Boat Register
F12
Details
Name
Super Bird III
Usage
Racing
Location
Reported broken up, 1980
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
December 1946
Condition
Written Off
Hull Number
56
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark II layout
Hull Colour
Varnish
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Reported broken up, 1980
Known Owners
.
YRA measurement – 15 January
Hull number – 56
Hull weight – 163lb
1st owner – William Hardman , Upper Thames SC.
NFA Life member
named “Flying Cloud”
(See F13)
c1967 – Ann Hardman (daughter) Upper Thames SC,
see F3420,
NFA Life Member
c1976 – Ken Kershaw, Rickmansworth SC
NFA Technical Secretary c1973/1976
c1980 reported broken up
3 owners only
History
Regular winner in club and national events.
Thought to have been one of the very early Firefly hulls buried in mud on the Hamble River over the winter 1946/1947 as part of the test of the construction.
Supplied with alloy decks in absence of a suitable plywood so soon after WWll and rebuilt using Fairey Marine kit
Residing Club
Region
Southern England
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