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V35 - "Pintail" (1936)
Built by Woodnutt's as V.2 Pintail, in 1936 it was a "new" Falmouth Sunbeam.
CHECK - if/when Pintail moved to the Solent.
1947 Lloyds Register # 5395: PINTAIL (1936) Falmouth Sunbean O.D., Home Port, St. Helen's I.O.W (sic)
Owner F. T. Williams, 51 High Street, Oxford.
The Sunbeams, all owned by members of the club [RCYC], included; Aida (J. V. Ratcliffe), Binaiya (C.B. & Mrs Tracey), Caprice (H. A. J. Silley), Maranui (A. Farrant), Phantasy (D. W. Teasdale), Pintail (Capt. J. N. E. Vaughan), and a newcomer, Harmony (Major A. B. Matthews) The ownership of Aida, Caprice and Pintail; had changed since 1939. [ Mead, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, pp.182-183]
1951 Lloyds Register # 5571: PINTAIL (1936), Falmouth Sunbeam O.D., Home port, Falmouth.
Owner: Capt. J. N. E. Vaughan, Trevales, Stithians, Truro. Member -Crn., -Fls. [RCYC & Flushing S.C.]
1961 Lloyds Register # 6217, PINTAIL (1936) 4-tons (sic) TM, Ratsey sails 1954 & 1958. Home Port, Falmouth (p.452)
Owner, W. J. Rogers, Bay Lodge, Newquay, Member of RCYC (p. 1064)
V35 Pintail appears to have changed her number from 1965 .... (any info ?)
1968: V35 Pintail, Registered Owner, W. J. Rogers, M.B.E. [Lloyds Sail Numbers of Racing Yachts, 1968]
In 1972 V.35 Pintail (1936) was owned by W. J. Rogers, Esq., M. B. E., Bay Hotel, Newquay.
During the ownership of Mr. Rogers, of Newquay, David Carne sailed Pintail to Cowes in 19-- and won every race for the Sunbeam Class in Cowes Regatta Week, a feat which has never been repeated!
David Carne sailed Pintail to Cowes in 19-- and won every race for the Sunbeam Class in Cowes Regatta Week, a feat which has never been repeated! Owned now by Nick Muller, with a regular crew, and 'scout,' Mike Street.
1999: V.35 Pintail (Nick Muller) entered The Falmouth Sunbeams 75th Anniversary Championships held 22-27 August.
Her hull colour was then Maroon.