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Courtesy of Nelli Mooney, The Stephen Joseph Theatre. Scarborough
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A watercolour by Tony Watts
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Making new
friends is
another good
reason to join
the ASA
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T h a d ' s T o p T i p s
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Jack Burns was a fisherman and friend. Here are two tips from him about fishing (or sailing) in cold winter weather:
One day he told me about a young man who had started out fishing with him who had asked how he could stand working in freezing weather, Jack had said,
"When you wash your hands, always use the cold water."
Simple.
I was walking our dog on a cold winter day with my hat's flaps down over my ears, Jack came driving by and called
"Uncover your ears!".
I think he saw the ears as body thermostats, if you keep the ears warm, the body will not do other things to keep you warm; if you let the ears get cold, the body will pump extra blood to the ears and your other extremities.
Might work, try it.
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Last month Russell showed us the well known figure of eight knot which prompted this useful information from Gordon Scott, skipper of Galatea.
"I'd meant to suggest this before you posted the figure-eight knot.
The figure-eight, is used and taught by many, but I've long rather disliked it, as it seems to me either to come undone far too often, or occasionally to jam. I commend the following alternative.
For some years now, I've used the Stevedore's Stopper instead. It's barely more to tie, but it rarely comes undone and doesn't jam. It's tied almost the same as a figure-eight, but with an extra turn around the standing part prior to tucking the end. It's also slightly larger."
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Many thanks to Gordon, and animated knots
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Time to visit the new website
https://albertstrange.org
Obviously we still have much work to do and would welcome your suggestions and input. Please send your suggestions to:-
ASAwebsailing@gmail.com
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Kindly provided as a dire warning by Conrad Boyd of Elbow Corner, Somerset
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Russell Read writes...
Dear Editor
I was intrigued by Thad's reference to Betty II as Hellyer's next commission soon after Betty (now of course Tally Ho). And further intrigued by John Leather's listing under this name: he actually and somewhat confusingly lists two Betty IIs, with very similar dimensions at an impressive 64ft. But no mention of her (or their) fate.
Can anyone throw further light? I don't suppose for a moment that either - if there were two - still exist: but what happened to them?
I'm in the process, along with Paul Jones, of pulling together the definitive listing of 'extant' Stange boats, a project which has been on the drawing board for far too long. Extant means 'still in existence', so it can and will include a sub-list of the (far too) many sad cases awaiting restoration and mostly in need of a new home, where a new owner's enthusiasm, skill, time, and the financial resources to achieve results might just be available. Otherwise they will continue quietly to deteriorate.
But now the question above re Betty II suggests an opportunity for a follow-up, 'What Happened to Them' listing; the AS boats known to have been built but for whatever reason are no longer around, having met with disaster; or maybe the chainsaw.
Anyone fancy taking this on?
Russell Read
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Tim Knight writes...
October was a classic news letter, very well balanced, just the right length for the time of year, informative about ASA news and funny.
Yes, interesting question posed by Dave, when and where is the next AGM to be held!
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Jeremy Burnett writes...
While in Scotland recently we had the chance to visit Tarbert, the site of the old Dickies yard where Redwing, then Cherub 3 and many other boats were built. The yard no longer exists, but there is a memorial in the form of a large and wonderfully engineered old windlass that was used to haul boats. There is a plaque on the winch giving a bit of the yard history.
I attach two contrasting images that may be of interest. The first is of Cherub 3 at around the time of her launching (1911). This was given to me by Mrs Joan Jardine-Brown, Harrison Butler's daughter. HB was a friend of Albert's.
Joan took a keen interest in particularly HB boats and nurtured the “Brand”. Woe betide anyone who claimed their
Boat to be HB when it wasn’t! At the family cottage, “The Crag” overlooking the Fal, Joan gave a lunch each year for HB and other interested owners.
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The second shot is of Redwing, at the start of the race from Falmouth to the Azores and back, which takes place every 4 years. Brian Law was her owner at the time and completed the race singlehanded. As can be seen there was a gale blowing.
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some of the competitors took shelter in the Helford River to allow it to pass over. Not Brian! When he got back to Falmouth he told me “The front is too near the back” and sold her to us.
Best wishes,
Jeremy Burnett.
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Some of the competitors took shelter in the Helford River to allow it to pass over. Not Brian! When he got back to Falmouth he told me “The front is too near the back” and sold her to us.
Best wishes,
Jeremy Burnett.
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Our Chairpersonage writes...
Dear Sirs,
Just thanking you guys for keeping going!
I appreciate the soothing words of comfort from Thad’s editorial, the tips about not sinking,the knots and the beards (the beard is fine but the eyes!).
Nice pictures, letters written with a purpose and travellers stuff from big holes.
I do read the Newsletter.
With thanks,
Tim Fenner.
PS: what has happened to the caption competition?
Sadly the caption competition had to be pulled as we ran out of photographs and wit. It could easily be reintroduced with a bit more input from readers, so come on send us some good photos!
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We are happy to accept letters on most topics, please send them to:
news@albertstrange.org
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Emerald's previous owners (1994-2017) were ASA Members Roger and Sandra Clarke.
I became her keeper when Roger's Alzheimer's disease prevented him sailing or caring for her in the accomplished manner to which she had become accustomed.
I heard from Sandra that Roger died peacefully on 21 September. Aside from Alzheimer's he was not believed to be ill. He was in his mid-70s.
