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26Jul/16
A17 Gambol – £9,350 WITHDRAWN FROM SALE
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…
AGMs and Subscriptions
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…
26Nov/15
Ahamkara Fairey Atalanta – Free to a good home
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…
20May/15
A124 Engine Tidy Up
The engine was not in bad condition but needed a tidy and paint up. Some of the ancilliaries and pipework were a bit untidy. I removed the cockpit floor and the engineRead More…
15May/15
Blister Repairs
The join between the deck and blister was distressed at the forward end. Upon investigation it was clear that the laminated ‘quadrant’ in this corner was delaminating and there was evidence ofRead More…
10May/15
A124 Foredeck Repairs
The foredeck didn’t seem too bad away from the Blister (coachroof). However on investigation it transpired that the top veneer was breaking up in a few areas, particularly in the corners onRead More…
05May/15
A124 Helene Aft Deck Repairs
The decks appeared to need some paint. Sadly on investigation it turned out that areas were delaminating and that the stern deck on the starboard side had been badly repaired in theRead More…
30Apr/15
A124 Helene – Renovations
I bought Helene in 2007 expecting to do some light renovation of the decks and then get sailing. I got her home and started the work. And then I made my firstRead More…
12Dec/14
A104 For Sale SOLD
A104 For Sale ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
26Nov/14
F2 Steel Deal for sale in the US $2,000 USD
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 NO LONGER FOR SALE
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
Tim Arnold is selling Trio of Playford. tw.arnold at gmail dot com 07960148158 See further details on this post
20May/14
A71 Sailing Videos
A71 was bought by Lisa and Terry Greatrix. Terry’s brother had owned Blue Jackaroo earlier in her life and he helped Lisa and Terry restoration A71 to he former glory. Lisa andRead More…
12Dec/11
2012 Kookaburra For Sale
Kookaburra was sold in 2012. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
21Dec/10
Unsink Buoyancy – Bluster’s Airbags
A183 Bluster was fitted with the ‘Unskink Offshore Buoyancy System’. This is a set of airtight bags which are normally folded but fill with compressed air under emergency conditions.
12Dec/10
2010 A100 Jaunty For Sale
For sale on the South Coast. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
12Dec/09
A12 Ione Last Rights in Milford Haven
The Harbour Master at Milford Haven contacted the Association with news that an Atalanta had been abandoned in the harbour and was going to be destroyed. A group of Association members gotRead More…
A169 Kerry Piper in 2009 – a lot to do!
Chris Green bought A169 Kerry Piper in 2011 and commenced what turned out to be a very extensive restoration. As you can see in the photos, taken 2 years earlier, there wasRead More…
12Dec/07
A159 Lindora for Sale – Plymouth SOLD
Lindora for sale in fishing-boat trim. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
12Dec/07
A124 For Sale in 2007 – Eastern Yachtbrokers SOLD
Extensively restored in 1999-2000 and then used on the East Coast. For sale in Essex having been stored for a couple of years. The ‘For Sale Details’ and a 2006 Survey canRead More…
12Dec/07
A65 Joann For Sale in 2007 SOLD
A65 Joann is for sale. An unusual Atalanta she has a Titania coachroof ‘blister’ over the main cabin providing increased headroom there. She also has a standard Atalanta blister fitted to theRead More…
12Dec/04
A71 Blue Jackaroo For Sale
Blue Jackaroo, in excellent condition, is for sale. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
28Apr/04
What happened to A113 Aku?
In 1996 Colin Twyford, the AOA Secretary, Sent an AOA Newsletter to Jack Nelson requesting news of Aku but heard nothing in reply. Colin sent another Newsletter in Spring 2004 .To Colin’sRead More…
01Feb/04
AOA John Searle Trophy (Best Restoration)
Major Boat Restorations Awarded when restorations are put in the water. This award started as a plaque awarded to singificant restorations of an Atalanta, Titania, Fulmar or Atalanta 31. It became knownRead More…
25Jan/04
AOA Charles Currey Trophy (Most adventurous journey)
Most Adventurous Journey written up in the Bulletin Silver model of an Atalanta in a glass case. This is a second silver model (like the Etchells Trophy). This had been owned privately,Read More…
25Jan/04
AOA Odling Trophy (Best Technical Article)
Best Technical Article published in The Bulletin Painting of A71 Blue Jackaroo by Alan Vines. The trophy is the second painting taken from a photograph of A171 Blue Jackaroo. This time theRead More…
01Feb/03
A110 Trientje P in 2003
Renamed Trientje P from Turnstone A77 in fine condition in Germany in 2003.
