The AOA Fairey Atalanta 31 Register aims to record the history of all thirteen Atalanta 31 hulls built.
The prototype A31-1 appeared in 1962 and was sailed by Alan Vines from Hamble to Le Havre. He then took her to the Mediterranean on a lorry for his summer holidays. Following this, and other successful trials, eleven more hulls were moulded and ten boats built, two of them by enthusiasts from kits. The construction of the twelfth boat was delayed until 1974 when she was put together by Mr & Mrs Burnett with the help of Captain Urry, a founder member of the Atalanta Owners Association and one-time owner of Atalanta A1 and A5. No lifting keels were available for A31-12 so bilge keels were fitted together with a skeg.

The AOA aim to maintain a complete Register of all Fairey Marine sailing yachts recording the status of each yacht since they were built.  Below are the latest details we hold for each of the Atalantas.

Fairey Atalanta 31 Build Numbers

AOA Fairey Atalanta 31 Register

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31-1 Sancerre

Other Names: Lulu		31-1
Condition: Wrecked

Location: Winchester
Last Info: 2019
Hull Number: 1
Date Built: January 1962
Engine: Perkins 4/99
Rig:

31-2 Vahine

Other Names: Elissa II		31-2
Condition: PresumedLost

Location: Canberra, Australia
Last Info: 1975
Hull Number: 2
Date Built: April 1963
Engine:
Rig:

31-3 Balloo

Other Names: Ark Royal, Valonek		31-3
Condition: PresumedLost

Location: Spain
Last Info: 1997
Hull Number: 3
Date Built: April 1963
Engine: Volvo diesel
Rig:

31-4 Gellie

Other Names: Tandwine, Tadpole III, Jandavina		31-4
Condition: Sailing

Location: Brough, R.Humber
Last Info: 2022
Hull Number: 6
Date Built: February 1963
Engine: Isuzu 50hp
Rig:

31-5 Elpenor II

31-5
Condition: PresumedLost

Location: Le Touquet, France
Last Info: 1969
Hull Number: 4
Date Built: May 1963
Engine: Perkins
Rig:

31-6 Caperdonich

Other Names: Psalm, Caper A		31-6
Condition: Sailing

Location: Anstruther
Last Info: 2022
Hull Number: 5
Date Built: June 1963
Engine: Bukh
Rig:

31-7 Moby Dick

Other Names: Twinkee		31-7
Condition: Wrecked

Location: Watford
Last Info: 2022
Hull Number: 7
Date Built: July 1963
Engine: BMC Captain 1500
Rig:

31-8 Trio of Playford

31-8
Condition: Storing

Location: Austin, Texas
Last Info: 2019
Hull Number: 8
Date Built: October 1963
Engine: Perkins 4-107, Variable pitch prop
Rig:

31-9 Destiny

Other Names: Kinky		31-9
Condition: Sailing

Location: Bovendiep, Amsterdam
Last Info: 2021
Hull Number: 10
Date Built: May 1964
Engine: Perkins 55
Rig:

31-10 Zambra

31-10
Condition: Restoring

Location: Conyer SC, Kent
Last Info: 2022
Hull Number: 9
Date Built: March 1964
Engine:
Rig:

31-11 Petesark

Other Names: Gabster, 		31-11
Condition: Derelict

Location: Truro
Last Info: 2020
Hull Number: 11
Date Built: July 1966
Engine:
Rig:

31-12 Peanut

31-12
Condition: Sailing

Location: Beaumaris, Wales
Last Info: 2018
Hull Number: 12
Date Built: January 1970
Engine:
Rig: Ketch

31-13 ..bare shell..

31-13
Condition: Wrecked

Location: Watford
Last Info: 2022
Hull Number: 13
Date Built: January 1970
Engine:
Rig: