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  • 06/06/2020 at 23:10 in reply to: 44th anniversary of A146 Bluff starting the OSTAR to the Atlantic Ocean #21732
    simon
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    I remember Bill Perkes met him once in Weymouth circa 1978-80

    I think he sold Sherpa to buy a Ohlson 8.8  from memory  I have in the loft his self steering gear and the plans..I think he broke a rudder or keel on the Round Britain race Faireys dispatched a new one to him up north.

     

    25/09/2019 at 20:40 in reply to: Builders plate Photograph #18636
    simon
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    Nick I have given  my man  Mr Whippet the dimensions and  a photo of the font  he has made a dummy  plate out of alloy and the results are very impressive . I will post a photo later..It can even be aged the brass so it looks the part..I know Mike has had 5x made.Not wishing to tread on anyones toes I will keep this one for A5.
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    25/06/2019 at 20:38 in reply to: Builders plate Photograph #18452
    simon
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    could you please send a clear photo  of the script  and the thickness of the plate   thx

    26/05/2019 at 18:55 in reply to: Builders plate Photograph #18052
    simon
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    Hi please could you give me the exact Dimension  as I know someone with a 3d printer which engraves

    regards  Simon West A5

    06/03/2018 at 22:21 in reply to: How fast can we make an Atalanta #15128
    simon
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    Yes It is correct A5 was planing down wind surfing waves , keels were half down with the spinnaker..Diaphony had a sumlog fitted  which I believe went up to 12 knots and was on its stop the boat stil surging a head but the most memorable sight was the look of Horror on my father’s face..

    We really did break out of  forced mode that day.

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