V30 - Emily ex Gay Lady ex Santa Margarita ex Emily ex V19 Merle ex Blackbird ex Berthe (1924)

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This Sunbeam was named after the beautiful <A HREF="id78_berthe_tresidder_by_tuke__1918_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tuke, H. S. (Flame 1924)">Berthe Tresidder</A>?</div> <bR> <bR> <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="#66FF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Built for <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stephens, C.R (Berthe 1924)">Mr. C. R. Stephens</A> [died <A HREF="id76_1936_rcyc__king_george_v_died_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe">1936</A>],<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66FF00" FACE="Arial" > an original Falmouth Sunbeam, </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >V19 <I>Berthe</I> </FONT>(1924) </div> <div> "In 1924<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>several keen racing members introduced a new one-design class designated the<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > "Falmouth Sunbeams".</FONT></div> <div> <I>Mignonette</I> was then owned by C. S. Goldman, [ex M.P. for Penryn] her previous owner <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >C. R. Stephens having bought a Sunbeam.</FONT> [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe</I></FONT>]</div> <div> The owners formed themselves into a club within the club, with C. P. Foster as the captain of the class and Capt. H. L. Wilcox, R. N. as the Deputy Captain and Hon. Secretary.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe</I></FONT> only arrived at Falmouth railway station on Friday [30 May, 1924] and was ready to start on Saturday. [see <A HREF="id132_flushing_sailing_club___first_sunbeam_race.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti">first Sunbeam race</A>]</div> <bR> <div> <B>1925</B>: The [RCYC] regatta was held on 15 August, 1925.  </div> <div> The Sunbeams finished as follows: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe; </I></FONT><I>Flame; Merrythought; Maranui; Una; Trent; Little Lady; Halcyone</I></div> <bR> <div> Sat. Aug. 27, <B>1927</B>: Mylor Regatta. Fresh squally wind SW.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe </I>fouled Committee Boat and lost mast</FONT>. </div> <bR> <div> <B>1928</B>: V19 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Blackbird</I> </FONT>(1928-??) <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dowman, Wilfred H. (1880 1936 )">W. H. Dowman</A></div> <bR> <div> It was decided to hold two club regattas on <A HREF="id76_1928.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe">1928,</A> the first on 20 July, to include special races for the big yachts of the ex-21-metre class and the 12-metre class, and the second in August for the usual classes. </div> <div> The [20 July 1928 RCYC Regatta) results in the Sunbeam class were:</div> <div> 1st <I>Jasmine</I> (Capt. R.T. Dixon), 2nd <I>Caprice </I>(Mrs H.C. Sicklemore), 3rd <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Blackbird</I></FONT> (W. H. Dowman*), 4th <I>Trent</I> (F. H. Stedman), 5th <I>Merrythought </I>(H. G. Sicklemore) and 6th <I>Little Lady</I> (Capt. H. L. Wilcox, R.N.). </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >It should be added that  <A NAME="1928___blackbird__w_h__dowman__was_a_new_name_for_berthe_bought_that_year_from__c_r__stephens_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><I>Blackbird</I> was a new name for <I>Berthe,</I> which was bought by Dowman from C.R. Stephens that season.</div> <div> [* In the second regatta, on 20 August,1928, the handicap race for yachts of 6-15 tons was won by <I>Sylvia</I> (<A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dowman, Wilfred H. (1880 1936 )">W. H. Dowman</A>), the previous owner of <I>Sylvia </I>(E. R. Thatcher) died that year and his boat was bought by Dowman)</div> <bR> <div> In the second [RCYC] regatta, held on 20 August,1928, The results in the race for Sunbeams were: 1st. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Blackbird</I>,</FONT> 2nd<I> Little Lady</I>, 3rd <I>Caprice</I>, 4th <I>Maranui</I>, 5th <I>Trent</I> and 6th <I>Merrythought</I>. The other two competitors, <I>Jasmine</I> and <I>Halcyone</I>, gave up.