Solent Sunbeam History 1922+

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#FF9966" VLINK="#FF9966">  <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>History & Homes of the Sunbeam One Design</B></FONT>     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Homes of the Sunbeam One Design"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">        <A HREF="id184.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Victory Z Class"><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>    <A HREF="id156.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solent Sunbeam Rules (1939)"><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>        <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Homes of the Sunbeam One Design"><IMG SRC="0450e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Solent Sunbeam History 1922+</div> <div> The Solent Sunbeam Class was based at the Hamble River Sailing Club from 1922-1930,</div> <div> Bembridge Sailing Club (1930-1939), and since the war, at Itchenor Sailing Club.</div> <bR> <div> It all started when, in 1922, <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lubbock, Capt. Basil (1876 1944)">Basil Lubbock</A> approached <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alfred Westmacott M.I.N.A. (Designer) W">Alfred Westmacott</A>, to design  "<I>an improved Mermaid</I>"   </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="763" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 454 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3dc73c00.jpg" border=0 width="371" height="448" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> <B><U>1922</U></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Minutes of a meeting of<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > the new Hamble OD Class </FONT></div> <div> held at Ferryside Cottage, Hamble, on</div> <div> October 9, 1922</div> <div> Present;   <A NAME="1922___oct__9th_f_g_t__dawson_f_w__leith_and_basil_lubbock_meeting"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>F.G.T. Dawson, F.W. Leith and <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lubbock, Capt. Basil (1876 1944)">Basil Lubbock</A></div> <div> ---------------------</div> <div> 1. Basil Lubbock was selected Captain of the Class.</div> <div> Proposed by L.W. Leith, seconded by F.G.T Dawson</div> <div> 2. The following rules for the class were drawn up.</div> <div> (i) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >The class shall be called the Solent Sunbeam Class</FONT>.</div> <div> <I>Name</I>:<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >       </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> All boats in the class to be names ending in Y.</div> <div> <I>Headquarters</I>:<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (ii) The Headquarters of the class shall be Hamble</div> <div>          (iii) The Committee shall consist of the owners of the class</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (iv) Any two members of the class may request the </div> <div> Captain to call a special general meeting.</div> <div> (v) At all meetings a quorum shall consist of 5 members</div> <div> <I>Voting</I>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (vi) All questions shall be decided by a simple majority; in the case of equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.</div> <div> <I>Joint Owners</I>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (vii) Joint owners of any boat shall only record one vote.</div> <div> <I>Captain's Duties</I>;</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (viii) The Captain of the class shall be responsible for all details connected with the welfare of the class.  He shall arrange all details connected with racing. He shall arrange a programme of events and keep a <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yearend Cowes week results (Solent)">record of results</A><A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yearend Cowes week results (Solent)">.</A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 444 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3dd75b60.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Unless the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer are appointed,</div> <div> he shall keep the accounts and submit the same at the end</div> <div> of the season's racing to the menbers at a general meeting.</div> <div> Unless an official measurer is selected he shall be responsible for the measurement of the boats and their sail areas.</div> <div> <I>Subscription</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >:</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (ix) The annual subscription to the class shall be two guineas from each owner or part owner.  This subscription shall be devoted by the Captain of the Class to a prize fund, towage, or other incidental expenses.</div> <div> <I>Orders for new boats</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >:</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (x) Members wishing to order new boats must apply to the Committee. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >All orders for new boats must be placed with</FONT></div> <div>  Messrs Woodnutt & Co<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <div> <I>Re-admission of Boats sold out of Class</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >:</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xi) Any boat which has been sold out of the class can only be re-admitted if the Committee are satisfied that she is in every detail of condition and of sail area similar to the other boats.</div> <div> <I>Construction</I>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xii) All boats shall be built strictly in accordance with specification, a copy of which shall be left by the Captain in the Class records</div> <div> <I>Sail Area</I>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xiii)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >The sail area is limited to 300 sq. ft</FONT>. actual measurement as laid down on the floor before bending.  Owners are at liberty to arrange the sail area as they please; but </div> <div> no spinnakers are allowed, though headsails may be boomed out.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3e076d00.jpg" border=0 width="374" height="464" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> <I>Hull</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >:</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xiv) No structural alteration to hull is permitted.</div> <div> Rearrangements of seats and the cleats does not count as structural alteration.</div> <div> <I>Repairs:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xv) Structural repairs, due to accident or otherwise, shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Committee.