Boat Register

Additional Build Notes

Current Owner
Andy Reilly

Known Owners

1st owner – Supplied to Vic Lewis Boats, Small Heath, Birmingham, Midland SC

c1973 – R Hardy, Olton Mere SC, named “Aeschylus”

c 1976 – RW Beach, Olton Mere SC

1977 – Paul Ellis, Sandwell Valley SC

1980 – Nigel Phillips, Midland SC

1983 – MA Nicholls, Midland SC, perhaps named “Scarlet”

May 2012 – Andy Reilly, Budworth SC Owner reports:

“A nice chap in Hertfordshire sold it to me on Ebay.

NFA Boat Register advised me –

“Built in 1959, supplied to a Mr Lewis 29 May, perhaps Viv Lewis Boats, Small Heath, Birmingham, Midland SC and later builder and agent of grp Fireflies early 1970’s. Dispatched to him by rail from Fairey Marine’s workshop.

Sadly, no details of his address or club; later owners lived in the Birmingham area, based at Midland SC

Initially built to the Mark l layout, 160lb hull weight, spot on the class minimum at the time, 45lb galvanised steel plate and the newly introduced terylene sails from Ratsey & Lapthorn of Cowes.

Previously named “Aeschylus” (a 5th century Greek playwright) and “Scarlet”

History

Andy Reilly reports: “The boat was converted to a Mark IV layout by Derek Jolly using a full hull jig and deck patterns. Lovely job!”