Boat Register
F2539
Details
Name
Dillon
Usage
Varnish
Location
Immaculate Condition
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
April 1960
Condition
Immaculate Condition
Hull Number
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark lA
Hull Colour
Varnish Mark lA
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Guy Davison
Known Owners
1st owner – perhaps FGH Routledge, Dee SC.
Originally named “Tuppenny Bun” or perhaps later “Ming Yu”
c 1977 – reported Prinstead BC, Chichester Harbour, renamed “Dillon”
c 1994 – Guy Davison, Itchenor SC and Llangorse SC, named “Dillon” See F3318 and F3551.
See following History Notes.
History
Guy Davison – (2000) “Bought back into racing condition from being a red painted wreck with Mark I decks held by pins and plastic padding 15+ years ago (1994) Has since competed at every Championships and raced regularly at Southern based open meetings.
Winner at 50th anniversary Champs, 1996, held in Falmouth of Silver Firefly points race. Mark IA deck replacement by Mark Barnes / Guy Davison. New transom in 2007 by Steven Greaves.”
August 2016 – raced at Firefly Championships, Tenby, Niall Houston & Amy Parkes, Birmingham University
Residing Club
Region
Wales
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