The following paper was conceived in the cabin of an Atalanta during the East Coast Cruise in 2021. New owner Jim Sumberg was reviewing the innovations within the Atalanta and its partRead More…
31Jan/23
2023 East Coast Cruise
Join the AOA for the 2020 East Coast Race – a brief good natured race and some suitably distanced socialising. 21st August 2020.
31Jan/23
2023 East Coast Rally & Race (West Mersea)
Join the AOA for the 2020 West Mersea Regatta – socials ashore, a brief good natured race, then some more socialising. 21st-22nd August 2020.
31Jan/23
2023 Laying Up Social – The Two Keels Inn (in the Zoom bar)
A casual get together in the Zoom bar of the ‘Two Keels Inn’. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Click on this Zoom Link: You can do this on a desktop computerRead More…
May 2023 River Humber Social
A social meeting based on the maritime history and attractions of the River Humber. Further details will be circulated later in the year. We will publish further details of the event nearerRead More…
31Jan/23
2023 Fitting Out Social and Quiz – The Two Keels Inn (in the Zoom bar)
A casual get together in the Zoom bar of the ‘Two Keels Inn’. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Open to anyone who wants to come along. This year we are planningRead More…
31Jan/23
2023 AGM & Lunch – Tamesis Sailing Club
The 2023 AGM & Come for lunch by the River Thames at the Tamesis Sailing Club in West London. The club has good road and public transport links and perhaps the bestRead More…
22Jan/23
WINTER COVER – DIY
I did learn before I bought A90 that the enemy of an Atalanta was not sea water but rain. So off to Sturminster Newton and Hansons’ massive material warehouse. Then bumping backRead More…
30Dec/22
Repairs to top sides
The Uffa fox event was the perfect excuse for me to finally address the top-sides. Mary was in good condition when I took over her care. But the paint had definitely goneRead More…
27Nov/22
Does anyone own Baby Seal?
Hi. Does anyone own Baby Seal? I would love to hear that she is still around. My Uncle, John Berry of HM Coastguard in Margate, Spurn Point and Liverpool, bought this boatRead More…
26Nov/22
A3 Andana and A137 Baby Seal
This photo was found in my late Uncles records. He owned Baby Seal and look like this might be a rare photo of A3…!
First owner
My father Dr Francis George Elvins was the first owner, from 1960 until 1971 when he died. He kept her moored on Wareham Quay, Dorset where he lived. He crossed the channelRead More…
12Nov/22
Winter Quarters, 2021/22
This is a late, but nevertheless. Helene was lifted on 18 October 2021 at Mistley Marine on the River Stour in Essex. It proved to be a somewhat quirky but very pleasantRead More…
06Nov/22
Atlantic crossing A115 moves South with new owner
We are delighted to hear that A115 ‘Mara’ has been sold. Her new owner has moved her to the South Coast to complete her restoration. This is great news. In 1975 EricRead More…
28Oct/22
Enjoy Our Renewed Home Page
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…
25Oct/22
A sad day for A179 Emma Duck
A small team visited Rye last week to rescue parts from A179 Emma Duck before she is destroyed. The Secretary and Committee have worked hard in recent years to support the ownersRead More…
26Sep/22
Duckling Worlds 2022 – You should have been there
The first ever Duckling World Championships were held at Bosham Hoe after the Uffa Fox 50 event. The weather was kind and the Currey did a great job of organising the eventRead More…
26Sep/22
Uffa Fox 50 – three weeks of fun
All over a month ago now. Here are a selection of the photographs from the events in August based around the Uffa Fox 50 event. The highlight was undoubtedly seeing five Atalantas,Read More…
18Sep/22
Memories of A19 Valare
The boats travelling to the UF50 event in August stopped off at Brighton. They were spotted by Mark Whittle who sailed A19 Valare in the 1970’s as a young boy. Mark veryRead More…
01Sep/22
Zambra ongoing works
It’s been a busy few years so Zambra has had to take a bit of a backward step but this year, finally, I’ve managed to get her going forwards again. Thought IRead More…
15Aug/22
Uffa Fox 50 – Celebrating Uffa’s Legacy
The excitement is growing! Just 2 days to go. Check out the Uf50.org website for the latest including details of some of the interesting boats attending, including the Atalantas. The event isRead More…
06Aug/22
For sale Chamois A147, Masthead Rig , Offers of about £5,000, includes delivery
In commission and ready for new adventures Chamois has been in the present ownership for the last 48 years with regular cruising suspended only for most of the ten years we spentRead More…
01Jul/22
NEW – AOA Regalia in our Shop
Atalantas draw attention wherever they go. To add to the publicity the AOA is hoping that all attendees at the UF50 event will sport an AOA Polo shirt and that all theRead More…
26Jun/22
AOA Boat ‘Display Board’ Template
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…
23May/22
AOA Gathering – Dundee Baker’s Dozen
Thirteen of us met up in Dundee: George, Estelle and Morag from A147 Chamois; Bernard from A66 Sassi; Jonathan from A183 Bluster; Mike and Sheila from A1 Atalanta; Greg from A142 SugarRead More…
