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Category Archives: News

30Sep/23
Swallow Yachts Bay Cruiser 26 Launching

The modern world catches up with Fairey Marine?

30/09/2023NewsBay Cruiser, Swallow YachtAOA

Swallow Yachts has produced stylish and practical water-ballasted yachts for many years. The wood-epoxy construction, rig options, performance and performance have made them popular. And this year they have re-interpreted the briefRead More…

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28Oct/22
AOA and website news

Enjoy Our Renewed Home Page

28/10/2022NewsAOA

If you use the AOA Website regularly you will have noticed a big change to the Home Page. Below are some thoughts which might help you understand the changes. Why has itRead More…

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26Jun/22

AOA Boat ‘Display Board’ Template

26/06/2022NewsAOA

Atalantas attract attention wherever they go. To help publicise the boats and the AOA the Association have suggested a template to display boat details for use in Marinas and alongside. These areRead More…

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20Mar/22

2022 AGM Tamesis Sailing Club

20/03/2022Annual_Dinner, NewsAOA

20 Members and friends attend the 2022 AGM meeting and lunch. It was great to be holding another ‘In Person’ meeting after last year’s was ‘virtual’ due to Covid-19.  Of course, Covid-19Read More…

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16Jul/21

Website Updates July ’21

16/07/2021NewsAOA

Triggered by some recent (unsuccessful) attacks on the site we have updated the way people can request an account. It is now more manual than before. This does not affect existing usersRead More…

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17May/21

Website Spring Clean

17/05/2021NewsAOA

While most of our thorough Spring Clean was about keeping the site working smoothly there have been some functional improvements too. The ‘Images’ page now includes the Boat sail number in theRead More…

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20Dec/20
Uffa Fox and Charles Currey in a Firefly, copyright Fairey Marine / Currey Family

Uffa Fox in 2022 – Celebrate Uffa’s legacy 50 years on

20/12/2020AOA_Events, NewsUffa FoxAOA

Celebrate the designs, work and life of Uffa Fox with sailing, racing, fun and Uffa history in Cowes over a weekend in 2022, the 50th anniversary year of his death

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12Oct/20
2020 10 A154 001

Salvaged Parts For Sale

12/10/2020NewsAOA

With the recent scrapping of T4 Brother Jack and A154 Deeanie the AOA now have a large number of secondhand parts available for owners. You can access the list through the ‘ForRead More…

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10Jun/20

Update on UK Covid Lockdown and relevance to the Association

10/06/2020NewsMike Dixon

Despite the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK (and specifically in England), planned events for the Association have taken a significant hit.  We got away with holding the AGM inRead More…

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02Apr/20
AOA AGM Dinner Card Covers 1959-65

Archive addition – AOA Annual Dinner Menu Cards

02/04/2020NewsAOA

Dinner menu and attendance cards for the first seven Annual Dinners – Atalanta Owners know how to enjoy themselves! These cards were kindly donated by the sone of an ex-owner.

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10Mar/20

Covid 19. The Association’s position 10th March 2020

10/03/2020NewsMike Dixon

Given the unprecedented concern and coverage of the Covid 29 virus spread and the actions that are being considered by governments across the world, it only seems appropriate to outline the Association’sRead More…

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02Mar/20
The serious part of the AGM

Twenty Two in Twenty Twenty – the 2020 AGM

02/03/2020Annual_Dinner, NewsAOA

Storm Jorge didn’t manage to keep 22 of us from The Tamesis Sailing club, even passing through quickly so that we could bask in the sunshine during the AGM and lunch. TheRead More…

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22Dec/19

We’re back – apologies for the break in service

22/12/2019NewsAOA

I would like to apologise to all of our readers for the non-availability of the website in the past few days. A small change triggered some unexpected impacts on the site. IRead More…

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28Nov/19
A113 Aku meets James Wharram 003

James Wharram comments on the Atalanta, and the crew of A113 Aku

28/11/2019Inthepress, NewsAOA

UPDATED 28/11 after input from Hanneke Boon of Wharram Designs, including updates to Aku’s boat page Further to the article in November the December issue of Classic Boat includes an endorsement ofRead More…

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27Nov/19

Adding photos to your blog improved

27/11/2019NewsAOA

A number of you highlighted difficulties in adding photos to your blog entries. With apologies for it having been a bit messy I have now made it more reliable. Or should IRead More…