12Dec/02
A88 Tenga for Sale – believed to be in the early 2000s but not certain
Tenga had been owned and restored by a cabinet maker. As can be seen in the picture and in this advert, she is in remarkable condition. A88 Tenga for sale in CanadaRead More…
05Jun/00
Ships Company, Chesapeake Bay
In 2000 Puffin was bought by ‘Ship’s Company’. The letter to the Hon Sec at the time (Colin Twyford) below explains their purpose and requested help:
20May/99
A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999
This picture is of A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999 just before she was sold.
01Feb/99
A95 New drive shaft 1999
Hiran gets a new driveshaft
15Dec/98
A165 Sloeberry attends Uffa Fox centenary in Cowes
The family of Uffa Fox held a celebration for the centenary of the birth of the great man. The Event was attended by twenty five boats including two Atalantas – and A165Read More…
14Nov/98
A130 Last resting place as garden feature
This letter was received from the owner in 1998
29Jan/97
A105 Turning Hull Over 1997
Photographic record of turning over Taku Maru in the late 1990s. Click on an image on the right for a slide show.
31Jul/96
A60 Achates at MDL Hamble 1996
Achates visited the MDL Marina on the Hamble based on the old Fairey Marine yard.
01Jun/96
A104 Arosa at MDL Hamble 1996
Arose visited the MDL Marina on the Hamble based on the old Fairey Marine yard.
26May/96
1996 A52 joins hire fleet in Germany
In 1996 A52 was bought by Jochen Gassner to join his charter fleet on the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte or Mecklenburg Lake District in the South East of Germany. The fleet also included A110.Read More…
01Feb/95
A83 Flying Fox new owner and new paint in 1995
Flying Fox changes hand, is returned to her original name from ‘Branca’ and gets a new coat of paint.
01Feb/95
A88 Tenga restored in 1995
In the US Tenga is restored to beautiful original condition.
18Jan/93
1993 A35 Sold to Conservatoire de Plaisance in Bordeaux
In 1993 A35 was bought to form part of a collection of over 70 boats in Bordeaux, based in the old submarine pens. Press release from the time: https://www.lexpress.fr/informations/bordeaux-merveilleux-fous-flottants_595134.html
17Aug/92
A125 Polaris – Timewarp in Mexico
Associate Member P.Nichols sent through a report of his visit to see Polaris II. The current owner had offered her for sale. She had been dry stored for many years and wasRead More…
01Feb/90
A89 Hydraulic drive
Bernard Upton fitted a Farryman 12hp and hydraulic drive to a 2 bladed folding propellor. He also put hydraulic rams on the keel hoists.
30Dec/89
A51 Bacardi in British Columbia 1989-1990
Bill and Juliet Higgs sent ‘Seasons Greetings’ to Secretary George Parker with the photographs below. Dear George Seasons Greetings to you and the association. This is a typical winter’s day in BritishRead More…
05Nov/85
Kerry Piper Family Sailing in the 1970s 1980s
It’s what Atalanta sailing is all aobut!
01Feb/81
AOA Sinclair Trophy (Services to the AOA)
Services to the AOA Painting of A71 Blue Jackaroo by owner EL Sinclair. The painting was created from a photograph of A171 which was also used as the basis for a secondRead More…
28Jan/80
Saving Aku A113
From the 1980-81 Bulletin Tony Peck and John Riding’s start of their circumnavigation, and its halt in the Galapagos islands, has been written up elsewhere. After abandoning their circumnavigation AKU was passedRead More…