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F498 (1948 Olympic Firefly)
Details
Name
Dido
Usage
White
Location
Good Condition
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
June 1948
Condition
Good Condition
Hull Number
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark lV
Hull Colour
Varnish Mark lV
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
Mark Tait,
Known Owners
RYA and NFA ownership records not complete
1st owner after the Olympic Games – Frank Dinnis, Shropshire SC
1956 – GE Tisdale, perhaps Midland SC
August 2005 – Mark Tait, rescued from a barn, renovated and rebuilt to Mark IV layout,
Burghfield SC, see F2587
History
1948 Olympics, WE Richter, Brazil, 11th place
Mark Tait:
2007 – 7th Firefly championships, Weymouth
2008 – 3rd Firefly championships Torquay
Residing Club
Region
Southern England
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