Saturday 14 July 2012

Rakau - Three Quarter Ton IOR Yacht

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 what design she is ?????? She has a very nice wooded stern
Wgere is this yacht now ?
Is she still racing ?
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15 comments:

  1. Chorus3 August 2012 at 09:54

    E.Dubois, 3/4 Ton.
    I raced her at La Trinité sur Mer in France 80's

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  2. tadts23 January 2013 at 09:10

    Rakau is a Stephen Jones 1 tonner (27.5 ft IOR), launched in 1981, I think built by the Webb brothers in Lymington for a couple of New Zealanders based in the UK. I raced against her in the 81 Lymington spring series. She was a stunning looking boat with her marquetry transom and very succesful, being RORC yacht of the year one year. Was later sold to France but no idea of her after that.

    Would love to here she's still around & being looked after!

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  3. halfton13 May 2013 at 09:56

    She is still around. I saw her on 10 May 2013 at Veere (the Netherlands), lovingly maintained, under Dutch flag. Unfortunately I had no camera at hand.

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  4. halfton22 May 2013 at 03:49

    There is a picture on Marine Traffic at this link: http://photos2.marinetraffic.com/ais/showphoto.aspx?mmsi=244032059&imo=0

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  5. sails5 August 2016 at 00:50

    a lovely little boat, I did the Fastnet on her in 81 prior to the Whitbread

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  6. Andy7 March 2017 at 14:14

    I am pretty sure she was built in Burridge near the Hamble not in Lymington. She had a refit there too. Raced against her in Solent Points and always a favourite of mine. Patrick Pym helmed her quite a bit.

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  7. Andy7 March 2017 at 14:18

    Just found this which give more info...http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/One%20Tonner/OJo%20Rakau.htm

    I was on Creamcracker with Hoppie, just lost out to Rakau.

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  8. Benla5 August 2019 at 13:36

    Seen under Dutch flag in Salcombe this summer ('19). Converted for cruising. Still stunning. Raced against her in Torbay Admiral's Cup in the early '80s.

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  9. Unknown9 April 2022 at 20:47

    Walk down memory lane - tied to the mast after st.malo - crew past out under table at awards ceremony 1st place. Provisions back across the channel - French bread and brandy ..massive storm knocked all electronics and I had to call in late 2 days work at the RORC - kiwis always,,,

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  10. Unknown9 April 2022 at 20:57

    rakau was an amazing sailing vessel in spite of her drunken crew,😘

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    1. Unknown9 April 2022 at 21:09

      Loved her and her crew -best life memories ever -

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    2. Unknown9 April 2022 at 21:56

      How did you know she had a drunken crew? Did I know you?

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  11. Unknown9 April 2022 at 21:14

    They went hand in hand - but she was special - thank God she didn't need a competent crew

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  12. Unknown9 April 2022 at 21:26

    ❤️
    Loved my times with Rakua and her drunken sailors
    I was always safe - even when tied to the mast.


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  13. Unknown10 April 2022 at 09:00

    Sail on sailors - proud to have been in Bermuda to watch next incredible generation of kiwi sailors take the cup,⛵

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