VMYG meeting, Round Pond 17-18 July 2004

 

 

Plank on edge cutter of 1880's sailing Sunday.
Owner of boat and/or foot not identified........
But the current webmaster will reveal that it is his 10-tonner called Elfin.

 


Alexander built and designed 10R owned by Chas, skippered by Max Buttimer.

 


10R designed by John Lewis (adapted Red Herring design), Watto K1700
owned by James Wytchell skippered by Anthony Warren.

"10R 'Waterwitch' designed by Littlejohn (Lynette design), built by Arthur Levison, bread and butter in yellow pine 1950-1951 and originally owned by Ted Porter of MYSA.

She was a most successful boat and includes in her wins the 1952 10R Nationals sailed in September of that year at Fleetwood and skippered by Ted Porter.

She was skippered on Saturday by Graham Reeves who now owns her and has restored her beautifully