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07Nov/19
2020 Calendar Renewal reminder

Membership Subscriptions – Simplified for 2020

07/11/2019NewsAOA

Subscriptions for 2020 are due by 1st January. At the 2019 AGM in March it was agreed to simplify our subscription rates. There is now a flat rate of £20 for allRead More…

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29Oct/19
The Atalanta is featured in Classic Boats in their 'Affordable Classics' series

November 2019 Classic Boat – Atalanta as an ‘Affordable Classic’

29/10/2019A102, Inthepress, NewsAOA

It started with a conversation at the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta in June this year. In the bar. Peter Smith, art editor for Classic boat was taking part with his 8-tonRead More…

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07Aug/19

2019 East Coast Rally – Final Programme

07/08/2019NewsAOA

The final programme for the East Coast get together and race as part of the Regatta is now available. Check it out here It would be great to see as many ofRead More…

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20Jun/19

June 2019: Website Updated – hope you like it..

20/06/2019News, WebupdateAOA

New Styling, Pages and Navigation (menu) Options Yes, the website looks different. Responding to feedback we have tried to make it easier to find things on the website. In particular you willRead More…

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21May/19
The Underfall yard at the Western end of Bristol's Floating Harbour

2019 Atalanta Owners in Bristol 11th May

21/05/2019AOA_Events, News2019BristolAOA

The cold weather took a welcome break and the sun shone in Bristol on 11th May for our meet-up at the Underfall Yard in the Bristol Floating Harbour.  There was a prettyRead More…

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04Mar/19
2019 AGM Mike Dixon administering the Awards after lunch

2019 AGM Tamesis Sailing Club

04/03/2019Annual_Dinner, NewsRichard James

The 2019 AGM was a great success with 27 Members and friends attending the meeting and lunch. The Minutes, Secretary and Treasurer Reports will be published for Members in the Spring Newsletter.Read More…

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29Jan/19
Calendar image

2019 AGM, Meet-Ups, Cruises and Rallies

29/01/2019Annual_Dinner, NewsAOA

Although the wind, snow, rain and frost are still with us I am sure most of us are planning our Summer activities. Why not make room in your diaries to get togetherRead More…

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13Nov/18

What’s new? – Archive and technical updates

13/11/2018NewsAOA

This page details all archive and website updates by the date they were made – scroll down to review. Feedback on the site and ideas for improvements are always welcome – pleaseRead More…

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17Jun/18
Site Activity Feed Option on Home Page

Site Activity Feed – Never miss a post, blog or comment on the site

17/06/2018NewsAOA

AOA Website Site Activity Feed – updates emailed to you so that you never miss a post, blog or comment.

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02Apr/18

?? AOA60 – How well do you know Fairey Marine yachts?

02/04/2018News2018AOA60AOA

The AOA0 Challenge is live – have a go, get on the leaderboard, and maybe learn some new facts about the Fairey Marine Yachts.

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03Mar/18

The AOA is 60 Years Old – Celebrate with us

03/03/2018News2018AOA60AOA

Check out, and Join in our celebration of 60 years.

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02Dec/17

2018 AOA Website – introduction

02/12/2017NewsAOA

Welcome to the new 2018 AOA Website

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22Apr/17
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Article in Classic Sailor about Atalantas

22/04/2017NewsAOA

The Association have contributed to an article in Classic Sailor about Atalantas this month. Dan Houston’s Classic Sailor magazine is an excellent publication – thoroughly recommended. Check it out at http://classicsailor.com.

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11Feb/17
A99 Toco languishing near Kings Lynn

20 February – Toco goes to a new home

11/02/2017NewsAOA

Great news for Fred and the Association – Toco Axxx has a new home. We wish the new owner good fortune in the restoration and hope to follow progress over the comingRead More…

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23Jan/17

2017 AOA AGM – Roaring Success in Dartford

23/01/2017Annual_Dinner, NewsAOA

The 2017 AOA AGM was well attended with 26 people representing xxx boats. We discussed…. We had a great lunch with much talk of adventures new, old and future. And so on

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The AOA is 60Formed in 1958 the Atalanta Owners Association primary aims are to maintain a register of the Fairey Marine yachts and to promote and support their use and maintenance.  The yachts are the Atalanta 26 and her sisters the Titania, Atalanta 31, Fulmar and Fisherman motorsailer.
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