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V34 - "Vanity" (1926)
Built by Woodnutt's as V.30 Vanity in 1926, came under the changing of numbers in 1927, to V.21.
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Name
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Colour
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Year
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Owners
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V30
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Vanity
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1926
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Solent owner(s)
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V21
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Vanity
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1927
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Solent owner(s)
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Vanity
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1947
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(Lloyds):Kenneth G. Poland, Liphook, Hants (Home port Bembridge)
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1952
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" " " " " " (Home port Itchenor)
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1954
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" " " " " " " " "
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V31
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Vanity
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White
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1962
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His Honour Judge Sir Worthington-Evans, Bt., Eaton Sq. SW1
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V31
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Vanity
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White
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1965
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" " " " " " " " "
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1969
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Not Racing
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V31
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Vanity
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Royal Blue
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1970
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Ian J. Wallace, Esq., O.B.E. Nr. Leamington-Spa, Warwicks
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V31
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Vanity
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Orange
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1974
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Terry [Bomber] C. Holm, Portscatho
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V31
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Vanity
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Dark Blue
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1980
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Major N. Spry Grant Dalton, Place House, St. Anthony-in-Roseland
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V31
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Vanity
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Dark Blue
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1965
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Consortium: R. Islein; N. Grant Dalton & Jim Tresidder; (St. Mawes)
Roy Fox & Alan Barnard; (Devoran)
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V31
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Vanity
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Dark Blue
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1995
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Martin Heard, Tregatreath Boatyard, Mylor Bridge (briefly)
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V31
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Vanity
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Dark Blue
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1996
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Micky Curnow, Church Road, Mylor Bridge
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V31
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Vanity
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t.b.a.
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2001
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Peter Woods, Weir, Restronguet Passage, Mylor Bridge
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1947 Lloyds Register # 7132: VANITY, Solent Sunbeam O.D. Ratsey sails 1939, Home port, Bembridge.Owner Kenneth G. Poland, Downlands, Liphook, Hants. Member of -Tms., C.A, -Crz, -Tch, -Lld, -Nav, -Ocn.
1950 Lloyds Register - same as 1947
1951 Lloyds Register - same as 1947
1952 Lloyds Register # 7663: VANITY, Solent Sunbeam O.D. Ratsey sails 1939, Owner Kenneth G. Poland, Home port Itchenor
1953 Lloyds Register - same owner as 1952
1954 Lloyds Register # 7936 - same owner as 1952
This Solent Sunbeam appears to have joined the Falmouth Class in 1962 and adopted V.1 Vanity from 1962-65, and V.34 Vanity from 1965 onwards
1962 - 1964 D. K. Poland was the Solent Sunbeam Class Captain [Should this read K. G. Poland?]
1968: V 34 Vanity, Registered Owner, His Honour Judge Sir Shirley Worthington-Evans, Bt. [Lloyds Sail Numbers of Racing Yachts, 1968]
The 1972 owner of V.34 Vanity (1926) is listed as AIan J. Wallace, Esq., O.B.E., Bridge House, Hunningham, Nr. Leaminton Spa, Warwickshire (by St. Mawes!)
Vanity - Purchased from Martin Heard in 1996, sold by Micky Curnow to Peter Woods in 2001
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    1926 Bronze fittings & hull "worn" & in for a major refit (at Devoran)
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Images courtesy of Micky Curnow (October, 2001)