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F597
Details
Name
Javelin
Usage
When built Varnish
Location
Not Known
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
March 1949
Condition
Not Known
Hull Number
Deck Colour
When built Varnish Mark I
Hull Colour
When built Varnish Mark I
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Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Delivered by train to Lymington station
Current Owner
Present owner not known
Known Owners
.
Hull number – 569
Initial YRA measurement – 21 March
Hull weight – 160lb
Despatched from Hamble – 23 March
Supplied with full and reduced rig
.
1st owners – Adrian Jardine
and Stuart Jardine,
Royal Lymington YC (aged 15 years)
c1966 – Army Sailing Association
c/o War Office, London WC1
c1969 – Army Sailing Association
Southern Command Sailing Centre
Marchwood
Southampton
Undated – reacquired – Adrian Jardine
Royal Lymington YC
Royal Engineers YC
Army Sailing Association
Some racing results:
National champion points trophy
Sir Richard Fairey trophy:
1950 Poole Harbour 95 entries, Adrian and Stuart Jardine,
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn, jointly with F320, Richard N Vine
1951 Abersoch 110 entries, A and S Jardine,
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn
1952 Plymouth c 80 entries A and S Jardine,
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn
5th place
1953 Hunstanton, c90 entries results still to be traced
1954 Stokes Bay 128 entries, S and A Jardine
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn
1962 Yarmouth & Gorleston, 141 entries, 11th Adrian Jardine,
(Crew’s name not recorded)
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn
Sir Ralph Gore Trophy:
1951 Abersoch – see details above
1952 Plymouth – see details above, 6th place
1953 Hunstanton – results to be traced
1954 Stokes Bay – see details above
1962 Yarmouth & Gorleston 141 entries 5th Adrian Jardine,
(Crew’s name not recorded)
Royal Engineers YC and Army Sailing Assn
Subsequent owners –
1976 – W Thomas, Merthyr Tydfil SC
1986 – C Cain, Llangorse SC, perhaps named “Frog”
2005 – suggestion in Lymington area
History
NFA 01/2021
With assistance and information kindly provided by
Adrian Jardine and Jeremy Vines,
Royal Lymington YC
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