V21 - "Maranui" (1924)

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(Maranui 1925)">C. P. Foster,</A> Penvale.   [Falmouth Sunbeam Class Captain 1924-28]</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1932/3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, Capt, C.H.">Captain C. H. Tremayne</A>, M. C.,  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id91_carclew_before_the_fire_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, Capt, C.H.">Carclew</A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1935</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> <A HREF="#maranui_had_been_sold_by_capt__c_h_" TITLE="V21 Maranui (1924) ">A. Farrant</A>  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1947</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> A. C. Farrant, Roscrow, Penryn. [Mead]</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1954</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> A. C. Farrant, Rosemerrin*, Budock   [*History of Sunbeams]</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1956</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Mrs A.C. Farrant  ["A.C. Farrant died when <I>Maranui</I> fell over during painting on the beach, in 1956" (qf Peggy Visick)]</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Dark Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1958</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div>  Mrs A. C. Farrant, Roscrow, Penryn</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="32" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="32" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Dark Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1961</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sqd. Ldr. D. Clive, A.F.C., St. Mawes</div> <div> Lloyds Register Wng. Cmdr <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >D. M. Clifford*</FONT>, 22 Lower Castle Rd. St. Mawes</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Dark Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1963</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> J. M. Walker, St. Mawes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> White</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1965</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> C. H. Kennersley, Feock</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Dark Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1967</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Mrs F. M. Leach, St. Mawes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Dark Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1969</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> P. Hunchin, Gillian, St. Mawes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Mauve</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1974</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> P. Hunchin, Gillian, St. Mawes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Coffee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1975</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Mrs. M. P[eggy]. Visick, Perranwell Station</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Coffee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1978</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Mrs M. P[eggy]. Visick & Miss J[acqey] Visick</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Copper</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1979</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Mrs M. P[eggy]. Visick & Miss J[acqey] Visick</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Copper</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1988</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> John Watkins, t/a "Nautibits" Islington Wharf, Penryn</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1989</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> John Watkins, Harbour Terrace, Falmouth.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Light Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1990</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Ron Fisher, Cusgarne &  D. Walbourn, Pill Creek, Feock</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Light Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 1996</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> Ron Fisher, Cusgarne</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="133"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="133" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Pale Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> 2000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="436"><div> The Hon. Evelyn Boscawen, Tregothnan.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>1923</B>: [Reference to C. P. Foster]</div> <div> John Foster won the 1923 regatta race for raters and ex-raters in <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Firefly,</I></FONT><I> </I>beating <I>Moth </I>(*<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V14 Santa Baby ex Bryony(1923)">Miss Moira Foster</A>)</FONT> into second place.  </div> <div> <I>Firefly</I> (1895) was H. S. Tuke's old boat. [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, p.123 ref to p.78], but,  <I>Moth </I>was new in 1923, <U>designed by an amateur, </U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, C.P. (Maranui 1925)"><U>C. P. Foster</U></A>,</FONT> and built by <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JACKETT, T. (Falmouth Boatbuilder)">Jackett</A>.   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, p.123 ]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> V21 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT> was built by Woodnutt in 1924, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66FF00" FACE="Arial" >an original Falmouth Sunbeam </FONT>for <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >C. P. Foster</FONT>, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >(Class Captain 1924-1928)</FONT></div> <div> It would appear from press reports that <I>Maranui</I> may have been delivered, but did not race in 1924 and that her first race was when she came fourth in the first of the RCYC Corinthian Races for 1925, on 27 May.  However, Mead is quite specific and indicates she did race in 1924...</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id76_1924___rcyc__falmouth_sunbeam_class_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe"><B>1924</B></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id76_1924___rcyc__falmouth_sunbeam_class_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe">1924</A>: "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><U>At the RCYC Regatta on 9 September, 1924 </U></FONT> , the first time the [Club Regatta] event included a Sunbeam Class, <I>Una</I> was the winner, with<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><I>Little Lady </I>and <I>Flame</I> second and third respectively.  The remaining being in order of finishing being <I>Trent</I>, <I>Berthe,</I> <I>Halcyon</I> and<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > <I>Maranui</I>."  </FONT><A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">[Mead, p.125]</A> </div> <bR> <div> [I shall re-check the <I>Falmouth Packet</I> microfilm, in the hope of finding a dated reference to the Falmouth arrival of <I>Maranui</I> (by rail) but wonder if the last boat was actually <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Merrythought.</I></FONT>]</div> <bR> <div> FP 19 Sept. 1924. <A HREF="id135.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Flushing Sailing Club (1921)"><B>Flushing Sailing Club</B></A><A HREF="id135.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Flushing Sailing Club (1921)"> </A>- <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="id132_fp_19_sept__1924__flushing_sc_how_sunbeams_have_helped.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti">How the Sunbeams have helped</A></div> <div> P<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >resident, ( H. G. Sicklemore): </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >We as a club, had the honour of being the first to know the new Sunbeam Class racing under our flag.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The whole district was greatly indebted to their friend <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, C.P. (Maranui 1925)">Mr. C.P. Foster</A></FONT>, for working so magnificently in connection with the Sunbeam Class (applause). </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Mr. Foster remarked he was glad they had provided some sport in the harbour, and</FONT> <I>he hoped that by next year the Sunbeam Class would be increased</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> [ This was in the local paper just ten days aftyer Mead listed Maraui in the RCYC Regatta (above).  It appears that Mr. C. P. Foster took delivery of  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V21 Maranui (1924) "><I>Maranui </I></A><I> </I></FONT>on a later <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">date?</A></FONT> when she was delivered to Falmouth by rail, and raced her from the beginning of the 1925 season.]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1925 </B></div> <div> FP Friday May 18, 1925: Falmouth Sunbeams - Preparation for Racing Season</div> <div> The yachts belonging to the Falmouth Sunbeam class, which proved to be so popular last year, are getting ready for the approaching season.  They will begin their racing on 27th Instant under the flag of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Mr. C. P. Foster, of "Penvale" is the Captain of the class,</FONT> and Capt. H. G. Wilcox (sic) R. N., of 1, Tehidy Terrace, the hon. Secretary.</div> <div> This year the class will number eight yachts, Mr. C. P. Foster's <I>Maranui </I>being a fresh arrival.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  The following are the names of the yachts, with the owner, numbers, racing flags, etc.... [including]  <A NAME="1925_v21___maranui__mr__c__p__foster__green"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> </FONT><B>21 - </B><I><B>Maranui</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (Mr. C. P. Foster) Green.  Racing flag, green & white.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> It appears that <I>Maranui</I> came fourth in each of the first three races she entered<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. <A HREF="id132_1925_flushing_sc_opening_race_16_may.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti">The first race of the season </A>saw only five entries, due to weather.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> FP Friday May 22, 1925<B>: Flushing Sailing Club - </B>Opening Races Take Place in a Strong Breeze</div> <div> The initial contest held on Saturday [16 May] under the auspices of the above club provided some capital racing, although there was rather a small entry, probably owing to the strong south-westerly breeze which made the Roads very choppy. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Perhaps her first race was on 27 May, 1925</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, as reported in</FONT><A HREF="id132_1925___rcyc_corinthian_races_started_27_may.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti"> </A><A HREF="id132_1925___rcyc_corinthian_races_started_27_may.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti">FP Friday May 29, 1925</A><B>: Royal Cornwall Yacht Club- </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Corinthian Races Start</FONT></div> <bR> <div> FP Friday 12 June 1925: <B>Flushing Sailing Club</B> - A Fine Breeze. <I>Little Lady</I> carried away mast</div> <div> Brilliant sunshine and a first rate sailing breeze made the <U>second</U> of the series of races inaugurated under the auspices of the village Sailing Club a very successful affair.  There was an incident which marred the sport - Capt. W. H. Wilcox's <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Little Lady</I> fouling another boat and carrying away her mast just before the start.</FONT> This was the first race for the Trevissome Cup and <I>Berthe</I> drew “first blood” by capturing maximum points. There was a keen tussle between <I>Una</I> and <I>Flame</I> for second place. The boats finished in the order named. Six boats started. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I> and <I>Little Lady</I> being absent. </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(sic)</FONT> </div> <div> <I>Berthe; Una; Flame; Halcyone; Merrythought; Trent</I></div> <bR> <div> [Notes</div> <div>  1: The first Flushing SC race in 1925 was held on 16 May. The second "weekly race for Sunbeams" might be expected to have been on Saturday 23 May...the third on 30 May, etc. The above would appear to refer to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Saturday 6 June,</FONT> i.e the Saturday preceding this publication of the <I>Packet</I>. (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dia.