Boat Register
F1943
Details
Name
Verity
Usage
Navy Blue
Location
Not Known
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
May 1957
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark l
Hull Colour
Varnish Mark l
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Stephen Fry and James Beckett
Known Owners
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Initial RYA measurement – 20 May
Hull number – 1946
Hull weight – 161lb
Constructed mould number 4
1st owner – Royal Naval Sailing Assn, see F1940
Part of batch F1940 / 1943
Original purchase funded by The Nuffield Trust for the use of servicemen and women and their families
see note against F7000 for more details of the Trust.
Initially based at Lee – on – the -Solent, sailed by Home Air Command, RN Fleet Air Arm, and Royal Naval Sailing Association.
Reported in private ownership c late 1970’s, sadly NFA and RYA ownership records muddled
Perhaps –
c1978 – NR Boulie, Island SC, Reading
c1984 Karen Ellis, Castaways
Undated – Peter Barton, Rickmansworth SC
Chris Lewis, Castaways
January 2014 – Shaun Hopkin, Hamble River SC.
March 2014 Stephen Fry and James Beckett, Netley SC
June 2022 – advertised for sale with images, NFA Facebook pages by Stephen Fry, Hedge End, Southampton
History
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NFA update June 2022
Summary Championship history:
1984, National Championships, Mounts Bay, c110 entries,
Sir Richard Fairey Trophy, 2nd place. Helm – Chris Lewis, Crew – Karen Ellis, Castaways
1985, National Championships, Plymouth, 87 entries
Helm – Chris Lewis, Crew – Karen Lewis, Castaways
Sir Ralph Gore Trophy – 1st
Sir Richard Fairey Points Trophy – 2nd
Sussex Silver Firefly – 1st
R.A.F.S.A. Trophy – 1st
Residing Club
Region
Southern England
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