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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

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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

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