Plywood Boat Plans Australia | Boats Seen at Burnham – Part 1 – Freedom 21

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I should have gone for a sail today. Instead, after taking my wife to a garden centre, I went to Burnham for a walk by the river to see activities associated with Burnham Week. This always starts on August Bank Holiday Saturday.

As usual, when visiting Burnham, I took a look at boats for sale at Clark and Carter. However, this fin keel Freedom 21 doesn’t look as if she is for sale, as I didn’t see a notice to that effect attached to her hull, and I couldn’t find her on the C & C ‘Yachts for Sale’ list.

Freedom 21 sailboats were first built in the US in 1982. Designed by Garry Hoyt, they were rigged with an un-stayed flexible mast and a fully battened mainsail; plus a unique spinnaker system invented by Garry. He calls it the Hoyt Gun Mount. It consists of a spinnaker pole that passes through a tube mounted on a spindle attached to the pulpit. The pole can be shunted to and fro when changing tack. The spinnaker is easily hoisted and taken in by a solo sailor. He can hoist it with a halyard and lower it into a ‘sock’ by means of a downhaul. (See Freedom 21 Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx7bMnQgRoY) This cat rig has the advantage of ease of reefing as with a junk rig, but with the windward efficiency of a Bermudan rig. All control lines are led to the cockpit for speedy and safe handling without the crew having to go on deck.

The boat featured here has a fin keel, but others have been built in the UK with retractable bilge keels. A few had Warwick Collins Tandem Wing Keels. Here’s a good PDF article by Wilfred Bishop with information about Freedom 21 keel types: http://www.freedom21.info/F21KeelOptions.pdf .

Specification

LOA                                        6.61m

LWL                                        5.39m

Beam                                      2.44m

Draught                                   1.14 (Max)

Displacement                            816 kg

Links

Burnham Week

http://www.burnhamweek.com/

Garry Hoyt

http://garryhoyt.com/ 

Freedom 21 Info

http://www.freedom21.info/

 

Freedom 21 – Sailboatdata.com

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?CLASS_ID=6618 

Freedom 21 Interior Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21+sailboat&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=EC6EA8A44EA186761EABEC6EA8A44EA186761EAB

Freedom 21 Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21+sailboat&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=6AD43B3FB16B354703D66AD43B3FB16B354703D6

Freedom 21 Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=77920DA9A74C20F7C01277920DA9A74C20F7C012

Freedom 21 Photos

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=freedom+21+yacht&qpvt=freedom+21+yacht&qpvt=freedom+21+yacht&FORM=IGRE

Warwick Collins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Collins

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Boat Plans Bartender | Two Day Cruise – Part 2 Burnham to Bradwell

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Scow

Safe Water Mark

Bradwell Marina

It was with a little trepidation that I stepped onto the platform at Burnham-on-Crouch railway station where I was to be greeted by the owner of yacht Ladybird. My trepidation was not to do with meeting him, but with facing the fact that I was going to start a short cruise involving more than would be required of a day sail with Pike, my Iain Oughtred skiff. We would be leaving the River Crouch for a sail through the Ray Sand Channel, which would mean crossing the narrow isthmus of sand between Ray Sand and Buxey Sand. The return trip would be via the Swin Spitway at the eastern extremity of the Buxey Sand.

The Met Office Inshore Shipping Forecast for Gibraltar Point to North Foreland was: ‘SW 3, occasional rain, fair later.’ In fact, the rain came later that night when we were snugly berthed at Bradwell Marina. It continued into the early morning of Thursday, 20^thAugust.

High Water for Burnham on Wednesday 19^th was not until 15.49, which gave us ample time for getting to the yellow marker buoy from where we would sail northwards across the shallows for the Ray Sand Channel. At midday we cast off from Ladybird’s mooring at Rice and Cole and we powered clear of neighbouring boats before making sail.

We anticipated that our crossing of the sand at the shallowest point would take place about an hour before HW Burnham. There were surprisingly few boats on the move, apart from a number of Burnham scows being sailed by youngsters. The Foulness Firing Range launch was anchored off Foulness Point and red flags were displayed on the south bank indicating that firing was taking place. We already new that because periodically, there were emissions of black smoke followed by the sounds of explosions. Rather than firing rounds, it appeared that the burning off of outdated explosives was taking place.

