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14Feb/19

Wood needs to breathe – A59 Julietta re-launch delayed

14/02/2019A59, UncategorizedmastAOA

I have had an update from Dennis Clarke on the progress of Julietta’s restoration. As often happens timescales for the work planned extended significantly but Julietta was finally prety much ready forRead More…

31Jan/19

A1 and A105 Head to Toe

31/01/2019UncategorizedAOA

Last year Peter Keightley bought A105 Taku Maru from John Ingleby with plans of visiting the Mediterranean via the French Canals. Peter has an excellent workshop for his preparations. There is apparentlyRead More…

29Jan/19

2019 AGM, Meet-Ups, Cruises and Rallies

29/01/2019NewsAOA

Although the wind, snow, rain and frost are still with us I am sure most of us are planning our Summer activities. Why not make room in your diaries to get togetherRead More…

13Nov/18

What’s new? – Archive and technical updates

13/11/2018NewsAOA

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 improvements are always welcome – pleaseRead More…

13Nov/18

What’s new – November 2018 Photos Added

13/11/2018UncategorizedAOA

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 online.

10Nov/18

Peanut on Facebook Uffa Fox Designs group

Peanut in Beaumaris 2018

10/11/201831-12AOA

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 from standard with an extra mast andRead More…

30Jul/18

A1 Atalanta gets a new Iron Topsail

30/07/2018A1AOA

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 but inRead More…

26Jul/18

A90 Mourne Goblin – Offers around £5000 SOLD

26/07/2018A90, For Sale - SOLDAOA

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 £5000.

10Jul/18

A1's keel hoists operate to the same principles as the production Atalantas, but with cables instead of solid stirrups.

A1 Atalanta Interesting Keel Hoist

10/07/2018A1KeelsAOA

A1’s keel plates and hoist have been completely refurbished. The lifting gear is of interesting design – the same principle was used in the production Atalantas but the original has cables inRead More…

03Jul/18

A1 Atalanta dresses in her new rigging

03/07/2018A1AOA

Mike’s new sails are to be made by famous sailmaker Jimmy Lawrence, of Brightlingsea. The loft insist on measuring the boat themselves. So all Mike has to do is get her toRead More…

03Jul/18

A1 Atalanta Trailer (ex Kotora) – a different type of trailer

03/07/2018A1trailerAOA

Mike bought Kotora’s old trailer and heavily refurbished it. It is of an interesting design, quite different to others I have seen. It has central supports for the keel and a fore-and-aftRead More…

03Jul/18

Sitting proud (and high) on her trailer. Beautiful from every angle.

A1 Atalanta Restoration – Sunlight for the first time in 18 months

03/07/2018A1boat lift, Restoration, trailerAOA

A1 Atalanta has been tucked up in her workshop for the last 18 months after rescue from a garden in Essex. Mike (Dixon) has achieved an amazing amount of progress in thatRead More…

17Jun/18

Site Activity Feed – Never miss a post, blog or comment on the site

17/06/2018NewsAOA

AOA Website Site Activity Feed – updates emailed to you so that you never miss a post, blog or comment.

07Jun/18

A144 CYN For Sale – € 1500 / offers

07/06/2018A144, ForsaleAOA

Yet another year has passed and I haven’t had time to touch Cyn.
She is complete and watertight wooden mast and a yanmar engine which isn’t fitted.
There is a rough yard trailer

Located 30min from Rosslare port

€1500 euro / offers if it’s going to be restored

29May/18

A160 Moyra from the Archive – use with the RONA Trust

29/05/2018A160AOA

As part of the continuing transfer of the AOA archives online I came across this note from the RONA Trust about Moyra’s first owner Lord Amroy, and Moyra’s role in the Trust.Read More…

29May/18

Atalanta 26 For Sale – A161 Amber Ellen SOLD

29/05/2018A161, For Sale - SOLDAOA

Atalanta 26 for sale – A161 Amber Ellen. Based near Ullapool Amber Ellen is offered with a trailer and some interesting modifications including wheel steering. With varnished hull and decks she now needs some attention and TLC. The exterior needs re-finishing and decks may need some repairs. The hull is in sound condition. Amber Ellen has had some interesting modifications through the years including raised tubular toe rails and wheel steering.

