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F1568
Details
Name
Darter
Usage
Location
Present location not known
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
July 1955
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
Deck Colour
Hull Colour
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Present owner not known
Known Owners
1st owner – John Lewis Partnership’s SC, based at Wembley SC
Championship results –
1960 Herne Bay, Sir Richard Fairey Trophy, Bill Letten, and John Draper, John Lewis Partnership SC, 2nd place, 178 entries. Generally thought to be the first major dinghy championship event to use the Gate Start system devised by NFA class member and school master, P Mackinnon.
1961 Falmouth, Sir Richard Fairey Trophy, 1st place. Sir Ralph Gore Trophy, 5th place, Bill Letten and Stuart Ottley, John Lewis Partnership SC 170 entries
*** Refer to article by Bill Letten in NFA Bulletin, Spring 2018 ***
1971 – Richard Glanville, Reading, thought to be Upper Thames SC
History
NFA 03/2018
Residing Club
Region
Not Given
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