2013 A102 – Lyon and The Rhone.
Photo: Lyon.
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2013 A102 – Lyon and The Rhone.
Photo: Lyon.
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Adding an electric/hydraulic propulsion system to A169 (Kerry Piper) and thought it may be of some interest (attached plan). The mechanical installation is pending completion of structural work to the hull and bulkheads, but I aim to have it ins
Calista was damaged while on the way to the yard to be launched. The damage was caused by two vehicles hitting the back of the boat.
2013 A102 – Into the Rhone Valley & R.Saone.
Photo: The Rhone valley. Today I crossed over from the Marne valley to the Rhone valley passing t
2013 A71 Blue Jackaroo returns to former owner.
Photo: oare_creek. A71 Blue Jackaroo is back with her former owner, Andy Greatrix. Seen here a
2013 A102 – The Marne Valley.
Photo: Lateral marne canal and Ay.. Ay is very much part of the Champagne district.
David Dean emailed today to say “A73 Lyde is no more, cut up and burnt today.”
Newly listed – Epenetus
Link to
2013 A102 – East from Paris on the R.Marne.
Photo: logs. The higher water levels are washing down some significant logs so you need to keep an
Dave Allen owns A66 Roamara and 168 Bloom, and he is looking for someone to share the work of restoring and maintaining the boats as well as the pleasure of sailing one or both of them. Interested ? Contact Dave on 07961 963921.
David Dean has written:
“I’m 70 this yr and retiring later to Spain. Sold Lyde for £500 over a year ago. The buyer has vanished, Lyde is still in my shed. Hull and deck sound apart from fairly simple repair under port quarter. Mast Proctor
The best laid plans …… Or an enjoyable alternative
“Where are you going for your summer cruise Jane?” ”Hopefully West, but if that
2013 T10 Callista under spinnaker in Croatia.
Photo: Calista3. Calista sailing in Croatis with the bimini in use
2013 Atalanta Mary ready on the South Coast.
Photo: 2012-12-24 14.51.57. Well we didn’t make the east coast. Ah well. All the easier to cross
2012 Autumn A17 at Beaulieu for half term.
I am planning on a holiday next year along the lines of sailing from Chichester to St Valerie-sur-somme then across internal waterways to the south of France and then to spend the remainder of this year sailing towards and around the Tyrrhenian se
The Association’s senior member, Bernard Upton will be 94 next summer and has decided to stop sailing solo on A89 and to down-size his house, therefore 53 years of Atalanta spares and of course A89 herself will be coming home in May/June 2013. Ber
2012 A88 Tenga in USA.
Photo: First day out. On my first day out with a sail up. I only raised the main that day. The following day main and a
Hi all,
this is just a quick introduction. I have taken possession of A88 Tenga from John Denny (Thanks soooo much John!) and she’s in the water in Cowichan Bay, B.C.
A77 Blue Goose Engine Replacement.
A71 Blue Jackaroo moves to Chatham.
Photo: Chatham_smaller. Blue Jackaroo at Chatham, August 2012, after a fantastic sail up river against Win
Bernard wants to seal the slots above A89’s keels.
I have experimented with moped tyres (3.0 x 19) and I can cut them into one long sausage, seal the ends and keep pressure for weeks. When inflated, they will expand to the required 100 mm s
A31/8 Trio of Playford
Tim Arnold writes:
Trio required quite a bit of work after being neglected under
2012 A142 Sugar Plum at Portsoy.
Photo: Portsoy 12-3. A142 Sugar Plum at Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival, 23/24 June 2012
I can highly recommend Rob Woolley’s excellent blog (I am sure he wont mind) titled ‘Living with an Atalanta’ . It is a very interesting blog with good photos of Epenetus.
It can be found here:
2012 A176 Persephone for sale.
A176 Persephone is up for sale on eBay – 5 days to go as of today.
I understand she has been kept under a cover for 30 years, complete with mast sails and rigging. Is that an alloy mast?
I visited Bernard Upton in Switzerland last week and we spent a few days working on A89 in the boatyard in Gland.
The skeg was showing signs of cracking around the alloy rudder support, so I scrapped off the paint to find out the condition
I’ve just received this message from Gary Topple:
“There is a Fairey Atlanta A176 “Persephone” for sale at Felixstowe. It is in rough condition having sat in a driveway on a trailer for more than 30 years. It has a mast, sails and rig
A17 New Chain Plates 2012.
Photo: A17 New Chain Plates Finished June 2012 – Rust Free Topsides This Season?.
Calista took Dominic Dobson and myself on a cruise around the Milford Haven last week. Not actually Easter week, but the week after (Easter was early this year so it was still pretty early in the season)!
The weather was cold and w
Atalanta 26ft in sound condition. All items required by a 2009 Survey (available on request) have been actioned, only cosmetic work now required.
Full inventry includes:
Beta BD722 19hp diesel engine
Hurth HBW35 gearbox
Sin
2012 A31-6 Crossing Crinan Canal.
Photo: A31-6_Crossing_Loch_Crinan_2011. See 2010-11 Annual Bulletin
2012 Sailing Today Article – Jaunty A100.
Photo: Sailing Today – article – 1ed. Courtesy Sailing Today Magazine –
ATALANTA A104 ‘AROSA’
Built 1959 and in commission (cruised the Western Isles last summer)
Mast-head rig – wooden spars – Yanmar 8hp diesel engine – two burner gas
cooker – 2 anchors – radar reflector.
Sails: main, geno