Fairey Duckling
One of the first, if not the first, moulded plywood dinghies.
One of the first, if not the first, moulded plywood dinghies.
Originally designed by Roger Fillery as a 9ft “build at home” dinghy of timber frame and canvas covering, then developed by Ken Ford who replaced canvas with plywood enabling the…
Built by Rowhedge Iron Works Co Ltd in Essex, the Firecrest 15 was designed by Robert Stone, in Brightlingsea. Crafted from the finest African mahogany, the Firecrest was his first…
The Firefly was the Olympic single handed class at the 1948 London Games. Originally cold moulded by Fairey Marine, the Firefly is now available in GRP. It is an active…
A chined one design class with a high aspect ratio sail built in either GRP or plywood and mainly used for racing. Bossoms Boatyard were the main builders between 1952…