31Mar/21
A85 Kicky Wicky in the 1970s
I was delighted to welcome an ex-owner of Kicky Wicky as a website user last month. Having ‘conversations’ with ex-owners and their families is one of the delights of my job asRead More…
19Mar/21
T10 Calista – Memories from her first years
February was a great month for connecting to ex-owners of Fairey yachts. Rodney, son of Titania T10 Calista’s first owner, joined the website and we entered into a conversation by email. RodneyRead More…
08Feb/21
More furlough more progress..
Having purchased the engine from the late Jack of London T4 having stripped down all ancillary items had the alt and starter refurbishment done by Wasp. Started up and runs like aRead More…
15Dec/20
Happy Christmas to all
The AOA Annual Bulletin and Yearbook should be hitting Member doormats this week. Thanks to all the contributors and to Bernard and his team for its production. And a very Happy ChristmasRead More…
Chainplates
Just wondering do the Chainplate wedges go at the top of plate There is a hole for a Chainplate bolt…30 yrs since I took it apart.
Virtual Meeting E-WOW: Wild on Windermere 2020
We went Wild on Windermere! See what went on. How to take part Read the conversation below. Contribute using the form at the bottom of the page. Click on the ‘Subscribe’ linkRead More…
20Apr/20
Atalanta Lifting Slings
The Atalanta was designed with built in lifting brackets which enabled the boat to be lifted with the weight taken largely by the strong central bulkhead and keel structure. Two were boltedRead More…
01Sep/19
2019-20 Bulletin – Contributions please
The Bulletin Editor is busy preparing to collate and format all of your articles for this year’s Bulletin. Tell us about your cruises, your modifications or anything you think other Atalanta OwnersRead More…
What’s new – November 2018 Photos Added
The photos below were loaded in November 2018. These photographs were collected as part of the pjysical AOA Archive and are now being made available online.
24Jul/18
Recent jobs on A169
Weather is too hot for scheduled epoxy work on A169 (renamed Elle). July had been set aside for epoxy cloth sheathing below WL and rebuilding the wood mast. The problem is thatRead More…
AOA60 Round The World
Fairey Marine Yachts Collaborative Round the World Journey FMAOA Around the World Log
Test FrontEnd Post
This is a test of a Front End Post.
16Feb/18
2018 AOA AGM
The 2018 AGM was held at the Tamesis Sailing Club on the River Thames in Hampton Wick. It was an excellent day with a suitable mix of ‘business’ and pleasure, and theRead More…
10Dec/17
A169 Kerry Piper – cockpit tent + mast and boom issues
Missed the bulletin deadline this year, so thought I would add this blog of the ongoing work on Kerry Piper A169. Working on the basis of KP launch in 2018, need toRead More…
21Dec/10
Unsink Buoyancy – Bluster’s Airbags
A183 Bluster was fitted with the ‘Unskink Offshore Buoyancy System’. This is a set of airtight bags which are normally folded but fill with compressed air under emergency conditions.
30Jun/77
A124 Helen’s Folly 1970s Restoration
Helen’s Folly was restored from a garage of bits in the late 1970s
AOA Constitution
The AOA has had a formal set of rules since the start. These aim to protect the Association’s purpose of promoting the boats and their use.
AOA Through The Years
There is an Annual AGM and theAOA published Bulletins and newsletters throughout the year to keep the membership up to date with events.
AOA Newsletters
The AOA published newsletters throughout the year to keep the membership up to date with events.
TEMP: Images added Xmas 2020
The following images were uploaded over xmas 2020.Most of these photos have been loaded as part of the ‘Event’ photosets.
TEMPORARY: EVENTS
Indexing and management of events one the website is work in progress – should be done by end JanuaryIn the meantime, this post pulls together the photographs loaded into the archive. ItRead More…
01Jan/40
AOA Annual General Meetings
The AGM and its associated dinner / lunch have remained a key foundation stone for the Members’ mutual support. Records of those meetings and the Committee meetings, sometimes dry and matter of fact, sometimes full of narrative about the boats and owners, provide an interesting insight into these amazing boats and the characters that owned them.