1978 The self build of 3124 cost £571. Italian boatbuilder Adamo Vignati reported that his yard had been destroyed by fire and he would no longer be building Solos in Italy. Cor Jan Schouton (right) wins the World and junior title in Hoorn in a Lovett 2877 (NED 491) and Roger Gates wins the National title in Southend in a Lovett 2941 with Anne Fryer (left) claiming the ladies title. Incidentally, the Lovett 2878, sister to cor’s was blisteringly quick for Oxford S.C member Peter gibbard in the 80’s. Lovett managed to build around 18 hulls in 78, quite a feat when you see the craftsmanship that went into them. Seamark nunn are the most popular choice with Harris, benson and stone still providing options. Bob beckett builds solo 3142, his second of a selective number of solos and he drops the centreboard case into the hog, thereby ending years of water ingress overnight. This would later be deemed legal in a rule change, the committee all too keen to apply common sense where no speed advantage is gained.
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