14May/22
A124 Helene reaches new heights
I popped by to help ready Helene for final fitting out tasks – putting her ‘in the air’ for work inside the keelboxes on the new posts at the rear. It isRead More…
Christchurch A5
Title: A5 Diaphony a long time agoCaption: A5 Diaphony a long time ago
25Apr/22
A5 restoration
Have decided to fit the keel mechanism from Jack of London T4 as it was all made from stainless steel ,Problem is getting this lot to fit in the keel box asRead More…
13Apr/22
Uffa Fox Celebrations in Cowes – APRIL PRESS RELEASE
The organisers for this four day festival in August have issued and update (27th February). The event is growing with detailed plans for the sailing and a host of activities around theRead More…
02Apr/22
A89 with new Tiger stripes
I have always like the “Tiger design” NATO jets, so yesterday, I gave Colchide a “Tiger design” to her hull. Title: A89 Tiger Paint JobCaption: A89 Tiger Paint Job
31Mar/22
Old Atalanta Sails wanted
The Uffa Fox 50 celebrations are calling for old sails from Uffa boats, to be used in creating regalia for the event. If you have any hiding at the back of yourRead More…
2022 AGM Tamesis Sailing Club
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…
27Feb/22
Uffa Fox Celebrations in Cowes – PRESS RELEASE
The organisers for this four day festival in August have issued and update (27th February). The event is growing with detailed plans for the sailing and a host of activities around theRead More…
21Jan/22
book reference – A21 ‘Chuff’
Mentioned in the book “The War That Never Was” by Duff Hart-Davis page 29 one page only. The boat, A21 ‘Chuff’, was flown to Aden in the early sixties or earlier byRead More…
20Jan/22
‘Out of Arklow’ – book added to Archive
We came across this book recently by Danny O’Neill. Danny owned A78 Marianda in the 1980s and 1990s. The book is about Danny’s life at sea on eighty different boats as aRead More…
13Jan/22
2023 Rivers Ore and Alde Rally – All Welcome
Join the AOA for a rally on the Rivers Ore and Alde 9-11 July 2022.
13Jan/22
2022 Fitting Out Social – The Two Keels Inn (in the Zoom bar)
A casual get together in the Zoom bar of the ‘Two Keels Inn’. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Here is your ticket to be shown to the door staff. Two KeelsRead More…
10Nov/21
Elle moves to winter quarters
Elle is being stored in a barn this winter. Located in Dell Quay, Chichester Harbour – Apuldram Manor Farm. The storage allows the luxury of working on the boat throughout the winterRead More…
02Nov/21
A102 Atalanta Mary no longer for sale
It is time for me to pass on the ‘bateau’ on to a new owner. Work commitments, blah..de..blah.. But she deserves to be used and should never be neglected. She is aRead More…
24Oct/21
A49 seems to be in need of rescue
Just saw this on Boat Scrapyards site. The boat is in Cheshire
19Oct/21
25-26 August 2022 Duckling World Championships – Chichester Harbour
Celebrating Uffa Fox sailing boats 50 years after his death.
19Oct/21
2022 AGM & Lunch – Tamesis Sailing Club
The 2022 AGM & Lunch will once again be held on the River Thames at the Tamesis Sailing Club in West London. We are very hopeful that nothing will get in theRead More…
19Oct/21
2021 Laying Up Social – The Two Keels Inn (in the Zoom bar)
A casual get together in the Zoom bar of the ‘Two Keels Inn’. Bring your own drinks and snacks. The link to the Zoom bar : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5889844235?pwd=YWJEeTBMOXlFSFBOK3A2UzI4amhyQT09 You can do this onRead More…
15Oct/21
A15 Artemis II – Unique and in fine condition – £4000 ono SOLD
Presently afloat and in commission in Chichester harbour. Artemis II is in good condition with a Sabb marine single diesel engine and a new under boom cockpit cover. All fresh painted thisRead More…
14Oct/21
2022 Laying Up Social – The Two Keels Inn (in the Zoom bar)
A casual get together in the Zoom bar of the ‘Two Keels Inn’. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Click on this Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86080090933 You can do this on a desktopRead More…
13Oct/21
Southampton Boatshow Success
Atalantas at a Boatshow? First there was one – the twenty four feet long Atalanta prototype, in 1955. Then, over the next decade, Fairey Marine built one hundred and eighty six AtalantaRead More…
13Oct/21
1966 – We nearly drowned
The AOA caught up with the son of an ex-owner at the Southampton Boastshow in 2021. This was great – it filled in an ownership gap in our records and provided theRead More…
03Oct/21
Cockpit renovation
Having decided that the cockpit seats need replacing . I set about ripping the old ones out the reason for this was cracking either side of frame work . Good thing IRead More…
The Wrabness tender mystery. Part 2
On taking over a boat it is common to inherit a certain number of “special” items. Dredged from the depths of locker or lazarette, damp and probably rusty, their identity andRead More…
23Sep/21
The Wrabness tender mystery. Part 1
The plan was for an overnight to Pin Mill or the Walton Backwaters. We left Manningtree under sail around 1130 anticipating the ebb, without even a cat’s paw of breeze. TheRead More…