Straight Laced

[Straight Laced 15]

Probably should be a good example of IOR landfill, but I guess it deserves to be brought back to life.

Predecessor to the Farr 727 and sistership to Fantzipants. The rebuild will start later this year, when I get some time to move it out of its current nest. 

[Black Panther 1,774]

Oh I remember that one from when I was a teenager racing dinghies at Onerahi.

[Straight Laced 15]

On 20/03/2024 at 3:41 PM, Black Panther said:

Oh I remember that one from when I was a teenager racing dinghies at Onerahi.

Yes and it's going back to  pink.

[Black Panther 1,774]

2 hours ago, Crocket said:

Yes and it's going back to  pink.

Nice, I loved the old paint job.

[Straight Laced 15]

Officially a year into the restoration and should probably post a few of the many photos taken so far. What I thought was going to be a fairly straight forward resto when I first saw her has turned into an almost complete rebuild when I finally got inside and started digging into it.

New cabin is built and will be positioned in place once a bit more of the interior is done. Hoping to be in the water sometime around Christmas.

[Island Time 1,305]

Mammoth undertaking!

[Straight Laced 15]

Her big sister (Love Lace) is getting the same treatment a few bays down also

[waikiore 497]

Well done, the Fantzipants was in some ways a purer design than the 727 and nice to sail, I recall watching the original racing in our quarter ton series in 72 (maybe the first regatta for the class) and there is another up the Tamaki called Sir Duke that a young guy is sailing around and looking after very well.

[waikiore 497]

For interest Titus Canby is racing in the classics during the squadron winter series this year too , and some of the crew are classics as well!