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It's OCEAN BEETLE. Won the Round Britain in 1972 or 1973 on handicap.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly sure if this will work, but we sail OceanBeetle out of Clyde Marina (Ardrossan), which is her current home base.Past winner of both AZAB and the Round Britain race
ReplyDeleteRight >> looks like I've actually managed to reply. WOWZERS !! To cut a long story short four of us share OceanBeetle, having taken her over from her seond owner (Bill Foy). When we assumed responsibility for her ongoing maintenance Bill handed over a huge archive of pictures and press clippings that outlines her design, construction and racing prowess.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great if you could beam over the original image. I'd love to add that to our archive.
Id love the original as well as im doing a 80th birthday for bill foy, thanks
DeleteMy dad built & owned this yacht for a number a years before selling her to Bill Foy. He did a lot if racing in her. I still have the trophy he won for the Round Britain Race.
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