Boats Past and Present
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| Name | Sail Number | Dates | Description | Currently Racing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Build | Last Rebuild | ||||
| Kingfisher | 1 | 1909 Alfred Burgoine |
2001 | Yes | |
| My Lady Dainty | 2 | 1911 Alfred Burgoine |
1970 ~ | When refurbished in the 1970s by Roger Harrall, boatswain at Raven's Ait, she was clad with a plastic sheath with embossed diamond pattern, similar to non slip floor surfacing, both on her hull and on her decks. She is currently in need of restoration. | No |
| Surf | 3 | 1908 Linton Hope |
Originally named Sea Miaou |
No |
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| Estelle | 4 | 1902 Alfred Burgoine |
One of the first to have the 45' mast, in 1938 |
No |
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| Carina | 5 | 1902 Alfred Burgoine |
2003 | Yes | |
| Vanessa | 6 | 1902 Alfred Burgoine |
Originally called Latona Vanessa, she was built to conform to both the "A" and the smaller, slower, "B" rating rules. This results in her being relatively uncompetitive. | Yes | |
| Saucy Sally | 7 | 1906 d: Linton Hope b: Alfred Burgoine |
In 1919, when the rest of the fleet was gunter rigged, she was the first to move to bermuda rig. She was built to conform to both the "A" and the smaller, slower, "B" rating rules. This results in her being relatively uncompetitive. | No | |
| Ulva | 8 | 1898 Alfred Burgoine |
She is the oldest rater in existence. Ulva's hull has been used to create the moulds for the current GRP raters |
Yes |
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| Caprice IV | 9 | 1910 Alfred Burgoine |
The most successful rater | Yes | |
| Viva | 10 | 1910 d: FH Jackson b: Townsend |
Similar in design to My Lady Dainty. Now lost. | No | |
| Dainty Too | 11 | 1922 d: JM Soper b: Turk |
The last wooden rater built. Bluff bows. | Yes | |
| Scamp II | 12 | 1906 d: Linton Hope b: Hart, Harden and Co |
1999 | Similar in design to Vagabond, less beamy, and with a longer waterline length | Yes |
| Vagabond | 13 | 1907 d: Linton Hope b: Townsend |
1980s | Distinctly narrow beam, came to prominence in Beecher Moore's ownership.
Under Beecher Moore's ownership, Vagabond originated the dinghy trapeze system. Beecher Moore also experimented with a sliding seat, similar to that of the International Canoe. With many "firsts" to her name, Vagabond was the first rater to be commercially sponsored, with the sponsor's logo appearing on her sails. |
Yes |
| Spindrift | 14 | 1998 | The first of the "Plastic" raters | Yes | |
| Atlantis | 15 | 1999 | Yes | ||
| Osprey | 16 | Yes | |||
| Lady Iona | 17 | Yes | |||
| Sacre Bleu | 18 | Yes | |||
| Wings | 19 | Yes | |||
| Lady Jane | 20 | Yes | |||
| Champagne | 21 | Yes | |||
| Bonito | 22 | No | |||
| Tara | 23 | Renamed from Caprice V, and built with carbon fibre where technically possible. | Yes | ||
The source data for this section is, in part Rater Descriptions from The Rater Association
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