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Sabrina of Croyde

CLASS/SAIL
DATE BUILT
HULL NUMBER

Atalanta A115
April 1960
117

LAST NOTIFIED INFORMATION (to 2025) /

- Other names	Mara, Un-named
- Condition	Restoring
- Location	Thorney Island, Hampshire
- Engine	Yanmar 8hp
- Rig	Masthead

Comments: Originally a Fairey Marine show boat. Crosses the Atlantic, in bad conditions, with three on board in 1975. Refer 1975-76 Bulletin. One of two boats known to have made the crossing.
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	First owner 2022 November - My father Dr Francis George Elvins was the first owner, from 1960 until 1971 when he died. He kept her moored on Wareham Quay, Dorset where he lived. He crossed the channel to Cherbourg and to Morlaix, where he lowered the mast so they could travel up the canals. He named her Sabrina after the ... Comments:
	Atlantic crossing A115 moves South with new owner 2022 November - We are delighted to hear that A115 ‘Mara’ has been sold. Her new owner has moved her to the South Coast to complete her restoration.This is great news. In 1975 Eric Stallard sailed A115, then called ‘Sabrina of Croyde’, across the Atlantic with a crew of two. They experienced and survived a hurricane between ... Comments:
	A115 Mara For Sale – £800 SOLD 2020 September -I have taken the decision to let A115 go to a new owner. Sadly I don’t have the time to work on her where she is as there is no power and she won’t fit on my drive.A lot of work has been done on the boat as can be seen in the photos. ... Comments:
	A115 Moved Home 2015 August - A115 Moved Home Comments:
	A115 Cockpit 2013 July - A115 Cockpit. Photo: Clean Cockpit looking Astern. Comments:
	A115 Sabrina Across The Atlantic in 1975 1975 May - In 1975 Eric Stallard and two young friends set out from Appledore on May 27th in A115, Sabrina of Croyde, to cross the Atlantic. They had a stormy passage through the Bay of Biscay but reached Terceira in the Azores, a sailing distance of 1500 miles, on June 15th. They took a three day break ... Comments:

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Sail_No	Year	BoatName	Owner	HomePort	Condition	Rig	Engine	Notable EVENT
A115	2025							Restoration continues
A115	2022	Sabrina of Croyde	Todd, Aaron	Thorney Island, Hampshire	Restoring			Mara is bought by new owner, an AOA member, and moved to Emsworth. Much missing gear replaced with spares from the AOA salvage scheme
A115	2020				Storing			Extensive hull restoration work carried out. Missing rig, engine prop and much of interior. Owner unable to complete and boat put up for sale with excellent trailer at £800
A115	2012	Mara	Cormie, Robbie	Stone, Staffordshire				Bought from eBay for £500 minus sails, engine and much of interior. Renamed Mara which is gaelic for the sea
A115	2001		Ogle, John	Lymm, Manchester				Hesford Boatyard, Lymm.
A115	1998				Restoring			Owner purchases A55
A115	1981		Chiswell, Derek
A115	1978		Williams, Alan	Manchester
A115	1975							Successful Atlantic crossing Aug/Sep 1975, 17 days to Azores, 28 to Bermuda, 12 to Norfolk. Hit hurricane off East USA - refer 1975-76 Bulletin for write up. One of crew was Clarke, owner of A104
A115	1974		Stallard, GG	Hamble, Hants				Boat is prepared for Atlantic crossing with two friends
A115	1970		Chichester-Smith, CH					Date Uncertain
A115	1961	Sabrina of Croyde	Elvins, Dr FG	Wareham, Dorset
A115	1960	Un-named	Fairey Marine		Sailing	Masthead	Yanmar 8hp	Show Boat.

AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances

ArchID	Type	AClass	Category	Ref	Page No	Title	ABoat	ABoat_Name	Author	APages	AComments	APrice	ASort	Link
265	Bulletin	26, T,F,31	l. History	1975-76	2	Across the Atlantic	A115	Sabrina of Croyde	Stallard E.	1		2	0	Link
264	Bulletin	26, T,F,31	m. Cruises & Cruising	1975-76	2	Across the Atlantic	A115	Sabrina of Croyde	Stallard E.	1		2	0	Link

Trophies

wdt_ID	trophy	year	awardedto	sailno	boatname	award
wdt_ID	trophy	year	awardedto	sailno	boatname	award
104	Etchells	1975	GG Stallard	A115	Sabina of Croyde	Best Log in the Bulletin