The English organization, Classic, Vintage, Racing Dinghy Association, CVRDA, held their first regatta of the season at Hunts SC. Photos were posted on Facebook by Nikky Evans. I've taken the classes that I'm interested in; Classic Moth, Minisail, and reposted them here.
Ian Marshall in the Shelley design Classic Moth.
Nikky Evans
Nikky Evans
A yellow Skol design Classic Moth - I think sailed by Richard Woods. It looks like Richard is using a heavy air sail given the short foot length of the sail.
Nikky Evans
Nikky Evans
Nikky Evans
The English pretty much invented the clinker (lapstrake) built small sailing boat. Here is an pretty 12 foot Sea Ranger, found mostly at Gunfleet SC. (Geez!, the Brits have the best sailing club names!)
Nikky Evans
A Minisail. An Ian Proctor designed scow; the precursor to the Topper. Sailed by a fellow named Steve. It looks like Steve glommed a Laser Radial rig onto the Minisail.
Nikky Evans
Nikky Evans
2 comments:
Yes that is Richard Woods; he's been around Port Townsend a lot, design's catamarans, but has sailed Moths since the early days. Seems like he's resettled back in the UK. I'm always envious of the CRDV events, and the fact that there are over 750 sailing clubs in the UK...!!
Mike
Yes, Mike, the English are dinghy mad. The Yanks do it somewhat differently but as one of the hybrids (as you, I, and Tillerman know) it is just as valid.
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