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Sail – Sail Number
Hull – Factory Hull Number
Hull – Factory Hull Number
Name – Last known name
Last News – Last Entry update
Last News – Last Entry update
Trailer – Y indicates trailer
Rig – 3/4 or Masthead
Rig – 3/4 or Masthead
Condition – Sailing, Under Restoration, Potential, Destroyed
BoatID | Boat_Class | Sail No | Sail_No_Sort | Sail_No | Hull No | Date Built | Last Contact | Last_Update | Boat Name | Boat_Owner | Homeport | Condition | Trailer | Rig | Engine | Notable_Event | Comments | Last_Member_Year | Other_Names | Reg_Notes | Spare | Check | OwnLookUp |
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BoatID | Boat_Class | Sail No | Sail_No_Sort | Sail_No | Hull No | Date Built | Last Contact | Last_Update | Boat Name | Boat_Owner | Homeport | Condition | Trailer | Rig | Engine | Notable_Event | Comments | Last_Member_Year | Other_Names | Reg_Notes | Spare | Check | OwnLookUp |
2 | Atalanta | A1 | A001 | A1 | 1 | 01/07/1955 | 2020 | 2020 | Atalanta | Dixon, Mike | Orwell YC, Ipswich | Sailing | Y | New Wood 3/4 | Beta 13hp | Launches July and takes part in East Coast cruise | 2,020 | The prototype Atalanta. 24' long. Built in 1955 and used by Fairey Marine as demonstrator. Original Stuart Turner replaced with Diesel in 70s/80s. Boat has been East Coast based since late 1970s. Rescued in 2016 and launched again in 2018 after an extensive rebuild by AOA Commodore Mike Dixon. | 0 | A001 2020 | A1 Atalanta | ||
3 | Atalanta | A2 | A002 | A2 | 2 | 30/06/1956 | 1980 | 1980 | Tellulah | . | Emsworth, UK | Wrecked | 3/4 Wood | Francis Hamlyn, cousin of A111 owner, charters for trip to Cherbourg August 1981. Boat was 'ill found'. Advised not to sail from Cherbourg in storm they did and were not heard of again. | 0 | Mark 1. Extensively trailed Scotland and Scilly Isles. Lost at Sea 1981 with charter crew between Cherbourg and UK | 0 | A002 1980 | A2 Tellulah | ||||
4 | Atalanta | A3 | A003 | A3 | 3 | 30/06/1956 | 1995 | 1995 | Andana | Northcote, Robert | Margate, Kent | Destroyed | 3/4 Wood | Apparently destroyed 1990 | 0 | Mark 1. The first boat commissioned from Fairey (A2 was built as a ‘Show’ boat). Owner Ted Thatcher becomes Vice President when AOA formed in 1958. Boat sunk and recovered but destroyed 1990. | 0 | A003 1995 | A3 Andana | ||||
5 | Atalanta | A4 | A004 | A4 | 4 | 24/08/1956 | 1980 | 1980 | Snuffbox | Alan Wells | Mariners Road, Bosham | Destroyed | Alan, a boat builder, buys her. Previous owner of A136. | 0 | Mark 1. Sold to Harry Etchells, first AOA Hon.Secretary. Featured in many brochure and publicity photos. Subject to some un-sympathetic modifications before being destroyed in 1980. | 0 | A004 1980 | A4 Snuffbox | |||||
6 | Atalanta | A5 | A005 | A5 | 5 | 11/09/1956 | 2020 | 2020 | Diaphony | West, Simon | Prestwood, Buckinghamshire | Restoring | Y | 3/4 Wood | Good progress being made. Beta engine from T4 acquired and being fitted. GK24 mast rigging progressing | 2,020 | Mark 1. In the same family since 1977, now nearing the end of an extensive and thorough renovation. | 0 | A005 2020 | A5 Diaphony | |||
7 | Atalanta | A6 | A006 | A6 | 11 | 20/07/1956 | 2000 | 2000 | Unknown | Austin Farrar | USA | PresumedLost | Shell sold as kit, no sails. Sold to USA? | 0 | Sold new as shell, no sails. Mark 1. Completed by Austin Farrar, Essex, and possibly sold to USA. Fairey Marine lose contact early on. | 0 | A006 2000 | A6 Unknown | |||||
8 | Atalanta | A7 | A007 | A7 | 10 | 15/09/1956 | 2005 | 2005 | Alouette de Mer | Salomans, Jesse | Bangor, Wales | Unknown | Y | Owner of A92 buys A7, puts her on A92 old trailer for sale at £600 | Church House, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, LL71 8EG | 0 | Sold new as shell, no sails. Mark 1. Thirty years in the same family from new. Last known location North Wales, contact lost 2005. | 0 | A007 2005 | A7 Alouette de Mer | |||
9 | Atalanta | A8 | A008 | A8 | 9 | 24/10/1956 | 1970 | 1970 | Arabesque | Bowles, RV | Kenya | PresumedLost | Outboard | Rear deck removed to make second open cockpit and outboard well, detailed in bulletin 1959-1960 | 0 | Sold new as Kit, no sails, to S.Africa. Mark 1. Fascinating and drastic modification of the rear cabin to make a second cockpit for fishing. | 0 | A008 1970 | A8 Arabesque | ||||
10 | Atalanta | A9 | A009 | A9 | 15 | 19/12/1956 | 2020 | 2019 | Ereina | Crane, Peter | Solva, Wales | Potential | Y | No sailing | Decision to keep Ereina in the family and restore her. | 2,020 | Sold new without sails. Mark 1. In the same family for the last 30 years. | 0 | A009 2019 | A9 Ereina | |||
11 | Atalanta | A10 | A010 | A10 | 8 | 08/02/1957 | 2000 | 2000 | F.O.B. | Unknown | Newport, USA | PresumedLost | Hoyt was historian of the 12m class, and promoted the Atalanta for O'Day (who bought 20 of them). Mentions cruising in F.O.B. in his book (see Archive-Books) | 0 | Sold to the USA (O’Day). Owned by Hoyt, historian of the 12m class and promoter of the Atalanta for O'Day (who bought 20 of them). Extensively trailed and sailed. Mentioned in his book (see Archive-Books) | 0 | A010 2000 | A10 F.O.B. |