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I've was told this was a A class hull the design was called Greenfly and it was by R Griffin. I can find no information on this boat. But the measurement 71 inch LOA and 11 Inch Beam. Suggest it's a 10r. Any thoughts.
Thanks Brian
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Hi Brian could be an A, fin looks a bit short for a 10r, lines look good
definately a 10
That’s almost certainly a 10r
If you scroll down this page to the comments, a chap called Phil Coburn mentions the Greenfly/Tenafly 10R. If he is still around at Clapham he might have more info. cmyc.wordpress.com/about-the-boats/
The hull is just about done, most of the deck fittings are in place, just a couple of eye bolts to guide the jib sheets and a tension spring and pulley under the foredeck for the winch line. Re cut the 01 for the number and spray the rudder to match the bulb.
The rig needs a slight sort out but is basically in excellent condition.
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Great stuff Geoff, sadly going back to work curtailed my fun.
Work????? Never did like that!
25gsm glass and 4 coats of epoxy shows off the build quality, what a pity it has been covered up for years.
At least it won’t end up as a decoration in a bistro!
The resin is now dry after 24 hours but I’ll leave it another day until it is hard enough to wet sand and polish. Probably the deck needs another clear coat. The cf discs are where the turnaround pulley and fairlead will go as they didn’t fully cover the screw holes. Pad under the fin retaining screw and at the bow disguise a few excess holes. As in the human body, only the correct number of holes on a boat are desirable!!!
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I have had two of my old timers treated in this way and looking at the hull you would never know they have been treated in this way .
I was lucky that there was no damage under the paint and that the planking was well executed. Too many beautiful old yachts end up with antique dealers asking crazy prices and ending up as ornaments. This one is not vintage but definitely classic.
A bit more progress on the JL 1.5M.
The bulb secured, faired and sprayed with 2K paint an the whole lot clear coated.
The hull has been covered in 25gsm glass cloth and Easy Composites XCR coating resin, which is UV resistant.
The deck has now been clear coated too and shows a nice grain pattern.
Shipping….hmmmmm
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A Ship shipping ship shipping shipping ships….. So we’ve been shipping Soch Sails goodness all over the world now for a good few years and we’ve had a couple of shipping cost incr…All that nasty paint is off , now she’s stark naked and looking lovely. John Lewis designed 1.5M
All that nasty paint is off now, still no nasties!
A lightweight A class any ideas welcome as to what it is 64.5 inch LOA 12.5 inch extreme beam Hull weight 12 kiloa
No nasty surprises under the paint, a nicely cedar planked hull. Still plenty more elbow grease needed to get the rest of the paint off.
Will be a clear glass/ epoxy finish . The last picture shows an Ellipsis IOM shell for size comparison.
To all UK A Class Skippers
A Class Racing in 2020
Fellow sailors, it has indeed been a very strange year so far and it is only very slowly getting better. We now need to look at the way forward, which of necessity will be slow, first we need the A’s out on the water at your clubs, if you do not already do it organise regular A Class sailing and racing days, I don’t actually think we can run much in the way of large events for some time and to this end the intention is to cancel the A Class National Championships for 2020, these will now move to 2021 at Manor Park at a similar time of year, we also are intending to run all the events we had planned for 2020 in 2021 just adjusting the dates by the requisite day to cope with the calendar. I understand that the event planned for Rotherham can’t be held next year and I’ll be talking to Askern to see if they can help out. In addition, the remaining two PRACC events at Gosport and Poole are also cancelled. It is possible that dates held in calendar can be used for A class racing can be held. Should this be the case I will let you all know.
I feel that an explanation of this is required and as you probably suspect it is due mostly to the ongoing pandemic. The demographic of the model yachting fraternity puts the majority of us in the vulnerable zone, thus congregation in large groups, overnight stays in hotels, etc are not the ideal situation. In addition, the MYA has a requirement that National level events should be available to all skippers who wish to attend, the possibility of local lockdowns in the case of surges in infections could happen at any time with very little notice, thus necessitating cancellations, we cannot ask a club to go to the expense and hard work of organising an event at this level, only to have to cancel at short notice.
The events, ie:- open meetings, we have in the calendar for the rest of the year are totally depending upon the regulations in force at the time of the meeting. I, for one, am sure I will go to meetings if I’m able and allowed to go but I will not be staying overnight and until things change and will not be walking up and down lakesides in a group of skippers. We at Bournville, like many other clubs, have developed the art of social sailing from a chair and it looks like that this is the way it will be for some time.