A SW wind of force two gently wafted us over the incoming tide to give us two to two-and-a-half knots, bringing us to the all important yellow marker buoy. We arrived there a little later than planned, but that gave us the advantage of deeper water for crossing the hidden isthmus under Ladybird’s keels. We had an updated, detail chart showing two safe water buoys with vertical red and white stripes. Sure enough they were picked out by the skipper and confirmed to be so by further inspection through binoculars. They gave us reassurance that we were where we should have been. By then the wind was on ‘Ladybird’s’ port quarter and it increased in strength, possibly to a force three, giving us a good speed of over four knots. Far ahead to port there was the unmistakeable outline of Bradwell Power Station, which was very close to our planned destination at the marina.

Our course was parallel to the eastern fringes of the low-lying Dengie Peninsular. Ladybird’strack matched the zero metre line on the chart, but with the depth sounder showing four metres, giving us three metres to spare.

At the northern end of the Peninsula, beyond Tillingham Marshes, there’s the ancient landmark of St Peter’s Chapel. This historic building is a useful feature for taking compass bearings, and we used it for confirming our position in relation to Bachelor’s Spit, over which we passed with only a metre to spare - and that on a falling tide!

To avoid the ebb from the Blackwater we sailed as close as we dare to Sales Point at the entrance of the river, but beyond that, and hard on the wind, the current forced us further and further into deeper and faster flowing water. Had we not resorted to motor sailing we would have been forced to anchor until the tide or wind changed.

With only a mile to go, we furled the Genoa, started the engine and chugged into the wind, so as to arrive at Bradwell Marina in time for an evening meal. We walked a short distance to the Green Man pub where the skipper treated me to a deliciously tasty meal of fresh haddock and chips.

As is customary for me on the first night of a cruise, I did not sleep well. I fitfully slumbered, periodically waking to listen to the pitter-patter of rain and to speculate about the next day.

(Part 3 to follow)

Links

Two Day Cruise

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/two-day-cruise.html

Dengie Peninsula

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengie_peninsula

St Peter’s Chapel

http://www.bradwellchapel.org/index.html

Green Man Pub

http://greenmanbradwellonsea.co.uk/ 

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Pontoon Boat Plans Aluminum | Boats Seen at Burnham – Part 2 – Cape Cutter 19

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I’ve already looked at this Cape Cutter 19,* but that was in September, 2011. Here she is again in the same spot at Burnham Yacht Harbour. She still looks good, as can be seen from the photographs.

Links

*Cape Cutter 19

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/cape-cutter-19.html

Cape Cutter 19

http://www.capecutter19.com/

Cape Cutter 19 Association

http://www.capecutter19.org/

Cape Cutter 19

http://www.honnormarine.co.uk/CapeCutter19/CapeCutter19.htm

Yachting Monthly Test Review – Cape Cutter

http://www.capecutter19.com/reviews.htm

Cape Cutter 19 - ‘Halcion’

http://www.capecutter19.org.uk/

Cape Cutter 19 Forum

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?329415-Cape-cutter-19

Rigging a Cape Cutter (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyAf9kCW48Y

Adventures of a Cape Cutter in Stockholm (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh1qBxDbX0

Cape Cutter 19 at Kielder Water (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX4yHclyybw

Cape Cutter 19 does France 2011 (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0rc3L2_soY

Cape Cutter 19s – Mylor 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MuSK11nqXQ

Cape Cutter 19 for Sale £22,000

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Classic-sailing-boats-for-sale/honnor-marine-cape-cutter-19/95207#ZxHOJwC8HEc7uhCY.97

Cape Cutter 19 for Sale - Euros 15,000

http://dailyboats.com/boat/60835-cape-cutter-19-for-sale

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Boat Designs And Plans | Boats Seen at Burnham – Part 3 – Beneteau First 211

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This is a highly attractive ‘pocket rocket’, a term used by Yachtsnet in their data section. (See first link below.) If one is looking for a boat with exciting performance and at the same time the ability to coastal cruise, this little job may be the answer.

A lot of thought has gone into making her a practical yacht in terms of ergonomics, i.e., her efficient functional properties.  She has slab reefing for the mainsail and a furling, non-overlapping jib for easy tacking and control of sail area. With a fantastic ballast ratio and a deep keel providing lateral and directional stability, she should make to windward better than many yachts of her size. She has the added advantage of being able to dry out level on her raised keel and dual rudders. Dual transom hung rudders allow for the placing of an outboard motor on the centreline where it is most efficient and it can be used on both tacks when motor-sailing - though I doubt this situation will be required, except under special circumstances.