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dia.pipex.com">Are Flushing SC records available for 1925?</A></FONT>)</div> <div> 2.  It appears that <I>Maranui</I> may have been the "other boat" -entered for the above race, and withdrawn, if indeed it was the Class Captain's <I>Maranui </I>which was involved in the incident with <I>Little Lady</I>. ]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id76_1926___rcyc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe">1926</A>: Prior to the start of the sailing season it was found that the club Flagstaff had become unserviceable and<A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, C.P. (Maranui 1925)"> </A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, C.P. (Maranui 1925)">C. P. Foster</A> [Captain of the Falmouth Sunbeams, 1924-1928] </FONT>presented a replacement.</div> <bR> <div> In view of the impending visit of the "King's Class" , it was decided to hold two regattas in 1926, a special race in June for the big yachts only, followed by the usual annual regatta in August..  The Corinthian races opened on 26 May and, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >in the case of the Sunbeam class, it was decided to award a 4th prize of 2s. 6d. where seven (of the eight sunbeams) started, and also that there should be three starters or no 2nd prize and five starters or no 3rd prize.  A finishing gun was fired for each prizewinner. </FONT>[<A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead </A>p.128]</div> <bR> <div> 1927: (Wednesday June 15) Fairly fine, fresh wind SE; arranged for launch of <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Jasmine</I></FONT>.  In afternoon sailed <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT> in [RCYC] Club race, got 2nd.</div> <div> [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id111_jun_15_1927_sailed_maranui___got_2nd.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dixon, Capt. Richard Travers">Capt. R. T. Dixon</A><A HREF="id111_jun_15_1927_sailed_maranui___got_2nd.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dixon, Capt. Richard Travers">'s Log</A> of <I>Lady Maud</I></FONT><A HREF="id111_jun_15_1927_sailed_maranui___got_2nd.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dixon, Capt. Richard Travers"><I> </I></A>[owner of <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V18 Polly ex Lindy Una Lindy Una Dawn M"><I>Jasmine</I></A>]</div> <bR> <div> <B>1932:</B></div> <div> In the 1932 Summer General Meeting, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ></FONT><A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sicklemore, Mr Mrs H. G. ">H.G. Sicklemore </A>was promoted Commodore [of the RCYC] in place of the late Col. L. Faulkner Brown, and <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dowman, Wilfred H. (1880 1936 )">W. </A><A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dowman, Wilfred H. (1880 1936 )">H. Dowman</A> was promoted Vice-Commodore.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, Capt, C.H.">Captain C. H. Tremayne, M. C</A>.</FONT>, late 11th Hussars, of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="1932___carclew___capt____c__tremayne"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Carclew, </FONT>who joined the club the previous year, was appointed Rear Commodore.  Captain Tremayne was the son of a former member, and his grandfather and great-uncle had been founder members and flag officers of the club.  At this meeting, <A HREF="id111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dixon, Capt. Richard Travers">Capt. R. T. Dixon</A> agreed to represent the club at the next R.Y. A. Conference and to offer the "J" and 12-metre classes a race in July 1933. </div> <div> [Note: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >No Falmouth Sunbeam races between 1930 -1933, but from the summer of 1932, the club's senior officers were all Sunbeam owners.</FONT>] </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="1933_rcyc"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>1933</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >At the [RCYC] Regatta on 9 September, 1933 in the Sunbeam class, </FONT><I>Caprice</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I>(Mrs. H. G. Sicklemore) was 1st, </FONT><I>Merrythought</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (H. G. Sicklemore) 2nd, and </FONT><I>Speedwell</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (<A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, R.">R. Foster</A>) 3rd.  The other two entries, </FONT><I>Flame</I> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(E. K. Tremnayne) and </FONT><I>Maranui</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (Capt. C. H. Tremayne), did not start.  </FONT>This was the first time the Sunbeams had taken part in the club regatta since 1930, and during their absence <I>Halcyone</I> and <I>Trent</I> had left the port, while <I>Jasmine</I>,<U> </U><I>previously owned by Capt. Dixon, had been </I>[sold to R. Foster, and] <I>renamed Speedwell.</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, pp.146-147 ]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Three silver cups were purchased by the club in 1933, as prizes to be awarded on the results of the weekly Corinthian Races. </div> <div> In the Sunbeam class, first series, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Capt. C. H. Tremayne's</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT><I> </I>won a cup, and in the second series H. G. Sicklemore's <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Merrythought </I></FONT>tied for a cup with his wife's <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Caprice</I></FONT>.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, p.147 ]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> At the Summer General Meeting, it was moved by the Commodore (H. G. Sicklemore) and seconded by the Rear-Commodore (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Captain C. H. Tremayne</FONT>) that the club's Y.R.A. representative, Capt. R. T. Dixon be empowered to invite the "J" class to race again at Falmouth in 1934. An amendment by J. Harley Mead, and seconded by  F. C. Bond, that the big yachts be NOT invited to race in 1934, having been put to the vote and defeated, the original motion was adopted.