As you will appreciate this decision has not been taken lightly and I do realise this news is probably not that welcome in some quarters but I’m sure with some thought on the matter you will agree with our feelings and agree that this is the only safe way forward. Hopefully 2021 will be back to some form of normality and we can get back to sailing these superb yachts. If you look at this positively it gives those of you planning to join us in the Classic A Class fleet longer time to get them fettled up in the racing shape. Please take look at the International A Class and the MYA Downwind Facebook pages and you will find some interesting A Class things going on across the world.
Keep Safe
Bill Green
RA Class Captain.
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As i wrote elsewhere thankyou for the update and i unfortunately however sad it is have to fully support the decision on events the correct decision. I am glad it has been made and explained.
Is that carbon A similar to a Diamond 10 Rater? 🤔
Nicky Ennion it's designed by the same person!!☺
Yes it’s the original Sword by Graham Bantock. All carbon construction
And if you twist my arm the Sword is available through BOATSetc
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After consultation and discussion with the Two Islands RYC they feel that their venue cannot currently host IOM Ranking 5&6. This is predominantly due to a public right of way that runs through what would have to be the control area. Although they have the cooperation of the fishing group and the parks trust they are not able to ensure the safety of the public and competitors in line with social distancing measures. [ 116 more words ]
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The Annual General Meeting of the Model Yachting Association will take place Saturday 28th November 2020 at Rowheath Pavilion Café, Heath Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1HH, commencing at 11.00am. Due to the ever-changing guidelines issued by the Government, it may be necessary to change this meeting to an electronic one. This decision will be made at the Council Meeting on 5th September 2020 and will be announced without delay after that date. [ 194 more words ]
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2020 Annual General Meeting of The Model Yachting Association
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The Annual General Meeting of ...Despite the recent easing of some of the Covid-19 restrictions we have to sadly inform you of the following events being cancelled: MYA National Championships DF65 – Coalhouse Fort RYC- 15/16 August 2020 Ten Rater – Keighley & District MES- 19/20 September 2020 DF95 – Fleetwood MY&PBC – 25/26/27 Sept 2020 MYA Ranking events Marblehead Ranking 4– Poole RYC – 23 August 2020 Please check your district website for news on local events.
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Introduction The UK is transitioning from full COVID-19 virus lockdown. The governments of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have individual road maps with different timings and different prevailing regulations. As a consequence, there is not a “one size fits all” set of UK wide guidelines that the RYA and hence the MYA can provide to its members. This document is designed to provide clubs and individuals access to resources where up to date government advice for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales can be found. [ 728 more words ]
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Radio and Free Sailing – Covid-19 Update – 25th July 2020
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Introduction The UK is transit...Unfortunately due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions the upcoming Marblehead Ranking on the 23rd August at Poole RYC is cancelled. The MYA would like to thank the club for keeping them and the class informed.
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Following a great response from 57 Clubs representing 1268 Members (74% of our membership) the voting on the motions to adopt an updated constitution for the MYA has now concluded. The results have been checked and verified by 2 scrutineers, John Owens (Scottish District Councillor) and Peter Baldwin (Northern District Councillor). The scrutineers did not have a vote. The results are:- [ 97 more words ]
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A good and proper result.
Thank you to all Clubs who already submitted votes for the EGM. Voting closes at 23.59 hrs today Friday 24th July 2020. Council are hoping to announce the result over the weekend.
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Voting for the EGM closes at 23.59 hrs on 24th July 2020 (this coming Friday) I have a number of clubs who have not yet voted. Every vote has been acknowledged by email, so if you have sent in a vote and not had acknowledgement, please contact Secretary to Council without delay. secretary@mya-uk.org.uk Thank you all.
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We have received notification from the Fleetwood MY&PBC that the 2020 MYA IOM National Championship will unfortunately be cancelled, the MYA support this decision given the current uncertainty around Covid-19 restrictions and thank the club for their efforts and in keeping the class and MYA updated during the past few months. For clarification this event will not be re-scheduled. Skippers already entered will be contacted and issued refunds.
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Just to say that although this event was cancelled by Fleetwood MY&PBC, I took no part in their decision amd was not consulted.
See you in September Derek Priestley. Nationals or not!!! I will come 😉
Unbelievable
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