a pretty unanimous view that it was a great day at a pretty special place. Twenty or so of us met travelling from the West, East and South. Food and refreshments, history, engineering and then more food and refreshment. A typical AOA outing!
For those that couldn’t make it I would heartily recommend you visit and if you can get on a group tour.
It was great to see everyone and particularly two faces from our past in Mike and Pauline Rowe. Mike edited the Annual Bulletin for many years as well as ...
Photo Showcase (click here for all photos)
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Top off! (2)The new flush decked Atalanta -
The Underfall yard at the Western end of Bristol’s Floating HarbourThe Underfall yard at the Western end of Bristol's Floating Harbour -
Starting the tour at a model of the Floating HarbourStarting the tour at a model of the Floating Harbour -
1.8 Very curvy boat at AOA60 event, Levington (Photo Richard James)1.8 Very curvy boat at AOA60 event, Levington (Photo Richard James) -
F53 (5) 2006F53 (5) 2006 -
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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! -
A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak.A128 August 1990. Drying out in Derrynane, Ireland, to fix a leak. -
SujanwizSujanwiz at speed -
Faireys Boat Park image 5Fairey Marine Boatpark -
lifting stropsKittiwake T6 being lifted by crane. Yes it is an aircraft carrier in the Mediteranean - the owner crewed on the carrier.
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Jonathan Thanks for the update on Bluster's progress. Wow. I love your all-weather cover - very cosy and will make a big difference removing the […]
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Comment on 2019 Atalanta Owners in Bristol 11th May 2019 by Bernard Marshall
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Superb article on the Underfall Yard event in Bristol. It was a fabulous day out. Thank you for organising it all, and shepherding us all around the […]
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