Length: 3.66m (12ft) |
Width: unknown |
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Country: United Kingdom |
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Rig Type: Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib) |
Crew: 2 |
Trapeze: none |
Sail Area: 8.36 sq. m |
Spinnaker Type: No spinnaker |
Spinnaker Area: 0 sq.m |
Designer(s): Ian Proctor, Stuart Wilson |
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The Bristol Aeroplane Plastics ‘Alpha’ dinghy, built in the 1960s at Filton, is an early example of the use of fibreglass/resin construction for sailing boats. It was used for many years in the ‘Pegasus’ sailing club run by and for BAC employees. Alphas were also made by Bossoms and Bourne & Co. The Alpha resembles a Firefly, although many had a massive rubber moulding at the point of the bow in case you ran into anything.
 
No class association known |