Kookaburra

CLASS/SAIL
DATE BUILT
HULL NUMBER
Atalanta A168
August 1962
177
LAST NOTIFIED INFORMATION (to 2012) /
- Other namesCameronia III
- ConditionDestroyed
- LocationTollesbury, Essex
- EngineBeta 13.5hp
- Rig3/4 Rig
Comments: Stalwart of the East Coast scene 1975 until 2000s. Bought and scrapped for parts in 2011.
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2012 Kookaburra For Sale

2012 Kookaburra For Sale

2011 December - Kookaburra was sold in 2012. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.
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Sail_No Year BoatName Owner HomePort Condition Rig Engine Notable EVENT Comments
A1682012DestroyedScrapped 11-Nov-2012
A1682011Hart, DaveSells rig and sails.
A1682007Beta 13.5hp
A1681975KookaburraDorrington, NormanTollesbury, Essex
A1681965Bolton, JGBosham
A1681962Cameronia IIICarmeronCardiffSailing3/4 RigCov Vic 12hp

AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances

ArchID Type AClass Category Ref Page No Title ABoat ABoat_Name Author APages AComments APrice ASort Link
128Bulletin26, T,F,31o. General1962-630Cover - A168 CaneroniaA168Caneronia110Link
138Bulletin26, T,F,31o. General1963-640Cover - A168 CaneroniaA168Caneronia110Link
150Bulletin26, T,F,31m. Cruises & Cruising1964-656Torquay - Holiday - Kookaburra - A168A168KookaburraBolton J.420Link
153Bulletin26, T,F,31o. General1965-660Cover - A168 KookaburraA168Kookaburra110Link
405Bulletin26, T,F,31n. AOA Events1986-873East Coast RallyA168KookaburraDorrington N110Link
495Bulletin26, T,F,31n. AOA Events1995-962East Coast RallyA168KookaburraDorrington N120Link
583Bulletin26, T,F,31h. Rudder & Self Steering2004-0510Tiller LashingA168KookaburraDorrington N120Link
1,354Press26,b. Class Reviews and Appreciations2006-11-PBOThe Truth About Twin KeelsA168KookaburraAndy Cunningham0Practical Boat Owner. Article has a paragraph (page 52) on the Atalanta together with a grayscale photograph of A168.00Link
611Bulletin26, T,F,31h. Rudder & Self Steering2007-0824River Blackwater CruiseA168KookaburraDorrington N310Link
625Bulletin26, T,F,31j. Interior - Mods, Equipment & Gadgetry2008-0926Repairs to rear cabinA168KookaburraDorrington N200Link
639Bulletin26, T,F,31e. Rig, Sails and Tuning2009-1014Jib only sailingA168KookaburraDorrington N210Link
659Bulletin26, T,F,31h. Rudder & Self Steering2010-1140Emergency SteeringA168KookaburraDorrington N110Link
661Bulletin26, T,F,31k. Exterior - Mods, Equipment & Gadgetry2010-1144Quick repairsA168KookaburraDorrington N210Link
76Brochure26,a. Brochures & AdvertsA26-1964A26 1964 Brochure with A168A1680Multipage brochure00Link
14Advert26, T,a. Brochures & AdvertsP-1963-YYP 1963 YandY 03 22 p509 A168 advertA168000Link

Trophies

wdt_IDtrophyyearawardedtosailnoboatnameaward
wdt_ID trophy year awardedto sailno boatname award
59Atalanta1983N. D. DorringtonA168KookaburraWinner East Coast Race (West Mersea)
62Atalanta1986N. D. DorringtonA168KookaburraWinner East Coast Race (West Mersea)
71Atalanta1995N. D. DorringtonA168KookaburraWinner East Coast Race (West Mersea)
138Etchells2007N. DorringtonA168KookaburraBest Log in the Bulletin
177Sinclair2011Norman DorringtonA168KookaburroServices to the AOA
184Odling2004Norman DorringtonA168KookaburraBest Technical Article - Tiller lashing