Boat Register

Additional Build Notes
Built on Mould Number 4

Current Owner
Kathryn Whelan

Known Owners

1st owner – Lionel Martin, Flushing SC

Ownership records uncertain

Harold Driver, Restronguet SC, see F2378

c1974 – Amanda Rhind, Restronguet SC

c1975/1980 – Peter Knights, Restronguet SC

Andrew Thornhill, Tamesis Club

Kathryn and Rupert Whelan, Whitefriars SC

History

NFA 04/2019

4 times Nationals winner – Sir Richard Fairey Trophy:

1975 – Whitstable, c70 entries, Peter Knights and John Savage, Restronguet SC

1978 – Hayling Island, 104 entries, Peter Knights and Ruth Rushall, Restronguet SC

1979 – Herne Bay, 80 entries, Peter Knight and Ruth Rushall, Restronguet SC

1981 – Hayling Island, c70 entries, Mark Rushall and Ruth Rushall, Castaways

1983 -, Pwllheli, 85 entries Mark Rushall and Ruth Rushall, Castaways

5 times Gore winner –

1978 – Hayling Island – Peter Knight and Ruth Rushall, Restronguet SC

1979 – Herne Bay – Peter Knight and Ruth Rushall, Restronguet SC

1980 – Peter Knight and Martin Gaskin, Restronguet SC

1981 and 1983 – Mark Rushall and Ruth Rushall, Castaways

Rupert Whelan writes:

“More recently, she has dominated racing with the Classic and Vintage Racing Dinghy Association, both sailed singlehanded and with a crew. She is 50 this year (2009) and will be coming out to play with the other Fireflies for the first time in a while!”