A change in the wind

A change in the wind

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

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Equally iconic perhaps, but a Fairey Atalanta is not a Morris Minor

Equally iconic perhaps, but a Fairey Atalanta is not a Morris Minor

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,

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Fairey Marine – Disruptors?

Fairey Marine – Disruptors?

With the introduction of the Atalanta, was Fairey Marine a ‘disruptor’?  Jim Sumberg and Nick PhillipsMARCH 2023  In today’s business world being recognised as a ‘disruptor’ is a badge of honour (and sometimes a ticket to riches). Disruptors see opportunities in mature markets, opportunities they seek to exploit by introducing new technology, new business models and/or new partnerships. Disruptors are not interested in incremental change, they are game-changers: if successful,

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Fairey Atalanta – More than the sum of her parts?

Fairey Atalanta – More than the sum of her parts?

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

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Fairey Atalanta A124 Helene

Fairey Atalanta A124 Helene

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