A1 Atalanta
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| CLASS | Atalanta |
| BUILT | July 1955 |
| HULL No. | 1 |
| Condition | Storing |
| Location | Cowes |
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A1 Atalanta A1 behind Mike’s Touareg. An excellent tow car.
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A1 AOA Bulletin 2019-20 cover
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A1, A105 A105 and A1 share a workshop for a few months whilst each is prepared for adventures afloat!
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A1 The interior was completely stripped and then rebuilt.
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A1 In addition to the additional veneer the fore hatch coaming was beefed up
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A1 The battens are fitted and have received their first coat of varnish
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A1 The aft deck also received an additional layer of veneer
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A1 The aft deck additional layer complete.
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A1 A great space, but tight for two!
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A1 An additional layer of veneer for strength and appearance.
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A1 Halfway there!
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A1 Anti slip battens in place prior to clean up and varnish.
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A1, Atalanta26 Atalanta 1956 Mk 1 Brochure
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A1 Cockpit and Engine Box / table
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A1 Cockpit and engine box
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A1 Looking forward to the main hatch
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A1 Excellent new sails from James Lawrence are givent their first outing
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A1 1.9 Dressed overall at the AOA60, Levington
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A1 1.9 Dressed overall at the AOA60, Levington
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A1 Not a straight line in her, accentuated by this view from the stern
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A1 A001 2018 SYH 25 August AOA60 002
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A1 AOA60 (17)
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A1 A whale’s eye view
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A1 AOA60 (5)
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A1 Unusual trailer supports for A1 – they work very well
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A1 A1 arrives in Brightlingsea
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A1 14.9 Amateur interpretation of the Jimmy Lawrence measured sail plan
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A1 14.1 Dismasting 15th August 1987 following collision with A136 “Amsara” (Picture Tom Stearn)
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A1 14.2 As seen at Point Clear – mast fitting for forestay and two cap shrouds. Note the tang with holes where the running backstays were attached
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A1 14.3 The general state of the rigging was ‘poor’
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A1 14.4 Trial mast erection to check the new rigging is correctly sized
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A1 14.6 Trial mast erection, showing that there are still many repairs to be done on the bare hull
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A1 14.8 Measuring up at Brightlingsea – Sailmaking meets Medical as medical clamp used hold tapes in place
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A1 14.9 Amateur interpretation of the Jimmy Lawrence measured sail plan
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A1 14.10 The new sails get their first airing at AOA60, Levington
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A1 8.4 Cockpit Keelbox and Bulkhead rebuild 04
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A1 13.2 Topside repair starboard bow showing part of the first layer of veneer in place
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A1 13.4 Topside veneering iwo starboard side of cockpit – stage 1
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A1 13.5 Topside veneering iwo starboard side of cockpit – stage 2
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A1 13.6 Topside veneering iwo starboard side of cockpit – stage 3
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A1 13.7 Topside veneering iwo starboard side of cockpit – stage 4
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A1 13.8 Topside veneering iwo starboard side of cockpit – stage 5
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A1 13.1 Topside repair starboard bow. Curved top to bottom and aft to for’d round the bow. Temporary battens in place to ensure correct curves
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A1, A48, A61 Families afloat – Left to right, A61 Elissa A1 Atalanta & A48 Atala
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A1 12.2 Cockpit coaming veneer jigsaw
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A1 11.1 The old Arona engine
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A1 11.2 Bulklhead between engine space and aft cabin, beneath companion way, showing just what had to be done
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A1 11.3 Offering up engine on new bearers
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A1 11.4 Engine installed and shaft connected
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A1 11.5 Engine space showing all bulkheads and engine bearers. Exhaust system, shaft,wiring loom,fuel tank, fuel lines, water strainer all installed. Whipstaff ans engine control cables still to be installed
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A1 10.1 Fore deck veneering. Also showing the extent of epoxy filled holes which were hidden by the glass fibre sheathing
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A1 9.1 Viewed from above, all the holes in the aft deck still to be tackled
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A1 9.2 Aft deck veneering, port side
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A1 9.3 Aft deck veneering, accross transom
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A1 9.4 Aft deck veneering, starboard side
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A1 8.9 Port side cockpit (note ‘hollow’ main transverse bulkhead) before the new main bulkhead panel offered up
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A1 8.10 Port side cockpit locker coaming pieces glued and clamped in place
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A1 8.11 Cockpit port side seat/locker largely complete, but before the longitudinal bulkhead between the keel box and engine space in place
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A1 8.13 Cockpit area looking forward, showing temporary engine cover box and side panels
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A1 8.0 Initial investigation – the parlous state of the starboard cockpit seat/locker
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A1 8.8 Bottom of port side cockpit locker showing the veneer repiars to the inner layer only
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A1 8.2 Port cockpit seat/locker in the process of being removed
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A1 8.3 Cockpit area – the two old boards between the keel boxes and the engine space – showing the rot and bits of the glass fibre matting which had been leyered up on top of mud!
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A1 8.5 Starboard side of the main transverse bulkhead in place
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A1 8.6 Starboard cockpit locker – longitudinal bulkhead between cockpit locker and keel box in place
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A1 8.7 Cockpit seat/locker starboard side – just about finished
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A1 7.0 A1 leaving Point Clear, showing her better side and with the promise of better things to come
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A1 7.3 Transom port side – paint burnt off but otherwise ‘as found’
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A1 7.2 Transom starboard side – paint burnt off, but otherwise ‘as found’
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A1 7.4 Transom port side – rotten areas along the top edge cut away
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A1 7.5 Transom port side – oversized mahogany inserts glued in place
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A1 7.6 Transom port side – new inserts faired off and all holes drilled out and plugged, except the hole for the engine exhaust transom fitting
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A1 7.7 Finished transom, painted and varnished with name transfers applied
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A1 Keel plates
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A1 New keel plates and clamping bolts in stainless to Mike’s own design. These are more inline with production boats than the originals.
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A1 A1’s keel hoists operate to the same principles as the production Atalantas, but with cables instead of solid stirrups.
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A1 The cockpit. New everything including the bottom of the main bulkhead. The cardboard box hides the new engine.
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A1 A1 forward lower chainplate
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A1 A1 single piece cap and aft lower chainplate
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A1 A1 single piece cap and aft lower chainplate
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A1 2018 07 AOA60 Battleflag 03
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A1 2018 07 A1 Mast Up 04
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A1 2018 07 A1 Mast Up 03
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A1 2018 07 A1 Mast Up 02
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A1 2018 07 A1 Mast Up 01
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A1 2018 06 A1 Sterndeck Mice 03
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A1 A1 trailer side-rail detail
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A1 A1 trailer side-rail detail
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A1 A1 trailer side-rail detail
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A1 A1 trailer side-rail detail
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A1 A1 sitting on Totora’s old trailer which replaces traditional athwartship chocks with fore-and-aft rails on the bilge.
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A1 The lifting beams and jacks are called into play again to lower the boat fully onto the trailer.
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A1 The lifting beams and jacks are called into play again to lower the boat fully onto the trailer.
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A1 The lifting beams and jacks are called into play again to lower the boat fully onto the trailer.
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A1 Gratuitous photo of A1’s aft deck
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A1 Gratuitous photos of A1’s blister and foredeck
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A1 The bow shape is little changed in the production Atalantas.
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A1 A1 clearly showing her tumblehome.
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A1 Sitting proud (and high) on her trailer. Beautiful from every angle.
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A1 Atalanta is all curves, without the vertical sides of the later Atalantas. Look at the curves in that transom.