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> During <A HREF="id76_1936_rcyc__king_george_v_died_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post1924 history of RCYC ( refs to Sunbe">1936</A>. the death of two well-known local sailing members, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stephens, C.R (Berthe 1924)">C. R. Stephens</A> [<I>Berthe </I>(1924)</FONT> and Capt. ("Skipper") <A HREF="id106.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wilcox, H. L. (Little Lady 1924)">H. L. Wilcox, R. N</A>. [<I>Little Lady</I> (1924)] took place.  [ <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.157]</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> V19 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Merle</I></FONT> (19??-47)</div> <bR> <div> <B>1947</B> Lloyds Register #4385,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > <I>MERLE</I></FONT> ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Blackbird</I>,</FONT> ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe</I> </FONT>(1924) Falmouth Sunbeam O.D. (Ratsey sails 1931) </div> <div> The Exors of the late Sir Walter R. Preston, Ilsom Farm, Tetbury, Glos. [also owned 36-ton <I>Kaylena</I>]</div> <div> [Note: same owner of Register # 1788: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V32 Romany ex Ecstacy ex Golightly (192"><I>Ecstacy,</I></A></FONT> ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Golightly</I></FONT> (1927) Solent S.O.D. Ratsey sails 1933, Home Port Cowes</div> <bR> <div> <B>1950</B> Lloyds Register: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>EMILY</I></FONT>, ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Merle</I></FONT>, ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Blackbird</I></FONT>, ex <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe</I></FONT>,  (1924) Falmouth Sunbeam O.D., Ratsey sails 1949, Home port,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > Falmouth. [??]</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Owners :</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > Royal Yacht Squadron</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. </FONT>[<A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V32 Romany ex Ecstacy ex Golightly (192">see also V32 Ecstacy</A>]</div> <bR> <div> <B>1951</B> Lloyds Register - same as 1950.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> V30 <I>Emily</I> (1947-51)</div> <div> V30 <I>Santa Margarita </I>(51-60)</div> <bR> <div> V30 <I>Gay Lady</I> (1960-??)</div> <bR> <div> <B>1968</B>: V30 <I>Gay Lady</I>, Registered Owner, J. G. Gosney <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="id115_1968___sail_numbers_of_racing_yachts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lloyds Register of Yachts"><I>[Lloyds Sail Numbers of Racing Yachts, 1968]</I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> V30 <I>Emily</I> (1977-</div> <div> -------------- Notes:</div> <div> <B>1982: </B><I>Lively</I><B> r</B>e-named <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V20 Verity ex Lively (1926) "><I>VERITY</I></A></FONT></div> <div> Jim Tresidder bought <I>Lively</I> from Dougie Burnett in 1982, and renamed her “<I>Verity”</I>.  </div> <div> Jim's uncle, Sam Tresidder,  was joint owner of V19 [now V30] with C.P. Stephens, she was named <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V30 Emily ex Gay Lady ex Santa Margarit"><I>Berthe</I></A></FONT> (pronounced Bairt) after Sam's French wife. </div> <div> A local dentist he lived at 2 Stratton Terrace, Falmouth,  and had previously owned the yacht “ <I>Sally</I>” built in 1904 and subsequently sold to Miss Darras in 1913. </div> <div> “<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Berthe</I></FONT>” (<I>Blackbird</I>, <I>Merle</I>) moved to the Solent in 1947 renamed “<I>Emily</I>” V30, “<I>Santa Margarita</I>” and finally “<I>Gay Lady</I>” the name she carries now.  </div> <div> Jim's father Hereward Tresidder a local amateur artist and manager of the Trustee Savings Bank was Hon. Sec. of the RCYC from 1923 to 1937 he was made a life member in 1945.</div> <div>  [courtesy of Jacky Andrew, 26 July, 2001]</div> <div> -------------------</div> <bR> <bR> </BODY>