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Lindora

CLASS/SAIL
DATE BUILT
HULL NUMBER

Atalanta A159
March 1962
172

LAST NOTIFIED INFORMATION (to 2024) /

- Other names
- Condition	Storing
- Location	Woodbridge, Suffolk
- Engine	Lister 9/11 Diesel
- Rig	Masthead

Comments: Sold new as kit. Completed from a kit (owner’s brother simultaneously completed A158 from kit too). Many owners, used as fishing boat in early 2000s and then substantially restored.
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A159 Lindora for Sale – Plymouth SOLD

2007 December - Lindora for sale in fishing-boat trim. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
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Sail_No	Year	BoatName	Owner	HomePort	Condition	Rig	Engine	Notable EVENT	Comments
A159	2024				Storing
A159	2022				Restoring			Boat remains in waterproof barn. Mast replacement being looked at.	Little activity due largely to other family commitments. David reports that the mast is split and new mast needed. though she will need painting. Summary: boat not perfect, but she’s not under threat; David cheery and upbeat.
A159	2017							Hoping to interest family in getting afloat.
A159	2015							Advertised for sale at £14000
A159	2010		Fisher, David	Woodbridge, Suffolk				Significant restoration carried out professionally
A159	2009.2		Johnson, Bill	Lanarkshire
A159	2009.1		Price, Mike
A159	2005							Advertised for sale £3500]
A159	2003							Lindora registered and used as fishing boat.
A159	2001		Platts, Bob					Bob Platts buys Lindora again
A159	1993		Smith, Arnold	River Lynher, Cornwall
A159	1991							Advertised for sale
A159	1986		Platts, RE					Bought by furniture maker.
A159	1985				Sailing			Advertised for sale as owner is seeking A31 for more space
A159	1984.3		Thompson, HP	Plymouth	Restoring			Buys Lindora and advertises trailer for sale. Carries out restoration work
A159	1984.1							Cairnes buys A31/3 and advertises A159 with vane steering, four wheel trailer and recent survey
A159	1983		Cairnes, EMH	Sandwich
A159	1980		Renwick-Forster, HE	Maylandsea, Essex				Joint ownership with Len Whitehouse, M Brittain, and DSawyer
A159	1978		Barry, RE	Bristol Dock				Partington killed in car crash.
A159	1963			Beaumaris, Anglesey	Sailing
A159	1962	Lindora	Partington, R.E		Restoring	Masthead	Lister 9/11 Diesel	Sold as a kit. Brother bought A158 also as a kit. Believed to have a non-standard 'archtect-designed' interior

AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances

ArchID	Type	AClass	Category	Ref	Page No	Title	ABoat	ABoat_Name	Author	APages	AComments	APrice	ASort	Link
158	Bulletin	26, T,F,	i. Trailers and Trailing	1965-66	8	Modifications to a Trailer	A159	Lindora	Partington, RS	1		2	0	Link

Trophies

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