21May/18

Atalanta 26: A9 Ereina £2000 ono

21/05/2018A9, ForsaleAOA

Atalanta 26 A9 Ereina is for sale. Ereina is part way through a restoration interrupted due to move to sailing a catamaran. She is out of the water in South Wales. Most repairs have been completed (see photos) – the hull needs stripping back and re-coating. Galvanised 4-wheel trailer almost unused, never been in salt water. Yanmar 1GM10 engine , stainless steel P-bracket. Original Dinky dinghy.

03May/18

Turtle on the slow road to recovery in Cornwall

A117 Turtle May 2018 – progress in Cornwall

03/05/2018A117Decks, RestorationAOA

Our Secretary Richard has been on his travels, sailing tupperware yachts and popping in on unsuspecting Atalanta Owners. Richard visited Chris Berry in Truro. Chris has taken on A117 Turtle – TurtleRead More…

07Apr/18

AOA60 Round the World – We’re off!

07/04/2018News2018AOA60AOA

Please add our Fairey yacht trips to our AOA60 Log Book to help us get round the World.

02Apr/18

?? AOA60 – How well do you know Fairey Marine yachts?

02/04/2018News2018AOA60AOA

The AOA0 Challenge is live – have a go, get on the leaderboard, and maybe learn some new facts about the Fairey Marine Yachts.

03Mar/18

Test FrontEnd Post

03/03/2018UncategorizedAOA

This is a test of a Front End Post. Year/month event occurred: 4444

03Mar/18

The AOA is 60 Years Old – Celebrate with us

03/03/2018News2018AOA60AOA

Check out, and Join in our celebration of 60 years.

16Feb/18

2018 AOA AGM

16/02/2018UncategorizedAOA

The 2018 AGM was held at the Tamesis Sailing Club on the River Thames in Hampton Wick. It was an excellent day with a suitable mix of ‘business’ and pleasure, and theRead More…

04Feb/18

A128 September 1989. A stiff south-easterly in St Bride's Bay

A128 Echo in 1989-1990

04/02/2018A138AOA

Pictures of A128 Echo iin 1989 and 1990 kindly provided by Piers Beckett.

31Jan/18

"Polaris II" in Mexico as seen before purchase. Baot had not been sailed for 20 years.

A125 Bacardi – A ‘Barn Find’ which died in the barn

31/01/2018A125AOA

Below is a story of a long distance affair between Peter Nicholls and A125 Polaris II in Mexico. 1960 Polaris moves to Mexico Fairey Atalanta hull no 128 left the Hamble worksRead More…

12Dec/17

Note the rudder wires one over the other.

A16 Dervorguilla gets a makeover

12/12/2017A16AOA

A16 Dervorguilla gets a makeover at Pin Mill. A Mark 1 Atalanta Devorguilla is still in remarkable condition despite her age. There are quite a few interesting differences: The aft-cabin is longer,Read More…

09Dec/17

Paint job (mostly) complete

09/12/201731-10AOA

So today was the day that all the prep has paid off. I hope the colour gets the nod. When I stripped off the old black paint, I found some of thisRead More…

09Dec/17

A92 Sea Major – Sound with galvanised trailer – £995 ono SOLD

09/12/2017A92, For Sale - SOLDAOA

02Dec/17

2018 AOA Website – introduction

02/12/2017NewsAOA

Welcome to the new 2018 AOA Website

26Nov/17

F14 Noggin for sale £6,000

26/11/2017F14, For Sale - SOLDAOA

Christopher Perkins has put Noggin up for sale. She has had a great deal of work done by professional boatbuilder Alan Staley. Lying in Faversham, with an excellent trailer. Contact details christopher.perkinsRead More…

22Jun/17

A124 Helene gets her old boom back with slab reefing

22/06/2017A124boom, reefingAOA

Helene’s previous owner had invested in the hope of a return in silverware. Helene (3/4 rig, wooden mast) had been set up with new sails and gear for racing. This included leadingRead More…

12Jun/17

AOA Toco demise 2017 – A sad tale

12/06/2017A99AOA

Sadly we watched the A99 Toco demise in 2017. She had been lying outside the owner’s house for many years. He had intended to restore her but never quite got started. TheRead More…

22Apr/17

Article in Classic Sailor about Atalantas

22/04/2017NewsAOA

The Association have contributed to an article in Classic Sailor about Atalantas this month. Dan Houston’s Classic Sailor magazine is an excellent publication – thoroughly recommended. Check it out at http://classicsailor.com.

