Colchide
| CLASS/SAIL DATE BUILT HULL NUMBER | Atalanta A89 November 1958 104 |
| - Other names | |
| - Condition | Sailing |
| - Location | Hamble, Hampshire |
| - Engine | 12 bhp Farryman, hydralic drive |
| - Rig | 1972 Alloy Mast, Masthead |
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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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A89 To stenghten the fore deck, there is a small piece of wood betwen the cabin top and the fore hatch
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A89 Bernard Upton in “Colchide” on Lake Geneva
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A89 The interior – basic and functional
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A89 Engine arrangement. Ferryman and lots of space!
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A89 Winch details.
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A89 Electrics panel – very tidy.
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A89 On the mooring in Lake Geneva 2006
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A89 2015 The inside of the keel boxes still unmarked after over 50 years.
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A89, Dinghies Vertical rudder and skeg
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A89 Vertical rudder blade in mahogany
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A89 A89 from the stern showing the rudder arrangement
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A89 On the Road to Normandy – Bernard Upton’s nautical memoir.
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A89 Inside the keel box
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A89 Colchide ready to leave Switzerland
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A89 2014 Colchide heads for salt water
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A89 Colchide sailing near Harwich
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A89 Colchide lays up 2016
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A89 Hydraulic keel pump
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A89 Colchide sailing on Lake Geneva
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A89 Engine bay, Farryman diesel, hydraulic drive
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A89 Vertical rudder blade on stern deck
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A89 Vertical lifting rudder blade cassette
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A89 Inside the keel boxes
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A89 Bernard on Lake Geneva
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A89 Getting ready for the return to the UK
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A89 Anyone for tennis – on the trailer in Switzerland
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A89 A89 Wintercamp
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A89 All snugged down for the trip back to the UK
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A89 Bernard takes his own photo as Colchide leaves
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A89 A89 sets off
Contributed Blog
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 | Colchide Propulsion Options!2024 August - Having been frustrated at my inability to get up the Hamble against the tide in full flow, I have set my mind to finding ways to resolve the fact that the original Farymann Hydromarin propulsion system likely needs changing. Here’s my thoughts so far: OptionProsConsCost1. Add OutboardSimple and cost effective, esp as I have an 2.5HP ...Comments: |
 | A89 with new Tiger stripes2022 April - I have always like the “Tiger design” NATO jets, so yesterday, I gave Colchide a “Tiger design” to her hull.Comments: |
 | Scoop – A89’s secret weapon for East Coast Race2020 May - Our East Coast representative has sent us this scoop from secret waters somewhere near Harwich. Getting the Atalanta to go faster has pre-occupied many in recent years (check out this thread). Well, significant progress appears to have been made.Apparently since Boris gave permission last Wednesday A89 can be seen early every day trialling ...Comments: |
 | Colchide’s rudder2019 December - Colchide came out the water last week and I noticed that the rudder had some delamination cracks on the trailing edge. It has a 12mm central oak core and a further 12mm of marine ply on each side, totalling 36 mm. To stop water ingress in the future and so I can leave it in ...Comments: |
 | A89 Colchide stars at the 2019 Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta2019 June -Comments: |
 | Colchide back in the water2019 April - Colchide went back into the water on a very cold 3 April 2019. Winter work included:Changing the impeller on the Farymann diesel Moving and greasing all 6 stainless steel keel pins Replacing propshaft and rudder cassette anodes T-cut and polish hull Re-fitting 115 Ah and 90 Ah batteries Renew antifoul (gone for Royal Blue this year) Re-fitting mainsail Re-fitting sheets & warps ...Comments: |
 | Building Colchide in 19582018 January - A photo record of Bernard Upton building Colchide in 1958Comments: |
 | History of A89 Colchide2017 December - COLCHIDE Bernard Upton bought an Atalanta kit, hull number 104, directly from Fairey Aviation, Hamble on 25 November 1958 for £2800 and had it delivered to Cambs. The hull was built in a canvas shed in the grounds of a printing works in Wisbech. Bernard Upton and Wally Green, a former shipwright, worked on the hull ...Comments: |
 | 2015 A89 Winter Lift Out2015 December - 2015 A89 Winter Lift Out. Photo: A89 winter lift-out.Comments: |
 | Propellor sizes2015 December - I took A89 Colchide out of the water for winter a few days ago, accompanied by East Coast Rep- Nick Phillips and MartComments: |
Sail sizes2015 November - Hello fellow members,After 2 seasons sailing A89 COLCHIDE back in the UK, it is obvious that she is over-canvassed for UK conditions. Uncle Bernard specified and fitted an oversize genoa, as he was sailing in 3-7 knots on Lake GeneComments: | |
