Guest Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Report on the home page Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Great report too. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 All going well my mate Roger and I will have Ratz on the start line for the 51st nats. The going might be a bit tough! There are some really nice piedy's out there now.... Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Got a long way to go WT! Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Awesome write up and brilliant finish. That would have been good to watch. Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Not wishing to be more Pedantic than usual, but we shouldn't change history Mercia was the first Piedy. Pied Piper made the name for the class with Alan Warwick and other well known yachties in one particularly memorable Te Kouma race planning away from many larger boats. Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Damn computers I did write planing. One thing I find strange is with all this commendable work going on restoring these fine little vessels, is why the buyers don't check on which are the light competitive boats from when the class was hot in the 70s . In those days we would never be beaten for example by 727's. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 My understanding is that Mercia was started to be built before Pied Piper, but Pied Piper was the first to be launched? Can anyone confirm or deny that claim? And what where the fast piedys back in the 70's? There is so much history out there but so little records. Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The history as the class understands it is that Mercia was the first Piedy, but the second in the water. Mercia was drawn up by Des for a client and launched in 1964. But Alan Warwick built Pied Piper faster and it was launched before Mercia when it splashed in 1963. Hence this year is the 50th anniversary of Pied Piper Splashing down... The original boat test from Sea Spray can be seen here if you scroll down... http://yachtyakka.co.nz/2008/07/piedy/ Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yep sounds right -- the client was Bill Townson Des' brother - also very talented designing planes up Mahurangi way now. Some of the good old boats (but not limited to) Quandary---wrecked Rising Damp Livewire infatuation Podarge ---wrecked Dancing Mouse Ragalag--now Party Piedy Waimania Vestalia Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The fog is clearing, some later good boats too Animal House Hot Water Pipe Ounaniche Suspect Device and old Pinotage Link to post Share on other sites
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