She is a highly practical small yacht for a crew of two, each of whom can sleep in the main cabin on berths either side, that extend into the quarters. There’s room for two children up forward in a double ‘v’ berth. Not everyone will like the chemical toilet under the companionway step, but there it is easily accessed, unlike many small yachts that have their chemical loos tucked away under the forward ‘v’ berth. The self-draining cockpit has sensible seating with good back support and lockers underneath for warps, fenders, etc.

Links

Beneteau First 211 Yachtsnet Archive Details (Excellent Photos)

http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/beneteau-first-211/beneteau-first-211.htm

First 211

http://www.finot.com/bateaux/batproduction/beneteau/first211/first211_ang.htm

Beneteau First 21 Solent Class

http://www.beneteau21.co.uk/

First 211 Owners Manual

http://www.costabravagirona.net/manuals/first211_manual_complet.pdf

Beneteau First 211 for Sale £13,995

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Racing-for-sale/beneteau-first-211/92085#pFrJhf5i6hX82kmR.97

2001 Beneteau First 211 for Sale £12,150

http://beneteau.apolloduck.co.uk/boats.phtml?id=1723

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Boat Plans Bolger | Two Day Cruise – Part 3 Bradwell to Burnham

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Goodbye to Bradwell Power Station - literally it is being taken apart

Skipper at the helm

The skipper checking Ladybirds mooring before leaving

Goodbye and thank you Ladybird

A planned short coastal cruise may not be straightforward on account of the weather. Would there be enough wind? Would there be too much? Would we be able to sail the boat back to Burnham according to the navigator’s plan?

The 48 hour forecast at the start of the cruise predicted that the wind would be from a southerly direction between force 3 and 4. In which case, we would be on a reach for the first leg from Bradwell Marina to the Swin Spitway, and after tacking through the Spitway we could expect a long fetch with the wind coming from a point forward of the beam.

In practice, that is how it nearly panned out, except we arrived a little too early at the Spitway. Instead of being there shortly before low water when the ebb would have been almost stationary, the tide was still ebbing into the Wallet. In order to make over the ground, we had to have help from the engine. At that point, just when we did not want the wind to head us, it did! However, we were able to make 240 degrees while lee-bowing the ebb.

There are two passages between the Buxey Sand to the north and Foulness Sand to the south. We chose the northerly one marked by Swallowtial port hand buoys. The alternative passage was through the Whitaker Channel, but had we taken that option, the tide and wind would have swept us away from Burnham. The better tack was with the wind coming from the port hand side.

At the outset, on leaving Bradwell Marina, the sky was grey, and there was fine drizzle, which was not at all inviting. No wonder only two other yachts were under sail, each of them considerably larger than Ladybird, and as usual, the larger ones sailed faster. For us that was helpful, because we could see where they were heading which was in the direction we wanted to go, i.e., towards the starboard hand Bench Head buoy. From there we would continue to the N W Knoll buoy and the Eagle before arriving at the Spitway.

The sky began to clear, revealing bright blue openings between clouds to the SW. The wind increased to about a force three. Instead of sailing at two knots, the yacht was doing over four. We should have reduced sail to slow us down, for arriving at the Spitway as planned at 09.45 – just before low water. Low water at Burnham was at 1016, but out at the Spitway it was earlier. The further north you go on the North Sea, the earlier high water is. That’s because the flow or flood travels from north to south, and consequently the ebb moves in the opposite direction earlier than in the south.

The advantage of sailing at neaps is having deeper water at low water than at springs, because the range of water between high and low is less. For us, this was helpful because sailing on a south-westerly heading we could avoid the ebb by creeping over the shallows in the vicinity of the Swallowtail buoys. Beyond and in the Whitaker Channel, the flood made itself felt by lee bowing the yacht on both tacks – short when on starboard tack, and long on port.

On approaching Foulness Sand, south of the Sunken Buxey shoal, we drew close to seals basking on the sandspit. There you can sail very close to the sand in the proximity of Buxey No 1 buoy. Seals are not daft; they know were they can catch fish more easily -that’s where their prey have less room to pass between narrows; in this case, Sunken Buxey shoal to the north and Foulness Sand to the south.

Here we came to the highlight of our cruise. Conditions couldn’t have been more perfect – smooth water, sunshine, beautiful cloud formations, sparking water, fresh air, and a perfectly trimmed boat. Ahead, lay our destination. Seven miles away, we would have to stop sailing, tidy the boat, pack our gear into the tender, and call it a day. We did not wish our time away. Instead, we wanted to continue.

One thing I forgot to mention was the wonderful hospitality of the skipper. I never once had to prepare food or make a drink. He did it all! I was entirely spoiled and mollycoddled.