25Mar/17

Atalanta 26: A179 Emma Duck £500 ono

25/03/2017A179, ForsaleAOA

Emma Duck was excellently looked after for many years by AOA members, and she retains many original Atalanta features, with some later additions attributed to an extended stay in the Med. SheRead More…

08Mar/17

A162 Solone For Sale – £5,000 SOLD

08/03/2017A162, For Sale - SOLDAOA

06Mar/17

Atalanta 26: Solone A162 – £5,000 SOLD

06/03/2017A162, For Sale - SOLDAOA

Keith Viewing’s wonderful Solone is now for sale. Set up for serious cruising Solone is looking for new adventures. Invoices available for all works carried out. Solone has been laid up ashoreRead More…

14Feb/17

Fairey Marine tenders for Atalantas

14/02/20173use, Atalanta26, Atalanta31, designpage, Dinghies, Fisherman, Fulmar, TitaniaDinky, duckling, tendersAOA

There are three Fairey Marine tenders to complement the Atalanta series of yachts. The Dinky This is an 8 ft long dinghy. Constructed in the same way as the Atalanta, hot mouldedRead More…

11Feb/17

20 February – Toco goes to a new home

11/02/2017NewsAOA

Great news for Fred and the Association – Toco Axxx has a new home. We wish the new owner good fortune in the restoration and hope to follow progress over the comingRead More…

23Jan/17

2017 AOA AGM – Roaring Success in Dartford

23/01/2017NewsAOA

The 2017 AOA AGM was well attended with 26 people representing xxx boats. We discussed…. We had a great lunch with much talk of adventures new, old and future. And so on

18Jan/17

Atalanta Mary A102 Mediterranean Circuit

18/01/2017voyage_europeAOA

In 2013 Alistair Rodger sailed A102 Atalanta Mary across The Channel to St Valery Sur Somme as the first part of a Mediterranean adventure. Alistair, Mojo the greyhound and Atalanta Mary spentRead More…

26Jul/16

A17 Gambol – £9,350

26/07/2016A17, ForsaleAOA

The wonderful A17, Gambol, is for sale. Gambol has had much work done by Simon Garrett and is in great condition. Asking Price £9,350 Currently Lying Under Cover a Few Mins FromRead More…

06Feb/16

AGMs and Subscriptions

06/02/2016aoaAOA

Beef this up – more recent history, plus maybe subscription over the years…. The AGM/Dinner held at St Ermin’s Hotel, Caxton Street, London, on a Saturday in January, is held in aRead More…

06Feb/16

AOA Officers (WHERE TO PUT THIS)

06/02/2016aoaAOA

As previously mentioned, the Association was formed in 1958 with Alan Vines as President, an office which he held until January 1983 when he was offered, and accepted, the title of Patron.Read More…

26Nov/15

Ahamkara Fairey Atalanta – Free to a good home

26/11/2015Ahamkara, ForsaleAOA

Ahamkara is a custom built Atalanta – see details here and also here – lying at Benfleet, Essex. Maree Ellis is keen for her to go to a new home. Please contactRead More…

12Dec/14

A104 For Sale SOLD

12/12/2014A104, For Sale - SOLDAOA

A104 For Sale ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.

26Nov/14

F2 Steel Deal for sale in the US $2,000 USD

26/11/2014F02, ForsaleAOA

Lying Michigan, USA Contact George Wietor email: wietorg at yahoo.com Tel: 616 452-1021

26Nov/14

A31-7 Moby Dick & A31-13 Project Atalanta 31s £enquire

26/11/201431-13, 31-7, ForsaleAOA

Peter and Ian Brook have an unfinished A31 hill (number 13) and a donor boat in A31-7 Moby Dick. Peter Brook 020 8950 1313 See details of Moby Dick on her boatRead More…

26Nov/14

A31/8 Trio of Playford – Restoration project in the US

26/11/201431-8, ForsaleAOA

Tim Arnold is selling Trio of Playford. tw.arnold at gmail dot com 07960148158 See details on her boat page

12Dec/11

2012 Kookaburra For Sale

12/12/2011A168AOA

Kookaburra was sold in 2012. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.

Rebuild 2011-2015

Lots of photographs and stuff

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