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Captain R. T. Dixon's log of <I>Sea Crest</I>:</div> <div> Tuesday Sept. 3rd, 1935: First day of <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Fowey Regatta</FONT></div> <div> Wednesday: fine & warm, George [Corke] raced in Sunbeam [which Sunbeam?]</div> <div> Thursday Sept. 5th: Cloudy SW wind till about 5.  Left Fowey 11. Brought up Falmouth 2.30.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id181.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feety Spear">Feety</A></FONT><A HREF="id181.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feety Spear"> [Spear] </A>raced <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui </I></FONT>Fowey to Falmouth & arrived about 5.45 very wet. Well ahead but disqualified as they were over line at start. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1935</B> RCYC Regatta (10 August) </div> <div> Sunbeams  results: 1st <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Aida</I></FONT> (H. G. Sicklemore); 2nd <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui </I>(<A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Farrant, A">A. Farrant</A>)</FONT>; 3rd <I>Merry-thought</I> (C.B. & Mrs Tracey), 4th <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Flame </I><I> </I></FONT>(<A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, E. K.">E.K. Tremayne</A>) and 5th <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Solaire</I></FONT> (Mrs Claude Lanyon).  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Aida</I></FONT> was a new boat built in 1935. </div> <div> <I> <A NAME="maranui_had_been_sold_by_capt__c_h_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Maranui</I> had been sold by <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, Capt, C.H.">Capt. C.H. Tremayne</A> to <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Farrant, A">A. Farrant</A> on the undertaking that she would not leave the port for three years.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <I>Solaire </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >was the new name given to </FONT><I>Speedwell</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > by Mrs Lanyon when she bought this boat from R. Foster.</FONT></div> <div> (<A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A> - RCYC 1871-1949 pp.152-153)</div> <bR> <div> <B>1947</B> Lloyds Register # 4061: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>MARANUI</I></FONT> (1924), Falmouth Sunbeam O.D., Ratsey sails 1936, Home Port Falmouth.</div> <div> Owner: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >A. C. Farrant</FONT>, Roscrow, Penryn.  Member -Crn. [RCYC] </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id76_1947___rcyc_races_resumed__first_since_1939_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe"><B>1947</B></A></div> <div> The Sunbeams, all owned by members of the club [RCYC], included; <I>Aida</I> (J. V. Ratcliffe), <I>Binaiya</I> (C.B. & Mrs Tracey), <I>Caprice</I> (H. A. J. Silley), <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT> (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >A. Farrant</FONT>), <I>Phantasy</I> (D. W. Teasdale), <I>Pintail</I> (Capt. J. N. E. Vaughan), and a newcomer, <I>Harmony</I> (Major A. B. Matthews)  The ownership of <I>Aida,</I> <I>Caprice</I> and <I>Pintail;</I> had changed since 1939.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>The club regatta, (described in the local press as The Falmouth Regatta) took place on 30 August,, with racing controlled from Kiln Quay, instead of from the club premises.  Unfortunately the racing finished in almost a flat calm.  Results in the Sunbeam class were 1st <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT>, 2nd <I>Caprice</I> and 3rd <I>Aida</I>.   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >[ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, pp.182-183]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>1950</B> Lloyds Register # 3897: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>MARANUI</I></FONT> (1924), Falmouth Sunbeam O.D., Ratsey sails 1950, Home Port Falmouth.</div> <div> Owner: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >A. C. Farrant</FONT>, Roscrow, Penryn.  Member -Crn. [RCYC] -Ocn</div> <bR> <div> <B>1951</B> Lloyds Register - same as 1950</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="313806c0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>1961 </B>Lloyds Register # 4784, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>MARANUI</I></FONT> (1924) Falmouth Sunbeam O.D. Home Port, Falmouth<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(p.349)</FONT></div> <div> Owner, Wing Commander <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >D. M. Clifford*</FONT>, 22 Lower Castle Road, St. Mawes. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(p.969)</FONT></div> <div> [ * History of Sunbeam <I>Maranui </I>lists owner as:  Sqd. Ldr. D. Clive, A.F.C., Lower Castle Road, St. Mawes]</div> <bR> <div> <B>1968</B>: V 21 <I>Maranui</I>, Registered Owner, Mrs F. M. Leach. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="id115_1968___sail_numbers_of_racing_yachts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lloyds Register of Yachts">[Lloyds Sail Numbers of Racing Yachts, 1968]</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> In 1972, V.21<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I> Maranui</I></FONT> (1924) is listed as owned by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Peter Houchin</FONT>, Esq., Gillan, St, Mawes</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1999:<I> </I>V.21 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT> (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Ron Fisher</FONT>, RCYC) entered The Falmouth Sunbeams 75th Anniversary Championships held 22-27 August.</div> <div> Her hull colour was then Light Blue. Ron Fisher sold <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Maranui</I></FONT> in April 2000.</div> <bR> <div> 2000: V21<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><I>Maranui, </I>Pale Blue, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >The  Hon. Evelyn Boscawen</FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="530ec1e0.jpg" border=0 width="236" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div>  <A NAME="jeff_martin__rcyc_3june_2001_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Jeff Martin (RCYC 3 June 2001)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </BODY>