Category — Odds & Sods
J362
December 31, 2020 Comments Off on J362
J325
December 28, 2020 Comments Off on J325
J51
December 28, 2020 Comments Off on J51
J23
December 27, 2020 Comments Off on J23
J42
December 27, 2020 Comments Off on J42
J71
Bought as a completed boat from Fairey’s, and owned by the same family for nearly 60 yrs. They modernised the boat themselves – converted it to fully tanked (front tank & full length side tanks), and replaced the original spars.





December 27, 2020 Comments Off on J71
J – Sula (number unknown)
December 27, 2020 Comments Off on J – Sula (number unknown)
J320
December 27, 2020 Comments Off on J320
J1
December 25, 2020 Comments Off on J1
J261
December 25, 2020 Comments Off on J261
Welcome to the Fairey Jollyboat Website
Designed by Uffa Fox in 1953, and still actively sailed across the British Isles, Jollyboats here, now range from the thoroughly original, to one developed twin trapeze example, but the majority are still sailed within the spirit of the ‘one design’, utilising modern fittings.
The Jollyboat is a fast exciting boat designed for cruising or racing. In the British Isles, all the hulls (bar 1 under construction) were moulded by Fairey’s, in batches of 4. The boats were completed by, either Fairey’s themselves, or a variety of other boat builders, or individuals. The shape and layout of the top deck was laid out in the rules, however the buoyancy could be either tanks or bags – as illustrated in the photos on the site.
The site is awaiting a complete overhaul, so a recent refresh is only a temporary measure.
We are always trying to expand our knowledge of the boats that survive, so if you have one, please make contact.
Posting on either on the CVRDA forum in the ‘Boat Chat’ section, or the CVRDA facebook page are the best ways to make contact.
December 16, 2020 Comments Off on Welcome to the Fairey Jollyboat Website
J17 – Allegria Falls to Pirates
Once upon a time I was a young man and used to crew fireflies for my school friend who sailed in Chichester Harbour from Itchenor. Tim’s dad had a Jollyboat, J17 Allegria, and occasionally I would sail in her too.
Skip on many years, I thought it would be quite fun to get a j Jollyboat to show the Wayfarer fleet at Lydney YC a thing or too. After a few searches on the internet, a suitable boat was found and we set off to collect her, only to find out that the boat I had found was Allegria.
Unfortunately, when I got her home, I discovered that the hull and Keel were in very poor condition with very little sound wood aft of the mast step in the bottom of the boat.
It was too hard to let her go though, so she sat in a corner of the barn for several years awaiting a mammoth restoration, but eventually my head won out over my heart and she was given to another friend to celebrate her birthday in.
So Allegria was eventually taken by rum drinking pirates and wrecked…
Al



October 13, 2011 Comments Off on J17 – Allegria Falls to Pirates
J 161
Well this is my first ever blog.
This Fairey finished boat is being redecked with the help of my friend Ian, Jollyboat deck maestro and owner of the very beautiful J261 Jimini.
I have the Jollyboat owners association records and have been trying to keep a list of active boats.
Please let me know if you have a Jollyboat.
I have been phoning and emailing to get as many Jollyboats as are saillng to Bosham Classic boat revival 25 and 26th June.
At least 5 boats going and of course lots of classic day boats and CVRDA boats.

Decks off J161

This is why the decks needed replacing - extensive areas of delamination.

Bung through to cavity under deck

New bulkhead and new deckbeams.

Foredeck going on.

Tanks had "fillet" of black glue which had cracked. All removed and replaced by epoxy.
More pictures to follow as work progresses.
May 29, 2011 7 Comments
Jolly Fox J83 still looking good at Bosham
Photos of Jolly Fox at Bosham:
https://picasaweb.google.com/boshamsail … /JollyFox#
Looking forwards to seeing her in the flesh in June!
J83 is still looking for a decent trailer of combi, so if anyone has got one, do get in touch.
March 29, 2011 1 Comment
J94
Sold on ebay 2011.
March 28, 2011 1 Comment
Rudder profile
I used to race (J35 Samantha ) in the late 60 s early 70s and we were using the new profile rudder blade which had a straight ( horizontal) base but still had the swept back leading edge . It was far superior to the old blob type rudder.
Terry
April 28, 2008 1 Comment
Jollyboat New Build Blog
Keep in touch with Steve Moore’s incredible new boat.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first Jollyboat to be built in the last 35 years in the UK.
It looks like a fantastic effort and we are all itching to see her on the water.
What number does she get? Now there is a good question and maybe one that Andrew Richardson – keeper of the records can answer….but not I!
March 12, 2008 10 Comments
Papers found for J3 – Missy
I never knew the name for my Jollyboat…..and have normally called her ‘Effie’ after my mother.
I knew that it was made for Max Aitken and lived for a long while in his boat house next to Uffa Fox’s in Isle of White. I knew it was sailed by Hillary Laing (Feranti) quite a bit before being used for development and research into ‘fast’ hull shapes when it was fitted with a speedo gland and presumably big clocks. The clocks have gone although the place where they were is still evident.
But Andrew Richardson – Keeper of the Records for all things Jollyboat has found the original measurement form for J3 andnow I know she was called ‘Missy’.
Great news and hopefully we will be able to bring out more of this kind of information in the future.
Here is the Measurement Form.
cheers
eib
February 20, 2008 Comments Off on Papers found for J3 – Missy
Canadian Jollyboat
This image was sent to me by Justin Cetas of his Jollyboat in Canada.
More info as soon as I have it
February 3, 2008 2 Comments
J26
February 3, 2008 2 Comments