Sassi
| CLASS/SAIL DATE BUILT HULL NUMBER | Atalanta A86 June 1958 87 |
| - Other names | Vendaval, Robbie |
| - Condition | Storing |
| - Location | Whittington, Staffordshire |
| - Engine | Cov.Victor 16hp MW4 |
| - Rig | Masthead, Wood |
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o Gallery - photos through the years
o Blog and Forum Topics - contributed photographs and commentary
o Register - key changes through the years
o Press Appearances - AOA Bulletin and public media articles
o AOA Trophies and Awards
o Gallery - photos through the years
o Blog and Forum Topics - contributed photographs and commentary
o Register - key changes through the years
o Press Appearances - AOA Bulletin and public media articles
o AOA Trophies and Awards
Gallery
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 1
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 2
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 3
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 4
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 2
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 3
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 4
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s
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A86 A86 1992-3 Maurice….enjoying sailing after the refit….a very happy soul!!
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A86 A86 1992-3 First passage across to France 1992/3 1
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A86 A86 1992-3 First passage across to France 1992/3 2
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 2
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 3
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 4
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!!
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 3
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 4
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 2
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 3
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 4
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull.
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 2
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A86 Maurice….enjoying sailing after the refit….a very happy soul!!
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A86 The mast now hanging from the roof to allow the oil drum it was resting on to be used in raising the boat.
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A86 Safely on her barrels.
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A86 Sassi in her dry, snow free home. Every Atalanta should have one!
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A86 A smile and a hammer – The Commodore in his element.
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A86 “Bernard, I hit with my hammer and its come off in my hand ……”
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A86 The precarious bit – high enough to get the trailer out without touching the barrels or beams!
Contributed Blog
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 | A86 Sassi – On the hard….refitting….Surrey2018 July - Photos covering the refit in 1990 and subsequent sailing across to Cherbourg on her first cruise. She was still powered by her Coventry Victor engine at this point. Subsequent photos cover her journey to Gruissan in the Gulf of Lyons around 1994, and on the hard there for repainting around 1995. Maurice Killen was her ...Comments: |
 | Raising A86 off her trailer after repositioning in the barn2018 March - Today, the 5th March 2018, A86 was moved on her trailer and repositioned in the barn so that all round access was possible. Many thanks to Mike Dixon for coming to the aid with his 4×4 and manoeuvring the trailer. After this, Mike organised the lift off evolution, using four beer kegs and much timber of ...Comments: |
 | A86 in storage2017 July - A86 in storage. Photo: A86 in storage.Comments: |
References in Forum Topics
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Register
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| Sail_No | Year | BoatName | Owner | HomePort | Condition | Rig | Engine | Notable EVENT | Comments |
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| A86 | 2023 | Sassi confirmed safe. | |||||||
| A86 | 2020 | Storing | Work continues | ||||||
| A86 | 2017 | Moved to new barn nearer owner for restoration to continue | |||||||
| A86 | 2015 | Restoring | |||||||
| A86 | 1997 | Marshall, Bernard | Whittington, Staffordshire | ||||||
| A86 | 1995 | Towed to S.France with Volvo 740(!), sails in the Med | |||||||
| A86 | 1991 | Sassi | Sailing | Letter to Association about the name change and 1176 hours of rebuild above and bloe decks using Fastnet report & YM Offshore Yacht series as 'Standard to be achieved'. | |||||
| A86 | 1989 | Killen, Maurice | Restoring | ||||||
| A86 | 1972 | Vendaval | Exact date of name change unknown | ||||||
| A86 | 1970 | Woodrow, DA | Wells-next-the-Sea | Approximate date. | |||||
| A86 | 1966 | Davies, FA | Exact date bought unknown. | ||||||
| A86 | 1962 | Gould, MW | Salcombe | ||||||
| A86 | 1958 | Robbie | Mitchell, WB | Itchenor | Sailing | Masthead, Wood | Cov.Victor 16hp MW4 |
AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances
| ArchID | Type | AClass | Category | Ref | Page No | Title | ABoat | ABoat_Name | Author | APages | AComments | APrice | ASort | Link |
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Trophies
| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
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| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
| 241 | Sinclair | 2020 | Bernard Marshall | A86 | Sassi | For the excellent 62nd Annual Bulletin |