Boat Register
F1240
Details
Name
Vertigo (RYA and NFA records not complete, but a suggestion perhaps this Firefly might have been named "Arch Maid" at some stage)
Usage
Racing
Location
Solway YC
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
November 1953
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
1276
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark I
Hull Colour
Varnish
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Kit, no initial RYA measurement
Current Owner
Ian Purkis
Known Owners
1st owner – Fairey Marine sales ledger unclear, perhaps a Kit supplied to Mr Peerless, no location recorded
Undated – Miss Anne Renouf, Restronguet SC, named “Vertigo”
Undated – PD Allen, Restronguet SC
January 1973 – AJ Wittemore, Restronguet SC
Reported laid up for many years,
September 2024 – Ian Purkis, Solway YC, see F4232. Hull with much of the original Fairey Marine equipment acquired from South Wales area for renovation, probably to Mark I layout, after assessment of condition and work required
History
nfa updated November 2024
Residing Club
Region
Scotland
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