Thank you, Captain for a great time.

Links

Two Day Cruise – Part 1

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/two-day-cruise.html

Two Day Cruise - Part 2 (Burnham to Bradwell)

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/two-day-cruise-part-2-burnham-to.html

Bradwell Power Station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradwell_nuclear_power_station

Wild Foulness

http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/content/articles/2009/04/17/nature_trail_foulness_feature.shtml

Ray Sand Swatchway

http://creeksailor.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/ray-sand-swatchway.html

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Boat Plans Nz | ‘Anne Marie’ Houseboat at Burnham

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There are a number of houseboats at Burnham-on-Crouch, each with unique histories, for none of them are identical and most were built for different purposes; some are ex-motor or sailing yachts, Dutch barges, canal boats, Mulberries, and there’s Anne Marie, a PB200. Formed from pre-cast concrete panels in 1940, along with about 200 other PB200s, she was commissioned for the purpose of transporting petrol/water from shore to ship in the Second World War.  She was brought to Burnham in 1948 where she was transformed into a houseboat, and she has performed that function until today. Berthed at West Quay, she is not far from the Yacht Harbour. At the other end of the quay there’s ‘Mulberry’, the subject of a previous article.*

Links

*Mulberry Houseboat

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/mulberry-houseboat.html

Anne-Marie, The Quay, Burnham

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/burnham-on-crouch/the-quay/cm0-8as/

Anne-Marie, West Quay, Burnham

http://www.192.com/address/details/burnham-on-crouch/cm0+8as/anne-marie/ 

Ferro-concrete Cargo Barge – not built the same way as a PB200

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30018296

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Wooden Boat Plans And Kits | Boats Seen at Burnham – Part 4 – Sunset 27

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Sunset 27

MG Spring

Until seeing this less than enchanting twin keel yacht I had never heard of a Sunset 27. (‘Less than enchanting’ is from the point of view of aesthetics, which is always subjective.)  On looking up her pedigree I was surprised to find that she was designed by Tony Castro, who also was the author of the MG Spring that was launched in 1986. She was an immediate success, being sporty, and at the same time, very practical for typical club racing and for a spot of cruising.

This particular Sunset 27 was built in the year 2000 - fourteen years after the MG Spring, but you can see similarities, in that both yachts have almost identical interior layouts and their external streamlined profiles resemble one another. However, in terms of appearance to my mind, the Sunset 27 lacks character. She has nothing that significantly proclaims, “I’ve got it, and "I’ll flaunt it!” There’s nothing you can latch onto that says, “She’s the boat for me.” At least, that’s the way I feel about her, but a cold, pure analysis of what she offers paints a different picture:

Feelings apart, from a practical point of view the Sunset 27 has useful attributes, especially for the sailor who wants a yacht for a drying mooring. Her twin keels make her admirably suited to this.  I like her transom platform that gives easy access for those getting in and out of a tender. She also has a boarding ladder that doubles as a pushpit gate. She has high, sensible guardrails, and her side decks are wide enough for people to walk on without being restricted. Hand rails along the cabin top are a helpful in this respect, especially if one has to move along a lee deck when the boat is heeling.  Her high boom reduces the chances of being hit on the head by it, and a high boom means a high sail which does not restrict ones vision, as can be the case with some yachts.

Her open-plan layout is functional by having things sensibly located; for example, the cooker is almost in the centre of the boat where there is least movement. Likewise, the navigation station is on the opposite side – both of them are by the companionway where there is light and fresh air. A double bunk under her cockpit floor gives privacy, and there’s an excellent layout for the saloon with wrap-around seating and an offset folding table. Almost 6’ headroom adds to the sense of space.  Plenty of light enters the cabin through the side windows and forward hatch; even the separate heads has its own port. A 9hp Yanmar diesel engine located aft of the companionway can propel the yacht at 5 knots , and in this day and age an engine is essential for getting in and out of marinas.

Links

Sunset 27 for Sale £19,750

http://www.clarkeandcarter.co.uk/boats-for-sale/2000-sunset-27-5141868

MG Spring – designed by Tony Castro in 1986

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3618

MG Spring Cruiser Racer Yacht

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/mg-spring-25-cruiser-racer-yacht.html

Some boats designed by Tony Castro

http://sailboatdata.com/view_designer.asp?DESIGNER_ID=43

Tony Castro

http://www.tonycastro.co.uk/the-man.html

Tony Castro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Castro_(yacht_designer) 

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