Boat Register
F13

Details
Name
Hilary
Usage
Racing
Location
Royal Harwich YC
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
March 1947
Condition
Very Good Condition
Hull Number
60
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark l
Hull Colour
Varnish Mark l
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Nick Dickinson
Known Owners
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Initial YRA measurement – 31 March
Hull number – 60
Hull weight – 176lb
1st owner – J M Burton, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.
Upper Thames SC
(Fairey Marine sales ledgers suggest initially purchased by William Hardman,
perhaps on behalf of JM Burton – see F12)
1950 – John Dickinson (Father of Nick Dickinson)
Royal Harwich YC
Flag Officer and later President
January 2010 – Nick Dickinson,
Royal Harwich YC
Nick reports the Firefly is in very good and original condition and is raced occasionally on the East Coast.
The boat competed in the 1948 Regional Olympic Selection Trials hosted by
Upper Thames SC, perhaps helmed by Annette Wiggins, a well known and successful National 12 helm, with N454, “Rage”, from Henley SC
History
NFA 05/2021
Nick – “Not much to speak of – yet”.
Residing Club
Region
South East England
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