Boat Register

Additional Build Notes

Current Owner
Richard Stevens

Known Owners

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Initial RYA measurement – 20 May
Hull weight – 161lb
Hull number – 2217
Constructed on mould 4

Originally purchased by the RAF Sailing Association in May 1958, and based at the Welsh Harp; named “Uxbridge”. Collected 21 May
See F2132

Purchase funded by The Nuffield Trust, for details of the Trust, refer to note against F7000.

Part of a batch , F2125/F2150, all based initially at Welsh Harp and named after active RAF bases.

Refer also to entry against F2144, also from this batch of RAF Sailing Association owned Fireflies.

1st owner – RAF Sailing Association, Welsh Harp

c1970 – George Rodgers, Abbey SC

c1976 – AC Walker, Abbey SC

c1984 – IA Johnson, Rickmansworth SC, perhaps renamed “Rainbow”

September 2004 – Lawrence Cooper, (Deceased September 2022) Upper Thames SC, and (June 2014) now under restoration.
Image (May 2014) shows “Rainbow” in Lawrence’s workshop as the necessary restoration work is assessed.
“Rainbow” is in a largely original layout.

July 2019 – Richard Stevens,
(Family member of Lawrence Cooper)
Newport Uskmouth SC
Restoration to Mark I layout completed

History

NFA Boat Register 01/2023

Known to have raced 1959 Championship Week, Plymouth (entries c 220!), helmed by PW Oakley, RAF Sailing Association. One of some forty service owned Fireflies taking part in the event. Sadly, no results yet traced.