Toby & Victory at Fowey

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#FF9966" VLINK="#FF9966">  <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>History & Homes of the Sunbeam One Design</B></FONT>     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Homes of the Sunbeam One Design"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">        <A HREF="id188.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enlargements Toby West Victory"><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>    <A HREF="id190.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Toby Home Fishing"><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>        <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Toby & Victory at Fowey</div> <bR> <bR> <div> To so many, Fowey Regatta Week will never seem the same again without Toby</div> <div> The Town was host to one of it's favourite patrons; </div> <div> ......"<I>up the hill</I>" .... reminds us all!</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="thanks_mike_sutherland_for_your"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Thanks, Mike Sutherland, for your team's hospitality, and for these images of Fowey Regatta 2001</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="664" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d6bab30.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d5cb8a0.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>The start!</I></div> <div> Fowey Harbour Race</div> <div> August 2001</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d7a8bc0.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 144 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d8b88a0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d3b4870.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7d9b2860.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="memory_lane_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Memory Lane!   Fowey Regatta Week racing     </FONT>[<A HREF="mailto:xxjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xxjt60@dial.pipex.com">Year?</A>]</div> <div> <IMG SRC="805809d0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="413" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kenny Pill with Toby and Raymond 'Boyo' Carne on <I>Victory </I>- all now recounting their racing aloft!</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="on_passage"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>On passage?</div> <div> <IMG SRC="82c12610.jpg" border=0 width="530" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Toby, believed to be sailing with Brian Bate (right) and friends from Fowey [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">Names? Year?</A></FONT>]</div> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="victory_racing_in_a_fine_breeze_off_fowey"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Victory </I>racing in a fine breeze,  with George Pill Sr. & Bernie Trethowan Sr. on board.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="920157f0.jpg" border=0 width="533" height="383" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="1981___victory_racing_with_local"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>1981 - <I>Victory</I> racing, with local knowledge on board!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="80f80620.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Few boats astern of <I>Victory -</I> Peter Crapp & Feety look serious, Toby's not giving up. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >And</FONT>  <A NAME="david_carne_that_intrepid_sunbeam"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>David Carne<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, that intrepid Sunbeam helmsman...</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8ca0c7e0.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Arthur always invited his nephew ( David Carne) on board for </FONT>"<I>close calls and</I><I>  t</I><I>acticals" </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >during  Harbour Races at Fowey, </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >in recognition, perhaps, of David's Sunbeam racing success at Cowes... (see V35 </FONT><A HREF="id59__david_carne_sailed_pintail_to_cowes_in.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V35 Pintail (1936)"><I> Pintail</I></A><I> </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I>)</I></FONT></div> <div>  <I>Victory</I>'s crew, from <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Paul Grimshaw </FONT>forward,  seemed to feel he overshadowed Toby.... but it was just a popular race for everyone. </div> <div> No doubt many recall the banter between Toby and David's brother, Boyo, during Harbour races....  I'll bet David does!</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="molly___competition_for_the_turning_mark_1981"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><I>Get down you lot! -</I> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I>We've got co</I><I>mpetition for the turning mark</I></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="84580ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALT="MOLLY (27], Robin Arthur, overhauling Victory, Toby West. Fowey Harbour Race 1981." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Molly,</I> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Robby Arthur,  tramping along with the "heavy mob" on board.                 </FONT>[By <A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">AAC</A> 1981]</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="rebecca_dr__phil_slater_leads_the"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Rebecca,</I></FONT> Dr. Phil Slater, leads the 1981 Fowey Harbour Race</div> <div> <IMG SRC="87d80470.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="839" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Toby, working hard at keeping <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Victory</I></FONT> in the race... note the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >supplimental energy wedged behind a cleat!</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="fowey_harbour_tug_tregeagle_dressed_for"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Fowey Harbour Tug <I>Tregeagle, </I>dressed for a Fowey Regatta Week</div> <div> <IMG SRC="729806f0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="879" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Sea mist clearing with a gentle breeze, all making for a fine day's racing.