Hi
After owning one of these in the mid 1980s I am trying to find out if there are any current uk examples (or plans available). It was 14ft loa and not so extreme as an International 14!
Uffa Fox Javelin
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Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
Are you sure it was not a Peter Milne designed Javelin?
Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
Uffa Fox designed, 14' O'Day Javelin - http://www.odayjavelin.com/History.html
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Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
Bill-Conner wrote:Are you sure it was not a Peter Milne designed Javelin?
The Peter Milne one was much more a racing boat.
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National 12 "Spider" 2523
Finn K468 'Captain Scarlet'
British Moth, 630, early 60's 'Pisces'
!!!! Not CVRDA !!!!
Comet Trio - something always ready to sail.
Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
I know of three Javelins, the long Milne one, the US one and the antipodean development class (best!). But old PY lists seem to hint there was another Javelin class about in the late 50s or early 60s in the UK - I'e seen Javelin (Milne) listed. That might just be a hangover from when US classes appeared on the PY list though.
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Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
The one I had previously was the same sail Insignia as the US O'Day one...... I am wondering if a few were built in the uk before the liCense was sold to O DaY
Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
I have read the story of this somewhere....maybe in one of the Uffa Fox books....or maybe in one of the yearbooks from 50-60s.
My memory was that they were a USA class, designed for O'Day by Uffa trying to match or grab some of Fairey's market coverage.
But couldn't be sure.
eib
My memory was that they were a USA class, designed for O'Day by Uffa trying to match or grab some of Fairey's market coverage.
But couldn't be sure.
eib
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MR 638 - Please come and take it away
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Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
There is a little bit about it in Burrett's Dinghy Recognition, which reads as though it was designed purely for the States, but I can imagine a situation where prototypes at least existed in the UK.
Rupert
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Re: Uffa Fox Javelin
Will have to do some research I think and see if I can re - discover the sail no...... sailed at Langstone Sailing Club c. 1987 .......