</div> <div> <I>Painting:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xvi) The Colours of the boats shall be optional. </div> <div> No black lead or polishing shall be allowed on the bottom.</div> <div> <I>Paid Hands:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xvii)  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >One paid hand shall be allowed</FONT></div> <div> <I>Distinguishing Numbers:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xviii)  Every boat shall have a distinguishing number on her sail, which shall be attained on application to the Captain.</div> <div> <I>Racing Flag</I>:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xix)  Boats must fly a racing flag when racing, a description of which must be sent to the captain.</div> <div> Racing flags must be of a uniform size 10 inches by 8 inches. </div> <div> The new rule with regard to flying winning flags must be observed.</div> <div> <I>Anchor and Life-saving apparatus:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xx)  Each boat shall carry when racing an anchor and not less that 12 fathom of warp: also sufficient live saving apparatus.</div> <div> <I>Racing Rules:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xxi) The races shall be sailed under YRA and SCRA rules, and the special rules of the class.</div> <div> (xxii) Fees for protests shall be 10/- in home races, when </div> <div> protests shall be dealt with by the Committee </div> <div> with a quorum of no less than three.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 244 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3df75ee0.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> <I>Retirement of Race:</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (xxiii)  The Captain of the Class shall have power to postpone a class race should he deem the weather unsuitable.</div> <bR> <div> 3. The following distinguishing numbers were drawn for <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >the first three boats.</FONT></div> <div> No 1.   Basil Lubbock</div> <div> 2.   F. W. Leith</div> <div>  No 3.   F.G.T. Dawson</div> <div> --------------</div> <bR> <div> <I>Basil Lubbock</I></div> <div>                  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Captain, SS.</FONT></div> <div>                               22. 11. 1922<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> The result of the above was that an order was placed with Woodnutt & Co for the first three Sunbeams, which were delivered early in 1923. </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="solent_sunbeam_results_at_the_1923"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Solent Sunbeam Results at the 1923 Cowes Regatta</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3fdb8c40.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="452" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="1923__cowes_regatta_race_was_won_by_dainty_trilby_then_whimsey"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>The race was won by V1 </FONT><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V1 Dainty (1923)"><I>Dainty</I></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, (V7) </FONT><A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V27 Jenny ex Peggy ex Mayfly II ex Tril"><I>Trilby</I></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >was second, then (V5) </FONT><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V5 Whimsey exSolent V5 Whimsey (1923)"><I>Whimsey</I></A>.</div> <div> "The other <U>four</U> all went the wrong side of the buoy."</div> <div> Deduced to have been  V2 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V2 Joy (1923)"><I>Joy</I></A><I>,</I></FONT><I>  V3</I> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V4 Mary (1923) exSolent V3 Mary"><I>Mary,</I></A></FONT>  V4 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="exV4 Judy (1923) Lost 1939"><I>Judy </I></A>  </FONT>& V6 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V31 Daisy (1923) ex V16, ex Solent"><I>Daisey</I></A> </FONT> (see <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The SUNBEAM Index ">Index</A>)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1926</B>:</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="771" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 501 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3fa74ef0.jpg" border=0 width="372" height="495" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Minutes of a Meeting of the Solent Sunbeam Class held at Mere House, Hamble, on Monday, August 30, 1926</div> <div> __________</div> <div> Present - General & Mrs Woodroffe, Capt. & Mrs Westmacott, Capt. & Mrs Lubbock, Sir Fisher Dilke, H. Reynolds, Mrs Collins, F.W. Leith, S. P Usborne, & H. F. Edwards & Capt, A.S. Mitchell.</div> <div> __________</div> <bR> <div> 1. The Following new members were elected</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (1) Mrs H. Reynolds</div> <div> (2) Brig-Gen W. A. White</div> <div> (3) J. E. D. Holder</div> <div> (4) Sir Charles Campbell Bart.</div> <div> (5) Mr. James Ismay</div> <bR> <div> 2. The following proposed by Brig-Gen Woodroffe was carried</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Rule XXIX, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >The number of boats in the Solent Sunbeam Class shall be limited to twenty-four.  </FONT>[see <A HREF="id156_1939_rules___number_of_boats_limited_to_30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solent Sunbeam Rules (1939)">1939 Rules,</A> "limited to 30"]</div> <bR> <div> 3. Mr. Leith proposed that the inside ballast should be placed on the keel as per plan submitted. Sir Fisher Dilke proposed the ammendment that <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >no structural alterations to ballast be made</FONT>.</div> <div> The ammendment was carried.</div> <bR> <div> 4. Alteration to Rule XIII, substitute figure agreed upon by Captain of Class, Hon. Treasurer and Messrs Woodnutt & Ratsey for area of spinnaker and mainsail instead of 370.</div> <bR> <div> Add to Rule XIII "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Spinnakers are to be measured on the ground before lofting."</I></FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 280 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3fc74120.jpg" border=0 width="372" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >5. </FONT><I>It was decided that </I><I> <A NAME="1926___falmouth_numbers_14_21_should_be_ignored"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Falmouth numbers should be ignored - Present boats 22 to 30 being renumbered 14 to 21. </I>  </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  Basil Lubbock</FONT></div> <div>                  Capt. SS</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </BODY>