Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Next revision | Previous revision | ||
boats:2669 [2013/06/25 15:55] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | boats:2669 [2023/03/22 20:50] (current) – jp233 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
====Catananche==== | ====Catananche==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Catananche – The Refurb. ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Catananche is now based back on Mersea Island in Essex, not far from where her designer and builder still resides. The boat was an emotional purchase by an ex Cherubist (me) who was a wide-eyed 20 something at the time of her build – the dream of owning such a great ship now finally a reality… <WRAP rightalign> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Catananche was purchased by Andy Webb of AW Sailboats to bolster the then burgeoning fleet at Harwich SC. A few years later in 2022, with unfortunately a million too many things on his plate, he reluctantly decided to part with her in the interest of getting her back up and running, and sold her to me. Being blessed with no skills beyond the destructive, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Changes made during the refurb include chopping out the 90s mainsheet post in favour of off-the-boom sheeting with a transom bridle, and a new interior layout that’s as clean as possible, taking some inspiration from the current crop of Australian boats. The pole launch / kite hoist is now a one-piece system that I think most people are using these days.< | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Sadly the original foils have been lost to time so the replacements are slightly cobbled together, heavier and sturdier affairs. Probably for the best though given my previous tendency to explode rudders with monotonous regularity. | ||
+ | All spars have been completely refurbed and a nice new paint job to reflect the new era. It’s been such a great experience to see this boat brought back to life by Andy’s skills. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Current gear list looks like this: | ||
+ | Sails: 91 and 97 rules suits. Parker & Kay (remember them?) / Speed Sails. | ||
+ | Foils: Wood / carbon centreboard (Bloodaxe). Rudder off a 49er (yes this is too big). | ||
+ | Spars: All carbon – Claridge Mast, Boom provenance unknown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For now she’ll be doing the occasional club race on Mersea Island, and we hope to make it to a couple of class events. If any Cherubists from the mid 90s / early noughties are still about and have a boat in the garage – please come and join in! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stafford | ||
+ | |||
+ | March 2023 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
From June 2006, Catacananche is sailing from Weston Sailing Club in Southampton by Matt And Paula Burrows. She is back home after long cold years in the north being looked after by Andy Easton. | From June 2006, Catacananche is sailing from Weston Sailing Club in Southampton by Matt And Paula Burrows. She is back home after long cold years in the north being looked after by Andy Easton. | ||
Line 7: | Line 39: | ||
The images below are automatically pulled from the archive of photos we have. The numbers to the left of the hyphen are the sail number of the boat and to the right the date. Click the image for full size view along with any opther information we have about the image. | The images below are automatically pulled from the archive of photos we have. The numbers to the left of the hyphen are the sail number of the boat and to the right the date. Click the image for full size view along with any opther information we have about the image. | ||
- | {{gallery> | + | {{gallery> |
Line 21: | Line 53: | ||
====== 2669 ====== | ====== 2669 ====== | ||
- | {{boats: | + | {{boats: |
* Name: [[boats: | * Name: [[boats: | ||
* Design: [[designs: | * Design: [[designs: | ||
Line 27: | Line 59: | ||
* Construction: | * Construction: | ||
* Location: Weston | * Location: Weston | ||
- |