Racing Dinghies

Finn K129, my rather lovely Fairey Finn is for sale. More details on the For Sale page.

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After a few weeks in the workshop being varnished, painted and refitted K349 was ready to go.

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When going to collect Finn GBR670 I was talking to Graham Brookes, fellow Finn and Roadford Lake sailor. I persuaded him to sell me a lovely Raudaschl  Finn he had recently bought. This boat was built in 1970 for Alistair Currey, the son of Fairey Marine’s Charles Currey.
This boat ex-Sharon, now called Pandemonium was pretty sucessful […]

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So, as the owner of GBR662, a Vanguard Finn, I was looking to upgrade to a Carbon Wing Mast. When speeaking to Rodney Cobb of Suntouched Sailing to enquire about a new mast he told me he had a number of nearly new B4 Finns taken as part exchange for new boats.

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After a number of years in International canoes I decided to give Finn sailing a go, mainly due to advancing age and being fed up of swimming. In 2006 I noticed a very nice Fairey Finn on eBay and it was down the road at Poole.

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Currently the fleet consist of:

Finn GBR 670
Finn K349 - Pandemonium
Finn K129 - Sea Mouse IIÂ
International Canoe K37 - Rannoch
International Canoe K37 - Zenith
Flying 15 GBR 2147
Tideway 026
Solo 1922
Hobie 16
International One Metre - K???
International One Metre (unregistered)
2 * Perception Acadia Kayaks.

Bugger.

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International Canoe K37 - Rannoch
The August Bank Holiday weekend finally saw Rannoch take to the water.
I have to say, it’s a different experience sailing a 60 year old boat compared with a new IC. The narrow sliding seat and slippery varnished deck made life very interesting. We sailed on the Saturday in a calm Force […]

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International Canoe K37 - RannochÂ
Getting an email from Rannoch’s previous owner offering to sell me the boat came as a great surprise and called for a 1000 mile round trip to collect both Rannoch and Zenith (probably the biggest buy-one-get-one-free offer I know of).
I think an Uffa Fox boat is the ultimate International Canoe. The […]

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International Canoe K26 - Zenith, current state
Zenith needs a major rebuild, there are at least six planks to replace and over 20 new ribs required…..and a new deck…..and a mast….ahhh, some sails would be useful as well.

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International Canoe K26 - ZenithÂ
Zenith is very much a winter project. I had been aware of Zenith for a year or so before being able to head up to Loch Lomond to collect both her and Rannoch. Andrew Eastwood, responsible for the excellent restoration of Rannoch, found Zenith in a field,. He recognised her as […]

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