My Solos I have nearly always had a Solo since 1973. I have actually owned 26 Solos in that time. I have a list which includes new Stone ,Runnymeade, Harris and secondhand boats from Gosling, Lovatt, Thresher and others. My latest project is a brilliantly made Thresher 3996. Its getting an overhaul this winter. I have also sailed many single handers including Fly, Moth, Blaze, Phantom, Finn ,OK,Int Canoe,Laser. I have coached Optimist and Lasers locally. In the 70’s I was on the Solo Committee with Jack Holt, Alex Stone, Martin Grounds and Danny Butler. The work that they did in the 70’s really secured the popularity of the Solo class and design rules. After campaigning Solos and Lasers in the 80’s I got involved a club level with roles at the Thames Valley’s Burghfield Sailing Club concluding Committee work as Commodore to concentrate on coaching my son who was in the RYA youth squad. Burghfield S.C.has a growing Solo fleet with a separate Solo start Sunday morning and handicap/pursuit at other times. A fabulous Solo Class club new members always welcome. Fancy a Classic Wooden Solo ? Along with others I have sailed the now named “Classic Solo” ie made from wood or composite and of course recently GRP and FRP boats. As a guide (well my impressions at least) here are some characteristics of those original wooden Solos and the more recent FRP family.
Seamark Nunn GRP
Possibly a Jack Holt build
Gosling Dinghycraft ‘Monolog’
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