Polaris II
| CLASS/SAIL DATE BUILT HULL NUMBER | Atalanta A125 May 1960 128 |
| - Other names | |
| - Condition | Destroyed |
| - Location | Tuxpan, Mexico |
| - Engine | |
| - Rig |
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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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A125 “Polaris II” reported that it floated successfully in 1992 and then seemingly went back into storage. Caption on pictur states “that there were scorpions in there too”. Boat currently thought still to be at Tuxpam, Vera Cruz, Mexico 20
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A125 The day it went in the water after 28 years
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A125 A125 (3) 1992
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A125 “Polaris II” in Mexico as seen before purchase. Baot had not been sailed for 20 years.
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A125 Reported in September 1991 that “it’s still there”.
Contributed Blog
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 | A125 Bacardi – A ‘Barn Find’ which died in the barn2018 January - 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 works on 10 May 1960 and was bought by Enrique Huber in Mexico. 1992 – Peter meets Polaris as prospective buyer In August 1992, the AOA received a ...Comments: |
 | A125 Polaris – Timewarp in Mexico1992 August - 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 was in amazing ‘original’ condition including being painted in the original Fairey Marine colours. They launched her as part of the survey and she did ...Comments: |
References in Forum Topics
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| Sail_No | Year | BoatName | Owner | HomePort | Condition | Rig | Engine | Notable EVENT | Comments |
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| A125 | 2018 | Destroyed | Update from Peter Nichols wife that the boat was destroyed by woodworm/other insect in the tropics. | ||||||
| A125 | 2007 | Unknown | |||||||
| A125 | 2005 | PN still in contact but no longer visits | |||||||
| A125 | 2000 | Huber | Owner dies, boat passes to daughter | ||||||
| A125 | 1994 | Painted for the first time in 30 years | |||||||
| A125 | 1992 | P.Nichols examines with a view to purchase but seller changes mind. Boat in fantastic original condition. Boat is launched and floats ok. See photographs. | |||||||
| A125 | 1964 | Storing | Believed to have been put into storage | ||||||
| A125 | 1960 | Polaris II | Huber, E | Tuxpan, Mexico | Sailing |
AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances
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Trophies
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