Sailing PHOTOS - This blog covers a wide range of boating topics check out my DIRECTORY which is full of use full information. There are lots of photos of Classic racing yachts , modern racing yachts, multihulls and yachts/boats of interest. Have a look at the photo directory for yacht names. My youtube Channel called shockwave40 has 196 videos of sailing action. Back in 2010 I almost videoed all UK dinghy classes and some catamaran classes that existed back then.
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Marionette Two Ton IOR Yacht pictured here in 1982 at Cowes Marina. In the Backgroud you can see the hover craft hangers with the Union ...
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Rakau is a Three Quarter Ton IOR Yacht. The picture I took was taken many years ago in Plymouth marina after the Fastnet Race. Do you know...
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Panache - Is a well known racing yacht pictured here at Holyhead Marina in 2013. She is a Contention 33 designed by Doug Peterson. How ...
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Equity and Law ll ( 2 ) Round the World racing yacht. The pictures I took in 1989 in Lymington. The picture above is the yacht leaving...
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IMPACT - This yacht is a Impala 28 production yacht pictured here racing in the Liverpool Marina 2014 Winter Series.
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Golden Apple - Picture here in Queen Annes Battery Marina Plymouth after sailing in the 1987 Fastnet Race. This yacht took part in the 197...
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Creighton Naturally - Maxi IOR Yacht took part in the Whitbread Round the World Race Where is this yacht now ? Is she still racing ? ...
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Smokey and the Choirboys is Mini Ton IOR Yacht the design is a SMOKEY 25 which is a production yacht. The Picture was taken in the 1980...
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Panic Major racing yacht pictured here in Ocean Village Southampton 1980's. Do you know anything about this yacht, who designed it ???...
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SHOCKWAVE40 There is a large variety of single handed sailing dinghies in the UK here are just some of them. Some of the dinghies I have vid...
IRC WELSH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 - Sailing Action
IRC Welsh National Championship 2014 - sailing action ...
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Monkey Business - 1/4 ton yacht - 2013
Monkey Business - 1/4 ton IOR yacht pictured here at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club 30/03/13
Do you know who designed her ?
Is this a one off design or a production design ?
Interesting burgess on the spreaders. Yacht dries out on every tide.
HAZARD - Bolero 26 - 1/4 tonner - 2013
HAZARD - Bolero 26 1/4 tonner racing at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. Picture taken 30/03/13
Looking in excellent condition one of several Bolero's based at the club.
Looking in excellent condition one of several Bolero's based at the club.
Djinn Seng - Hydro 28 - 1/2 ton IOR Yacht - 2013
Djinn Seng - Hydro 28 half ton yacht pictured here 30/03/13. This yacht has raced at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club for many years since the 1980's.
Do you know who designed the Hydro 28 ?
The yachts dry out on every tide the blue yacht is a Bolero 1/4 tonner
In this picture you can see the chine
Do you know who designed the Hydro 28 ?
The yachts dry out on every tide the blue yacht is a Bolero 1/4 tonner
In this picture you can see the chine
Rampage - Arpage 30 production yacht 1/2 tonner
Rampage ( I think this was the name of the yacht ) - Pictured here in the 1980's racing in the Winter Series organised by Blackpool & Fleetwood Yacht Club. This is a Arpage 30 a production yacht 1/2 tonner
Do you know who designed her ?
Where is she now ?
Do you know who designed her ?
Where is she now ?
UFO 27 - Production racing/cruiser - 1980's
UFO 27 production Racer/Cruiser Pictured here in the 1980's racing on the River Wyre during the Winter Series organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. this yacht was based at Wardleys creek which is to the right of the caravans on a jetty which dried out on every tide. Name of the yacht not known
Is a UFO 27 classed as a Quarter ton yacht ?
other yachts produced was the UFO 31 a 1/2 Tonner and UFO 34 a 3/4 tonner all built by Holman and Pye. Yachts could be purchased in kit form or complete.
Devastation - Golden Shamrock 30 - 1980's
DEVASTATION - Is a Golden Shamrock 30 which is a Ron Holland designed 1/2 ton yacht. pictured here
racing in the 1980's on the River Wyre during the Winter Series organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. This yacht raced against Impulse another Golden Shamrock and many other 1/2 ton yachts.
The yacht with the red stripe is a Seawolf 26
The yacht behind Devastation is a Contessa 28
DEVASTATION - Picture here at Glasson Dock Marina in 2013 with new paint job ready to go racing.
Glasson Dock marina is only about 20miles from Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
racing in the 1980's on the River Wyre during the Winter Series organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. This yacht raced against Impulse another Golden Shamrock and many other 1/2 ton yachts.
The yacht with the red stripe is a Seawolf 26
The yacht behind Devastation is a Contessa 28
DEVASTATION - Picture here at Glasson Dock Marina in 2013 with new paint job ready to go racing.
Glasson Dock marina is only about 20miles from Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
Impulse - Golden Shamrock 30 - 1980's
IMPULSE - Golden Shamrock 30 pictured here racing in the 1980's during the winter series on the River Wyre. Racing organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club. The yacht raced for many years at Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
Where is she know ?
Is she still racing ?
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