 | 2015 A89 Sailing on the R.Orwell2015 June - 2015 A89 Sailing on the R.Orwell. Photo: A89 off Harwich.Comments: |
A89 Colchide sailing on the River Orwell2015 June - Took some pix of Colchide yesterday when you sailed past Sandack on a mooring near Clamp House, Ipswich.Will send them if you let me have an email address.Comments: | |
 | A89 Tastes East Coast Salt Water after years in Lake Geneva2014 April - A89 Tastes East Coast Salt Water after years in Lake Geneva. Photo: 2014-04-13_off_to_sea. A89 Colchide decked out ready for towing to IpswichComments: |
 | 2013 A89 Colchide from Switzerland to East Coast2013 October - 2013 A89 Colchide from Switzerland to East Coast. Photo: A89 side.Comments: |
 | A89 Colchide2013 August - Here are some more pictures of A89 Colchide in Norfolk. I have some questions: 1. Should I open the foreward hatch a few inches and leave the top washboards out to encourage airflow through A89 in her outside winter storage? 2Comments: |
 | A 89 COLCHIDE returns to the UK after 50 years on the continent2013 August - I am delighted to announce that A 89 COLCHIDE returned to the UK today, after 50 years on the Mediterranian and in Switzerland. She was picked up by Bob and Maria ofComments: |
A89 coming home in May 20132012 October - The Association’s senior member, Bernard Upton will be 94 next summer and has decided to stop sailing solo on A89 and to down-size his house, therefore 53 years of Atalanta spares and of course A89 herself will be coming home in May/June 2013. BerComments: | |
 | Bernard Upton2012 October - Bernard Upton. Photo: Bernard.Photo:Comments: |
A89 Keel slot flushers2012 July - Bernard wants to seal the slots above A89’s keels. I have experimented with moped tyres (3.0 x 19) and I can cut them into one long sausage, seal the ends and keep pressure for weeks. When inflated, they will expand to the required 100 mm sComments: | |
A89 Colchide Update as of 2 June 20122012 June - I visited Bernard Upton in Switzerland last week and we spent a few days working on A89 in the boatyard in Gland. The skeg was showing signs of cracking around the alloy rudder support, so I scrapped off the paint to find out the conditionComments: | |
 | 2012 A89 Rudder Pintle2012 June - 2012 A89 Rudder Pintle. Photo: IMG_0101. <Comments: |
 | 2011 Sailing with Bernard on Lake Geneva2011 August - 2011 Sailing with Bernard on Lake Geneva. Photo: Mont Blanc. Taken from Bernard Upton’s home, with Lake Geneva in the foreground and snow-toppComments: |
Sailing with Bernard Upton on Lake Geneva2011 August - In between family commitments I spent four days last week sailing with Bernard Upton on Lake Geneva. Many of you know that Bernard is our longest serving member, having bought A89 Colchide as a kit in 1958, built her in England and then shipped heComments: | |
 | A89 Hydraulic drive1990 February - Bernard Upton fitted a Farryman 12hp and hydraulic drive to a 2 bladed folding propellor. He also put hydraulic rams on the keel hoists.Comments: |
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| Sail_No | Year | BoatName | Owner | HomePort | Condition | Rig | Engine | Notable EVENT | Comments |
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| A89 | 2023 | McCann, Stephen | Hamble, Hampshire | Stephen buys Colchide and relocates her to the South Coast. | |||||
| A89 | 2020 | Short season due to Covid19, but includes East Coast Cruise. | |||||||
| A89 | 2014 | James, Richard | Levington, Suffolk | Sailing | 1972 Alloy Mast, Masthead | New Genoa (Jeckells) | |||
| A89 | 1982 | Lake Geneva, Switzerland | Masthead | ||||||
| A89 | 1980 | Lac Leman, Switzerland | |||||||
| A89 | 1959 | Sailing | |||||||
| A89 | 1958 | Colchide | Upton, B | Wisbech | Restoring | 12 bhp Farryman, hydralic drive | Sold as kit |
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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| 1,305 | Press | 26, | b. Class Reviews and Appreciations | 1959-01-IEWDA | 8 | He'll sail the seas in a homemade yacht | A89 | Colchide | 1 | Isle of Ely and Wisbech Daily Advertiser. Article about Bernard building A89 and his plans. | 0 | 0 | Link | |
| 422 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 1988-89 | 0 | Cover - A89 Colchide on Lake Geneva | A89 | Colchide | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 484 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 1994-95 | 7 | Mediterranean Cruise | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 2 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 510 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | h. Rudder & Self Steering | 1996-97 | 17 | Vertical Rudder | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 3 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 521 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | e. Rig, Sails and Tuning | 1997-98 | 27 | New Sails after 33 years | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 2 | 3 | 0 | Link | |
| 640 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | h. Rudder & Self Steering | 2009-10 | 25 | Vertical Rudder modifications | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 707 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2014-15 | 0 | Cover - A89 Colchide close-hauled showing her keel | A89 | Colchide | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 729 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | d. Engines | 2015-16 | 42 | Colchide update | A89 | Colchide | James R | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 730 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | f. Keel Gear | 2015-16 | 42 | Colchide update | A89 | Colchide | James R | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 732 | Bulletin | 26, | c. Boat Commentaries | 2016-17 | 3 | The Story of Colchide by Richard James | A89 | Colchide | James R | 4 