My wife aboard 'Phillida'
'Phillida' under sail
Sailing herself off Torquay
Prout folding dinghy stowage
Sheeting arrangement to a horse (see 3rd photo)
My memory has been stirred by an article* at Gavin Atkin’s
‘In the Boatshed’ weblog. It refers to the acquisition and restoration of two
Torbay J Class 2 yachts by Ingo Werner who lives in North East Germany.
I owned ‘Phillida’, a Torbay J Class 2 racer. She was number
4 of possibly 26** built, and she was my first ‘real’ yacht. At the time of acquiring
her I recorded a few details of her measurements.
LOA 19’
6”
LWL 18’
0”
Beam 6’
5”
Draught 1’
8”/4’ 6”
I sold ‘Phillida’ to the well-known boatbuilder, Harold
Kimber of Highbridge. He wanted her for recreational sailing during his
retirement years. I felt happy about it,
because I knew she would be in good hands.
Here are photos of her, and below you can find links to
various references to her at my blog and other relevant websites.
Thanks Gavin for your article, and well done Ingo for your
enthusiasm and commitment to preserving and racing Torbay J Class 2 yachts.
Links
*Gavin Atkin’s Article
**74-year-old-racer is as good as new
‘Philliada’ a Torbay Class 2 Racer
Photos of Boats I have owned
‘Phillida’ Cruise to Alderney – Part 1
‘Phillida’ Cruise to Alderney – Part 2
‘Phillida’ Cruise to Alderney – Part 3
‘Phillida’ Cruise to Alderney – Part 4
‘Phillida’ Cruise to Alderney – Part 5
Torbay J-Class Centreboard Yawl – Sold
1920 Torbay J Class
Images of Torbay J Class
There’s a mention here of Harold Kimber’s Boat Yard
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