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New Sunbeams - Mylor

Roger & Dinah Graffy
"Milly - was launched on the 11th August 1999 during the total eclipse!"  Roger Wickens, Class Captain

 V45  V46 - Building team with the owners of  V46 - Jackie Stannah wetting the new  V46 being launched fro the hoist at Mylor Dockyard (23 Sept., 2000)

Alan & Jackie Stannah
"Spray was christened not by breaking, but pouring champagne over her bow, then launched"  




The newest additions to the fleet!  Milly (V45) and  Spray (V46)
Sunbeam
One Design Class
Milly was built at
Mylor Boatyard
to the original class plans

Pitch Pine logs
selected for 40ft+ planking
V45 - New build 'Milly' on show at the Southampton Boatshow (Sept'99) - winning an order from Alan Stanna for V46
Southampton Boat Show '99
Boatshow smiles!
('Hewitt' John Laity, shipwright)
 
From plan to full size lay-up
of  frame patterns
Keel & Keelson
Brian Crockford & adze
(shaping the forefoot)
Full-size cross-section patterns

Keel, garboards, stem,
Stringers & steamed oak ribs

Section pattern supports
Keel, garboards and stringers (ready next for sheerstrake & planking)
Longitudinal stringers & steamed frames to shape
Planking in progress
Lead Keel (Iron's of Wadebridge)
Ribs & shaped deck-beams

Copper fastenings to oak ribs
Planking Milly from Keel-up, & Sheerstrake-down
Bomber veiwing Milly pre-decking
Deckbeam & s/s brackets for blocks [Milly & Spray]



Deck Beams
Planked & ready for stopping

Decking in progress
Superb interior finish - varnish and stainless fitments
Crew seating in the cockpit
Tiller & deck-fitting
Cockpit view forward
Milly (or Spray) decked-in
& the Hull primed
Deckhead arrangements
V45 Cockpit & Tiller, looking aft
Cockpit looking aft
V45 Foredeck
V45 'Millie' ready for rigging