Boat Register
F2729
Details
Name
Kipper
Usage
Racing
Location
Not Known
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
June 1961
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
Deck Colour
When built Varnish Mark I
Hull Colour
When built Varnish
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
*** Please see note below should contact be established with this Firefly, Many Thanks! ***
Current Owner
Present owner not known
Known Owners
.
Initial RYA measurement – 16 June
Hull number – 2773
Hull weight – 160lb
Constructed mould 4
Fairey Marine sales ledgers and RYA records not certain
Perhaps:
1st owner – Fairey Aviation (Hayes) Ltd, staff sailing club
Upper Thames SC
Probably originally named “Evaine VIII”
Despatched Hamble – 17 June
See F1844
c 1966 – B Anderson, Rhyl
c 1968 – JS Burgess
Oxford University YC
c1970 / 1974 Andrew Hurst
Shoreham by Sea
September 1974 – D Fotharingham
London SE9
Perhaps Wembley SC
March 2023 – enquiry on NFA Facebook page from Andrew Hurst, (see F2938) seeking location of his once owned and beloved Firefly, sailed early 1970’s at Shoreham by Sea
*** Should contact be established with this Firefly, please advise any information to Andrew Hurst, via NFA Boat Register ***
History
NFA update March 2023
Residing Club
Region
Not Given
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