Dick Wynne
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Roger and Emerald in their heyday on the Clyde
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Sandra writes:
We acquired Emerald from Joe Pennington and picked her up in Ramsay, Isle of Man, in summer 1994. We were like a 'tinker's flitting' with rolled up dinghy, oars, sleeping bags and luggage plus one rather annoyed American cocker spaniel who was very reluctant to board the ferry. He didn't like boats at all!
That was the beginning of our adventures with Emerald. Our first summer was spent on the Clyde with the boat on a mooring in Cardwell bay in Gourock. We could see her from our window and Roger often walked across the road to the slip with the dinghy on his shoulder and long wooden oars in the other hand. I could watch him row out to the mooring to scrub the waterline, splice his mainbrace, or shiver his timbers.
In the years that followed we made annual pilgrimages to the Galway Hooker festival at Portaferry or the Peel Classic boat weekend at the Isle of Man where she was made very welcome being a 'local' boat. Summer holidays were spent sailing to the many anchorages on the Clyde, braving the Mull of Kintyre, navigating the many hazards in the Irish sea or finding idyllic deserted bays to drop anchor.
Roger also sailed singlehandedly, although in the company of friends on their boat, to Sligo on the West of Ireland, to visit other friends. Roger was an 'old fashioned' sailor who sailed Emerald under jib and mizzen, preferred to anchor as he disliked marinas and navigated using charts and 'Mark One Eyeball'.
He loved sailing Emerald and took great pride in the way she looked. She was much admired in harbours and at sea where yachts would change course to come for a closer look at this pretty wee boat. It became obvious a few years ago that he wasn't coping too well and was losing his interest and passion for sailing. We were so fortunate to hand Emerald over to Richard Wynne whom Roger had been in contact with through the ASA, and he is now her capable and caring custodian.
Roger died peacefully on 21st September and there is no doubt that he is once more sailing the Seven Seas.
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We are sorry to learn that an old friend of the ASA Brian Wellwoodsmith died last July.
Brian was a studious researcher with a great interest in the early sailing clubs on and near the River Mersey.
Brian did some research on behalf of Jamie Clay and Mark Miller when they were preparing their book Albert Strange, On Yacht Design, Construction And Cruising
Born in Cardiff Brian was brought up in Liverpool and settled in Heswall with his wife Mary who helped him with his research.
Brian described himself as having ... "sailed for over sixty years in everything from dinghies to a Brixham trawler, most recently in keel boats. Historically, if it floats, I'm interested. More specifically I am interested in shipbuilding, boat building, naval architecture and the archaeology of the boat."
Our Condolences to Mary, his family, and his friends.
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A watercolour by Harry Wanless 1872 - 1934, a student of Albert Strange who studied under him at Scarborough School Of Art.
Can anyone confirm that this is a view of Brixham Harbour?
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A picture is worth a thousand words, if you have a suitable photo please forward it to us for inclusion
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Wenda Is A New Build A Replica
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Spirit Of Wenda at Lake Garda
Spirit Of Wenda, currently for sale in Italy has recently sparked some interesting discussion regarding how to describe a boat built to a certain design, in this case the AS design generally known as 'Wenda'.
Should she be known as a new build, or as a replica of the original.
Jamie Clay says...
Well I think there is 'such a thing as a replica', but I agree this one ain't!
This is what Classic Boat would, very misleadingly, call a 'rebuild'.
John Hobson says...
in my opinion ‘replica' suggests an imitation, something less than the original…
Jamie Clay says...
To my mind 'replica' implies a copy of something that exists/existed, and we don't think the Wenda design was ever built at the time it was produced.
Thad Danielson says...
I don't think any Wendas were built before WoodenBoat had Phil Bolger draw more complete plans and started selling them. I seem to think that the first one built was in Germany, but what happened there I don't know. I think the WoodenBoat plans were available sometime after early 1988. There was a WB article about SALLY in 1998.
Rick Powell says...
I cannot add much but am fairly certain that nothing was built pre Phil Bolger, Jake’s Sally can probably only be described as ‘inspired by’ as she was Bermudan rigged and had, at least, a redesigned CP as well.
Jamie Clay says...
Are there any clues in the text which accompanied the design in the Folkard book? (I can't check my copy as I'm away).
Replicas or copies or boats 'built to the design of' are very rarely indeed exact copies, in my experience, but many can I think lay claim (in varying degrees) to something more than 'inspired by'.
Fabian Bush thought even the Bolger version of Wenda was very optimistic on the displacement. Theo Rye thought the centreplate was too far forward. I seem to remember Dick saying the c/p made very little difference which is one reason Claudio dispensed with it altogether and added a little fixed draught (no worry on an Italian lake). So there are almost always 'tweaks'. Also construction; two identical boats, one epoxy-coated clinker ply, the other traditional clinker, even if you got them to weigh exactly the same when first launched, would be very different after a year afloat - due to the moisture absorption of the traditional hull.
But it is very good to be aware of the 'tweaks' or we can easily lose sight of AS' original design concept.
I wonder what Albert would have said?
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Courtesy of Graham Drydale
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Drinker's Corner
By Tim Knight
Netflix, takeaways, deliveries, and cheap supermarket booze coupled with rising overheads and roaring inflation are encouraging more of us, like this chap below, to spend our evenings at home.
It is a sad state of affairs but if you have a few barrels in you can keep smiling.
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