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[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Rick

 

These boats were made by my brother, btw,  for his grandson, so they can go sailing together

 

The original Star yacht was an Endeavour and it had a hollow hull….Is your boat a solid hull?……….That`s strange, perhaps your’s is a repro too?

 

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Rick

 

Just been informed that the original Star was solid afterall……..It was hollowed out by my brother

 

Bob

[Ian GardnerParticipant @iangardner62867]

Hi all,

I have followed this with interest as I had a Star yacht as  boy. It had the name Endeavour on it. I couldn’t remember whether this was something I added with delusions of grandeur but  it look as though it was the original name. It used to beat up and down the pond at Weston as straight as a die and gave hours of fun. I had the boat into teenage years and I’m pretty certain it was a hollow hull.

My brother and I stood each end of the pond and just turned her each time- we both wore sailor hats of which we were inordinately proud. This would have been in the early sixties- a more innocent time altogether for children- or would we have been regarded as prats by more savvy kids even then!

I too picked up a Star yacht at a jumble and have been meaning to restore it but the lack of suitable water has put me off and you just can’t get the hats these days either.

I think the smaller Star yachts were solid- we had one of those too but it didn’t sail as well if at all.

All the best,

Ian Gardner

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

you lucky lot….my mum and dad could never afford to buy me one as a little lad, even though I had the perfect place ( Fleetwood) to sail it.

 

And what was worse than that, there was a shop on Fleetwood prom near the old railway station that used to stock the lot and displayed them in a lovely large shop window….I used to drool every time I passed the place.

 

I always fancied one of the big un’s with all the jib sails……..delusions of grandure perhaps???

Edited By neil howard-pritchard on 19/08/2009 11:26:11

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just spotted this collection of Stars on E-Bay…..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-Star-Yachts-plus-One-other-Pond-Yacht_W0QQitemZ290341223357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Nautical?hash=item4399af7bbd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

Bob

[Rick DevonshireParticipant @rickdevonshire]

The original ‘Footy’?

I am begining to wonder if the star Yachts were in fact the free sailing ancestors of the Footy class! They seem to have quite a following still. I really will have to try and find one for myself.

How about organising some races Star owners?

Rick.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Schooner based on papier machie Star yacht hull…With RC control

 

Made by Geoff Abell for his grandson

[Rick DevonshireParticipant @rickdevonshire]

The Star Schooner looks good!

Rick

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