Hi Tony,
Many many moons ago I owned 2610 for a short period.
As a 15 year old I remember reading an article in Y&Y magazine "The fastest thing on 12feet" written by Jim C. It was an absolutely brilliant and fascinating article comparing the two fasted Cherubs of the time, the legend that is Flat Stanley and the newly built Johnny Fartpants. It was a great read if anyone can find a copy.
I was hooked and decided to buy my first boat and purchased 2610 from a guy, who's name I don't remember but was somewhere near Birmingham for £500 if my memory is correct. Quite ambitious bearing in mind not only was the Cherub my first boat but I'd never even helmed a dinghy beforehand!!!!
OliverG and Richard Butler are correct. She was a standard Iain Murray design built by Dick Jarrett...….sister ship to Will Perret's boat 2609. The info I had was that she was originally owned by Nick Mason who christened the boat Charlie Don't Surf.
To say it was a steep learning curve at the time would be an understatement!! We raced at the 1989 nationals at Seasalter SC and most Opens that year. During that time Eurosport had begun to show a few 18ft Skiff races from Oz with boats like Prudential, Xerox and Ella Bache competing. At the time there was a boat sponsored by Jones & Jones which was always last and always upside down. Some of the fleet, Davro, Guy Lewington and the Cope Bros to name a few started refering to us as the Jones & Jones boys and the name seemed to stick!!
In the winter of 89/90 we converted the boat to assymetric kite and spent much of 1990 trying to learn how to sail the boat eventually turning up at the 1990 Nationals in Torquay. We were going well until we broke the mast!! Try finding Jim C's report from the 1990 Nationals. Very funny read.
Unfortunately not long after I had to sell the boat and have no record of where she went but sadly I fear she probably ended up as fire wood..............
I might have some photos lying around somewhere, I'll try to dig them out. Sorry I can't be of any help as to where she is now.
Andy