Kookaburra
| CLASS/SAIL DATE BUILT HULL NUMBER | Atalanta A168 August 1962 177 |
| - Other names | Cameronia III |
| - Condition | Destroyed |
| - Location | Tollesbury, Essex |
| - Engine | Beta 13.5hp |
| - Rig | 3/4 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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A168, Atalanta26 P 1963 Atalanta 26 YandY 03 22 p509 A168 advert
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A168 2007 Sailing on the Blackwater
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A168 1960ish this photo appeared on the 1962 Bulletin
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A168 2012 For Sale – looking into the cabin from the cockpit.
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A168 2012 For sale – galley
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A168 2012 For Sale – cabin
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A168 2012 For sale – foredeck
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A168 2012 For sale
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A168 2012 Sailing on the East Coast
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A168, Atalanta26 Atalanta 26 1964 Brochure with A168
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A168 AOA Bulletin 1962-63 cover
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A168, A179 “Kookaburra” A168 leads “Emma Duck” A179 at the finishing line at West Mersea. Photograph by Michael Roberts (“Bluebell” F54)
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A136, A168, A179 THREE atalantas at West Mersea – very light airs
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A168 AOA Bulletin 1963-64 cover
Contributed Blog
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 | 2012 Kookaburra For Sale2011 December - Kookaburra was sold in 2012. ‘Click’ on a photo for a slideshow.Comments: |
References in Forum Topics
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Register
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or by exception in response to an enquiry through the Contact Us link at the foot of this page.
| Sail_No | Year | BoatName | Owner | HomePort | Condition | Rig | Engine | Notable EVENT | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A168 | 2012 | Destroyed | Scrapped 11-Nov-2012 | ||||||
| A168 | 2011 | Hart, Dave | Sells rig and sails. | ||||||
| A168 | 2007 | Beta 13.5hp | |||||||
| A168 | 1975 | Kookaburra | Dorrington, Norman | Tollesbury, Essex | |||||
| A168 | 1965 | Bolton, JG | Bosham | ||||||
| A168 | 1962 | Cameronia III | Carmeron | Cardiff | Sailing | 3/4 Rig | Cov Vic 12hp |
AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances
| ArchID | Type | AClass | Category | Ref | Page No | Title | ABoat | ABoat_Name | Author | APages | AComments | APrice | ASort | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 1962-63 | 0 | Cover - A168 Caneronia | A168 | Caneronia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 138 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 1963-64 | 0 | Cover - A168 Caneronia | A168 | Caneronia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 150 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | m. Cruises & Cruising | 1964-65 | 6 | Torquay - Holiday - Kookaburra - A168 | A168 | Kookaburra | Bolton J. | 4 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 153 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | o. General | 1965-66 | 0 | Cover - A168 Kookaburra | A168 | Kookaburra | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | ||
| 405 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 1986-87 | 3 | East Coast Rally | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 495 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | n. AOA Events | 1995-96 | 2 | East Coast Rally | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 1 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 583 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | h. Rudder & Self Steering | 2004-05 | 10 | Tiller Lashing | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 1 | 2 | 0 | Link | |
| 1,354 | Press | 26, | b. Class Reviews and Appreciations | 2006-11-PBO | The Truth About Twin Keels | A168 | Kookaburra | Andy Cunningham | 0 | Practical Boat Owner. Article has a paragraph (page 52) on the Atalanta together with a grayscale photograph of A168. | 0 | 0 | Link | |
| 611 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | h. Rudder & Self Steering | 2007-08 | 24 | River Blackwater Cruise | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 3 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 625 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | j. Interior - Mods, Equipment & Gadgetry | 2008-09 | 26 | Repairs to rear cabin | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 2 | 0 | 0 | Link | |
| 639 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | e. Rig, Sails and Tuning | 2009-10 | 14 | Jib only sailing | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 2 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 659 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | h. Rudder & Self Steering | 2010-11 | 40 | Emergency Steering | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 1 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 661 | Bulletin | 26, T,F,31 | k. Exterior - Mods, Equipment & Gadgetry | 2010-11 | 44 | Quick repairs | A168 | Kookaburra | Dorrington N | 2 | 1 | 0 | Link | |
| 76 | Brochure | 26, | a. Brochures & Adverts | A26-1964 | A26 1964 Brochure with A168 | A168 | 0 | Multipage brochure | 0 | 0 | Link | |||
| 14 | Advert | 26, T, | a. Brochures & Adverts | P-1963-YY | P 1963 YandY 03 22 p509 A168 advert | A168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Link |
Trophies
| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
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| wdt_ID | trophy | year | awardedto | sailno | boatname | award |
| 59 | Atalanta | 1983 | N. D. Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburra | Winner East Coast Race (West Mersea) |
| 62 | Atalanta | 1986 | N. D. Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburra | Winner East Coast Race (West Mersea) |
| 71 | Atalanta | 1995 | N. D. Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburra | Winner East Coast Race (West Mersea) |
| 138 | Etchells | 2007 | N. Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburra | Best Log in the Bulletin |
| 177 | Sinclair | 2011 | Norman Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburro | Services to the AOA |
| 184 | Odling | 2004 | Norman Dorrington | A168 | Kookaburra | Best Technical Article - Tiller lashing |