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 748 | Bulletin | 26, T, | e. Rig, Sails and Tuning | 2017-18 | 16 | Fractional Rig versus Masthead Rig | A89 | Colchide | James, R | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 746 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 2017-18 | 9 | East Coast Race 2017 | A89 | Colchide | James, R | 4 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 769 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2018-19 | 41 | Ocean Yachtmaster sails an Atalanta | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 1 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 775 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 2019-20 | 24 | A89 in the 2019 Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 2 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 785 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | f. Keel Gear | 2020-21 | 30 | Atalanta 26 Keel Slot Sealing Boards By Richard James | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 4 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 787 | Bulletin | 26, T,F, | i. Trailers and Trailing | 2020-21 | 35 | AOA - Towing Vehicles and Trailers | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 6 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 778 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2020-21 | 0 | Cover: A1, A89 and A124 at Ramsholt | A1, A89, A124 | Atalanta | Sadler, Brian | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 789 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 2021-22 | 2 | The 2021 East Coast Race | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 2 | Write up of the East Coast Race attended by A1, A89, A102 and A124 | 2 | 0 | Link |
| 799 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 2021-22 | 29 | 2021 AOA Cruise in Company | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 6 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 788 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2021-22 | 0 | Cover: A89 and A124 off Harwich | A1, A89, A124 | Atalanta | Sadler, Brian | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 791 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2021-22 | 5 | AOA Winterisation Checklist | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 1 | Checklist for laying up | 2 | 0 | Link |
| 798 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 2021-22 | 28 | AOA Spring Checklist | A89 | Colchide | Richard James | 1 | Launching checklist | 2 | 0 | Link |
| 818 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | b. Class Reviews and Appreciations | 2023-24 | 8 | Colchide comes home | A89 | Colchide | Stephen McCann | 3 | Colchide's new owner describes how he bought her from Richard James | 0 | 0 | Link |
| 1,288 | Newsletter | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | NL-2021-10 | Newsletter 2021 Spring | A89, A1, A102, A148, A49 | 0 | Events:Summary of the East Coast Race won by A89 Colchide, with A1 and A102. Details for the virtual laying up Zoom at 'The Two Keels'. Also a heads-up for the 2022 AGM and the other events plannned - Uffa Fox 2022, Solent cruise, Duckling Worlds and more.General: Introducing the new Fairey Atalanta Facebook page.AOA Admin: Jim Sumberg is co-opted onto the Committee with lots of new ideas.Boats: A148 Johara making progress under new owner Ted Baker. Sad news received about A49 Terrapina under threat of being scrapped in Cheshire. | 0 | 0 | Link | |||
| 63 | Book | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | ORTN-Upton | On the road to Normandy and a little beyond [Private, via www.bernardupton.co.uk 2017] | A89 | Colchide | Bernard Upton | 0 | Bernards account of hs time in the RNVR during the war, and then later with a prestigious printing firm before retiring to Switzerland and Paris. The part of the story that is of particular interest to AOA supporters is his building of A89 Colchide in Wisbech and his subsequent sailing in her over fifty plus years. | 0 | 0 | Link | |
| 49 | AOAPaper | 26, T,F,31 | f. Keel Gear | Q1 | Alternative Keel Bolt Access Covers | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Link | ||
| 50 | AOAPaper | 26, T,F, | h. Rudder & Self Steering | Q2 | Vertically Lifting Rudder for Colchide | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Link | ||
| 51 | AOAPaper | 26, T,F,31 | d. Engines | R | Hydraulic keels and Hydraulic Powered Prop | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Link | ||
| 52 | AOAPaper | 26, T,F,31 | f. Keel Gear | R | Hydraulic keels and Powered Prop by Bernard Upton | A89 | Colchide | Upton B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Link | ||
| 1,380 | Video | 26, T,F,31 | c. Boat Commentaries | VA089-1 | A89 Colchide sailing in a breeze on the Orwell | A89 | Colchide | Brian Sadler | 0 | Colchide sailing off Harwich | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
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| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
| 163 | Sinclair | 1997 | Bernard Upton | A89 | Colchide | Services to the AOA |
| 211 | Atalanta | 2017 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | Winner East Coast Race (West Mersea) |
| 216 | Coupe Bernard | 2018 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | For organising and leading the AOA60 events |
| 243 | Odling | 2020 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | Best Technical Article - Keel Sealing Boards |
| 250 | Odling | 2021 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | Bulletin article about keel slot boards |
| 257 | Atalanta | 2022 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | Winner of the East Coast Race |
| 259 | Etchells | 2022 | Richard James | A89 | Colchide | East Coast cruise in company article |
| 270 | Coupe Bernard | 2024 | Steve McCann | A89 | Colchide | For his energetic start to membership, writing a Bulletin article with photos within days of taking ownership and multiple Facebook posts |