Boat Register
F3414

Details
Name
Tigger
Usage
Racing
Location
Royal Harwich YC and Royal Hospital School
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
See notes below
Condition
Very Good Condition
Hull Number
See notes below
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark lV
Hull Colour
White
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Identity perhaps uncertain, see notes and refer to F1953
Current Owner
February 2024 - details to follow
Known Owners
RYA and NFA records perhaps not too certain of this Firefly’s history. Seemingly not initially registered with RYA or NFA
Wooden Fairey Marine hull, original build date, sail and hull numbers uncertain but probably approximately F1953, built June 1957.
Allocated number F3414 by RYA c1975.
Suggestion original number might have been duplicated.
1st owner – RAF Sailing Assn, RAF Halton, Aylesbury SC,
1975 – Eric Browning, Aylesbury SC, racing under sail number F1953 until “the other F1953” suddenly appeared on the open meeting circuit, present number allocated c1975 by RYA.
1984 – Jasper Barnham, Brancaster Staithe SC, perhaps fleetingly re-named “Horny Henrie”.
1988 – Andy Smith, Hollingworth Lake SC (NFA Chairman 1990/1991).
2005 – Phil Sheppard, Aylesbury SC, rebuilt to Mark lV layout.
2006 – Andy Palmer – Felgate, Burghfield SC
2009 – Alister Barker, RAF Sailing Assn and Chipstead SC, based in London area and regular competitor in NFA championships and open events
September 2015 – Derek and Marilyn Lyne, Royal Harwich YC and Waveney & Oulton Broad YC.
See F2201
Undated – the Houston family, Hayling Island
June 2023 – advertised for sale, Hayling Island, with F3158
February 2024 – new owners, details to follow, Royal Harwich YC and Royal Hospital School, Ipswich
History
2018 – Abersoch – raced at Championships by Niall Houston & Amy Parkes, University of Birmingham
2019 – Lyme Regis – raced at Championships by Niall Houston & George Zavos, University of Birmingham
2024 – Restronguet – raced at Championships by Toby Smith & Harriet George, Royal Hospital School
Residing Club
Region
Eastern England
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