20May/99
A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999
This picture is of A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999 just before she was sold.
01Feb/99
A95 New drive shaft 1999
Hiran gets a new driveshaft
15Dec/98
A165 Sloeberry attends Uffa Fox centenary in Cowes
The family of Uffa Fox held a celebration for the centenary of the birth of the great man. The Event was attended by twenty five boats including two Atalantas – and A165Read More…
14Nov/98
A130 Last resting place as garden feature
This letter was received from the owner in 1998
Restoration – Cockpit, Engine, Rig
In 1998 a restoration began with the rebuilding of the lower cockpit woodwork. Further work included restoring the mast, standing and running rigging.
29Jan/97
A105 Turning Hull Over 1997
Photographic record of turning over Taku Maru in the late 1990s. Click on an image on the right for a slide show.
31Jul/96
A60 Achates at MDL Hamble 1996
Achates visited the MDL Marina on the Hamble based on the old Fairey Marine yard.
01Jun/96
A104 Arosa at MDL Hamble 1996
Arose visited the MDL Marina on the Hamble based on the old Fairey Marine yard.
26May/96
1996 A52 joins hire fleet in Germany
In 1996 A52 was bought by Jochen Gassner to join his charter fleet on the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte or Mecklenburg Lake District in the South East of Germany. The fleet also included A110.Read More…
01Feb/95
A83 Flying Fox new owner and new paint in 1995
Flying Fox changes hand, is returned to her original name from ‘Branca’ and gets a new coat of paint.
01Feb/95
A88 Tenga restored in 1995
In the US Tenga is restored to beautiful original condition.
29Jan/95
A168 Kerry Piper Before/After 1990s restoration
A168 Kerry Piper Before/After 1990s restoration.
Photo: Kerry Piper A169. A169 in Antwerpen (Belgium) just prior to and after the restoration
18Jan/93
1993 A35 Sold to Conservatoire de Plaisance in Bordeaux
In 1993 A35 was bought to form part of a collection of over 70 boats in Bordeaux, based in the old submarine pens. Press release from the time: https://www.lexpress.fr/informations/bordeaux-merveilleux-fous-flottants_595134.html
17Aug/92
A125 Polaris – Timewarp in Mexico
Associate Member P.Nichols sent through a report of his visit to see Polaris II. The current owner had offered her for sale. She had been dry stored for many years and wasRead More…
Coupe Bernard Trophy 1992 – Twin Rudders
In the early 1990’s Atalanta Mary was modified with the fitting of twin rudders in place of the single lifting original. This was influenced by the number of rudder blade failures andRead More…
01Feb/90
A89 Hydraulic drive
Bernard Upton fitted a Farryman 12hp and hydraulic drive to a 2 bladed folding propellor. He also put hydraulic rams on the keel hoists.
30Dec/89
A51 Bacardi in British Columbia 1989-1990
Bill and Juliet Higgs sent ‘Seasons Greetings’ to Secretary George Parker with the photographs below. Dear George Seasons Greetings to you and the association. This is a typical winter’s day in BritishRead More…
05Nov/85
Kerry Piper Family Sailing in the 1970s 1980s
It’s what Atalanta sailing is all aobut!
28Jan/80
Saving Aku A113
From the 1980-81 Bulletin Tony Peck and John Riding’s start of their circumnavigation, and its halt in the Galapagos islands, has been written up elsewhere. After abandoning their circumnavigation AKU was passedRead More…
In the Navy
Atalanta Mary was owned by a Naval officer between 1979 and 1981. During this time he and his wife had their honeymoon cruising the South Coast.
29Nov/78
Peanut – Unusual beginnings for an unusual Atalanta
‘Peanut’ is an Atalanta 31 with a difference. She was put together about 1974-5 by the Burnetts with the help Captain Urry, who was Mrs Burnett’s father and a pioneer of theRead More…
05May/78
1978 Photo by Victor Hopwood (AM)
Humber Yacht Club, NZ looking very smart.Photo sent to Hon Sec in 1998
30Jun/77
A124 Helen’s Folly 1970s Restoration
Helen’s Folly was restored from a garage of bits in the late 1970s
07Jun/76
A146 Bluff OSTAR 1976
(Map courtesy of Brian Sadler) A146, already very well travelled, changed hands and went across the Atlantic No history of racing by Atalantas would be complete without mention of Rod White whoRead More…
A115 Sabrina Across The Atlantic in 1975
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 BayRead More…
11May/75
A80 Sails extensively with Gunter Rig
Although the AOA Registers are Bulletin are quiet on the matter it appears that A80 was converted to Gunter rig in the 1970s (and back to her standard rig later). In 1975Read More…
29Jun/74
A146 Sherpa Round Britain Race 1974
Immediately after sailing in the Round the Island Race on June 29 in which he came second in the Atalanta Class, Alan Perkes in A148, Sherpa, set out for the Round BritainRead More…
18May/64
A175 pictured in brochure crossing the French/Swiss border
The 1964 Atalanta brochure has a picture of Inyoniyamanzi on her trailer on page 4. She was kept for many years at Clarens at the eastern end of Lake Geneva.
A175 boat name
A175 was launched with the name Inyoniyamanzi. The is a term from South Africa (Afrikaans? Zulu?) for “African Penguin”.
28Jul/61
1961 Las Palmas, Aku meets James Wharram on her Round The World trip
After a troublesome voyage across the Bay of Biscay Aku put in to Las Palmas on her way round the world for rudder repairs. There she caught the eye of James andRead More…
28Jun/61
A113 Reaches Las Palmas on her circumnavigation
From the 1962-63 Bulletin MR. J. A. (TONY) PECK, ‘Aku’ (A.II3), is now wintering at Las Palmas in the Gran Canarias Islands before setting out across the Atlantic on the next stage of his round-the world cruise. Fighting forRead More…
30Nov/60
A113 Sets off Round the World
From the 1960-61 Bulletin On 15 November 1960, John Peck in Fairey Atalanta “Aku” (A113 ) left Hamble on the longest planned Fairey Atalanta cruise yet . He planned to sail westward round the world – a two year, 31,000 mile journey. John Peck was a racing motor cyclist aged 49. He was accompanied by 24 yearsRead More…
10Feb/57
Launching an Atalanta or Titania
There are really four ways of launching an Atalanta (or a Titania) from its trailer: The travel hoist The easy way is to have it lifted in by travelhoist. It is notRead More…
01Jun/52
The Atalanta Concept – Sujanwiz
An ardent admirer of the Firefly was Alan Vines, a senior executive in the Fairey Aviation Company and a keen and almost fanatical sailor. He was very impressed with the seaworthiness ofRead More…
01Sep/50
A Family Boat
Claims that the Atalanta was a suitable boat for families, on account of her roominess and sea-kindly qualities, were soon confirmed by several accounts of cruises in which children accompanied their parents.Read More…