21Jan/16
A46 Theodora pictures from 2005
A46 Theodora pictures from 2005.
Photo: Theodora 2. Theodora was towed in by the lifeboat during the race at the 50th anniversary. She had rep
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Calista’s Adriatic Cruise 2014
Calista will be spending May and June sailing in the Adriatic.
The plan is:
Leaving Pembrokeshire on Easter Monday, driving through the channel tunnel, Germany and Austria to
Calista’s road accident
Calista was damaged while on the way to the yard to be launched. The damage was caused by two vehicles hitting the back of the boat.
15Feb/13
2013 T10 Callista under spinnaker in Croatia
2013 T10 Callista under spinnaker in Croatia.
Photo: Calista3. Calista sailing in Croatis with the bimini in use
25Apr/12
Calista’s Easter Cruise 2012
Calista took Dominic Dobson and myself on a cruise around the Milford Haven last week. Not actually Easter week, but the week after (Easter was early this year so it was still pretty early in the season)!
The weather was cold and w
Holding Tanks
I have been giving thought to how to instal a holding tank to Calista. Partly driven by requirements for the next trip to the Med (scheduled for 2013 now), and partly to make life easier when dried out on beaches.
So the i
The Sailing Season Continues
So far I have managed a weekend on board and a 3 day midweek cruise – since completing the easter cruise. I suppose there was also a day sail with my older son, Alex. All have been dogged with strong winds – and the deep reef in the mainsail has b
Easter Cruise on Calista T10
17/04/2011
The crew – Trevor, Pete, Don and John – joined Calista at her mooring in Milford Haven on Sunday afternoon. After settling in we motored up the river to Blackpool Mill. We spent the night anchored there in 1 metre in a pool of wa
26Apr/11
2011 Callista Easter Cruise by Trevor
2011 Callista Easter Cruise by Trevor.
Photo: Easter cruise on Calista. Dominic working in the galley, supervised by John
01Jun/57
Atalanta Sail Handling
General The forehatch is a major safety feature for Atalanta sail handling. This is a feature of both the Atalanta and the Titania. It may be frowned upon by a marine surveyorRead More…
01May/57
Motoring
Original Engines Motoring in most Atalanta’s originally used a Coventry Victor horizontally opposed twin cylinder petrol engines developing 12 or 15 hp depending on model. Titania’s and some Atalanta’s were fitted withRead More…
01Apr/57
Guard rails
Do you need them? Well do you? Read the post on handling sails and ropes from the forehatch. Read how you can work the mainsail from the main hatchway. Look at howRead More…
25Feb/57
Raising and Lowering the Mast
A key requirement for any trailer-sailer is that raising and lowering the mast must be simple. And it is with the Atalanta and Titania. The mast Some Atalanta are fitted with alloyRead More…
20Feb/57
An Atalanta as a Caravan en Route
The Atalanta has always been used as a caravan en route to a new cruising ground. The issues you need to be aware of are: Where to spend the night? Camp sitesRead More…
15Feb/57
Atalanta recovery to trailer
Leave aside the obvious travel hoist or crane option. Basic principles The diagram is based on an original Fairey marine drawing. The boat and trailer combination were always intended toRead More…
10Feb/57
Launching an Atalanta or Titania
There are really four ways of launching an Atalanta (or a Titania) from its trailer: The travel hoist The easy way is to have it lifted in by travelhoist. It is notRead More…
05Feb/57
Atalanta and Titania towing
Weights The Atalanta and the Titania can be legally towed behind many 4×4 cars. The boat weighs between 2 and 2.5 tons (depending on equipment and fittings). A suitable trailer could weighRead More…
01Jan/57
Drying out
Where to dry out Atalanta’s were designed to be equally at home sitting on the bottom, anywhere where there is a suitable stretch of ground to sit on. Muddy harbour andRead More…
01Nov/56
The Forehatch
It Opens aft It is right in the eyes of the boat – so it could hardly open the other way! You can see from the photo how useful it is. SeeRead More…
01Oct/56
Rounded Decks and Coachroof
Three photos of Atalantas follow. Look at them with particular emphasis on the curved decks and coachroofs: There are three elements behind this design feature: Windage Fairey marine always made a bigRead More…
01Sep/56
Strange Bulges on the Bulkhead in the Cockpit
Engine Ventilators I am talking about those blue things mounted either side of the cabin entrance. They are original features of the Atalanta and the Titania. They are common on factory finishedRead More…
01Jul/56
Self Righting
Stability The prototype Atalanta is shown in the photo above undergoing a heeling test. While we cannot tell what the righting moment is ( but it looks like the man at theRead More…
20Mar/56
The rudder system
The transom hung rudder is a heavier version of a typical dinghy rudder, with a large lifting blade: This is the rudder on a Titania, but in principal the same as anRead More…
01Mar/56
How the keels work
Retractable keels The Atalanta has a canoe body which has no form of fixed keel what so ever. All of the ballast is contained in lifting keels. Two of them. The unusualRead More…
31Mar/52
Weren’t they dropped from aircraft during the war?
This is a comment that most Atalanta owners will have come accross at some time.It’s usually when you are tied up alongside in a small harbour attracting attention from all the passersRead More…
01Dec/50
So what is so special about an Atalanta?
Ereina sailing near the cleddau bridge within Milford Haven[/caption] Well on a practical level it is a combination of the following: Safe at sea, even when the weather deteriorates The ability toRead More…
01Nov/50
The ultra modern 50 year old yacht – a true classic
Although these boats meet the definition of “classic yacht” (designed or built before 1960) they seem to be too modern for “real” classic boat enthusiasts. They are not made from planks ofRead More…
01Oct/50
The original trailer sailer
The Atalanta is the original trailer sailor. From the very beginning in 1955 owners were regularly trailing them to the south of France for summer holidays. In those days large family carsRead More…
01Aug/50
Seaworthiness
The Atalanta has always been considered to be a seaworthy vessel. Few trailable 26 footers can claim this distinction. It is a special feature of these boats. Many of the early AOARead More…
01Jun/50
Sailing Performance
See also the poston Atalanta Handicaps for use when racing Diagram showing likely speeds on different points of sailing Both the Atalanta and the Titania are capable of making swift offshore passages.Read More…
01Mar/50
Variable draft
Sailing with variable draft Atalanta’s can be sailed with the keels lowered or partly raised. It is usual to keep them fully down when offshore to maximise the righting moment. HoweverRead More…
20Jan/50
1964 Atalanta Specification
1964 Atalanta Specification for Atalanta 26 (issued in 1964) STANDARD BOAT: £3,360 Ex Works Hot pressure moulded hull consisting of 4 laminations of 2.5mm Agba on mahogany main frame fitted with bulkheadsRead More…