The handsome Atalanta often draws a crowd, But dropping it from aircraft never was allowed.
A Shrimper is a thing of beauty, so lovely with its gaff, But when you see a purple one, it’s really rather naff. A Contessa may be fast and wet, a gaffer rather scary, An Atalanta is the special one, designed and built by Fairey.
Billie Blister was getting depressed,While he loved the old Atalanta, it gave him no rest.The constant epoxy and Agba veneer,Ruined his clothes and flavoured his beer. He remembered a boat of a different kind,A roomy Eastcoaster, the Golden Hind.MG had penned her workperson-like lines,With chines and multiple keels, like his other designs. Billy soon embarked on a X-country trip,And in Pembrokeshire he found her, a proper little ship.A deal was
The term iconic is commonly associated with products or designs regarded as particularly influential, or representative of a culture, movement or moment in time. Thus, in their own ways, both the Morris Minor and the Reliant Robin are iconic in the context of Britain’s post-war boom in private vehicle ownership. The unitary shell construction of the Minor was certainly innovative, and its ride quality and reliability were unrivalled. Even today,
Have you ever wondered how many small cruising yachts were built in the UK over the last 100 years? I have no idea what the total might be, but it is surely a very large number. What we can be certain about is that these boats were constructed using a wide variety of materials — including timber, plywood, veneers, GRP, steel, aluminium and carbon fibre. They also reflect a beguiling
The following paper was conceived in the cabin of an Atalanta during the East Coast Cruise in 2021. New owner Jim Sumberg was reviewing the innovations within the Atalanta and its part in commercial and social development after the war. As part of celebrating the life and works of Uffa Fox this year the ideas have been developed. Seventy years ago Fairey Marine built an experimental 20’ sailing cruiser by
Helene is a Mark II Atalanta 26 made by Fairey Marine in 1960. She is sound, well looked after and a pleasure to sail. Helene has an exceptionally comfortable cockpit. She has benefited from extensive work and improvements over the last 15 or so years, all of which are well documented. https://atalantaowners.org/boat-sn/a124