</FONT>  <A NAME="barnabus_by_tug_tregeagle_at_fowey"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><I>Barnabus </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >completes the picture.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="taxi___david_muirhead___bruce"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Taxi! </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >- David Muirhead & Bruce Trevartha ferry Arthur ashore at Fowey (1992)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="72e80270.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="thursday_afternoon_harbour_race__to"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Thursday afternoon Harbour Race. </FONT>To crew on <I>Victory</I> during  this race was a real privilege</div> <div> <IMG SRC="72b80700.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="368" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1982: <I>Tern</I> in the background, as <I>Victory</I> struggles with<I> Irene </I>for position rounding the mark</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="in_the_lead__one_of_toby_s_favourite"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>In the lead!<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  One of Toby's favourite photographs of Victory racing at Fowey (2000)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="72d807e0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="638" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Toby loved this photo of the 2000 Harbour Race. </div> <div> Believed to be a photo taken by Pauline Thomas. (if not, please <A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com"> e-mail me</A>)</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="old_friends_reuinion_at_r_f_y_c_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Old friends reuinion<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > at the Royal Fowey Yacht Club</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="73280870.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <U>How many</U> years have we been coming to Fowey?   No-one would believe it! </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ></FONT>Liquid sunshine reflects well!                                                           <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="always_the_berry"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Always the berry & badge</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8298d0d0.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="525" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="82a780e0.jpg" border=0 width="376" height="526" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> Crops of Toby laughing with the boys at the R.F.Y.C., in light weather kit, after a morning race.     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  [all by AAC]</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="boyhood__toby___cutty_sark"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Boyhood</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(Aged 4-18). </FONT>Toby oft recounted the <I>Cutty Sark </I>in Falmouth (1923-1937)</div> <div> Old <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Victory</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(below)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="73580790.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="377" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Wanted</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > - images of the <I>Cutty Sark</I> in Fowey</FONT> or while <A HREF="id99_1924___august_3rd__durgan_and_perran_towed_cutty_sark_to_fowey.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dowman, Wilfred H. (1880 1936 )">under tow to Fowey in August 1924</A>.(Please<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">e-mail me</A></FONT>)</div> <div> Sunday August 3rd., <I>Durgan</I> and <I>Perran</I> came alongside. </div> <div>  Without canvas, 5 - 6 knots under tow, Woodget handed the wheel over to Capt. Millet.  </div> <div> Nearing Fowey, out came a motor-boat, flying the red and white (pilot) flag.. "<I>pleased to meet you Cap'n</I>"</div> <bR> <div> Can anyone detail her dressed appearance in Fowey, as the 1924 Regatta Week Committee boat?<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >And, </FONT>when did Toby first go to Fowey on <I>Victory? </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I> Toby's</I> father (Bertram 'Toby' Sr. died 1942)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6adb5280.jpg" border=0 width="437" height="296" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Arthur "Toby" West (1919-2001) and "Feety" Spear racing <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Victory </I></FONT>at Fowey</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="close_racing__but__date_uncertain"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Close Racing</FONT> (but) date uncertain</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8800ceb0.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="491" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Victory</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > being chased by </FONT><I>Helen Mary</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (Ronald 'Hammer' Laity)             </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >                                                      [by Andy Campbell (1988?)]</FONT></div> <div> No doubt about that being Boyo on the foredeck, with Whiffey & Malley keeping a close watch under the boom. [<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">who is bearded, with a cap?</A></FONT>]</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="formation_racing_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Formation racing?</div> <div> <IMG SRC="8c80c1c0.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="540" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Rarely was there time to photograph the competition <U>from</U></FONT><U> </U><I>Victory</I> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >during the Harbour Race.. without getting an earful from Toby!</FONT></div> <div> It's not the same from the shore, but a joy to watch, nevertheless.[Year?  Saskia in red?]</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> </BODY>