CLASSIC SIX METRE NEWSLETTER

61. ZA ? Vega (?,1960), by Gavin Cosgrove (South Africa)
Thanks for your interest in my 6 Metre.
Her name is Vega and she was launched in 1960 from the beach in Camps Bay. The
workmanship on her is stunning. All the fittings and winches were made by hand in brass.
At the moment, she is moored in Port Owen and I will probably truck her to Hout Bay where
I live. The hull has been completely restored. I'm busy restoring the deck and coach roof to
the original state. I have also recently found her original "Spruce" mast.
Her hull and deck are mahogany on oak. The
hull is painted at the moment but will be
sanded down to the wood finish. I'm still
not sure what coating/varnish to use, so the
paint stays for now to protect her while I'm
doing the other work.
I have a file on her development and I will
pull out all the interesting details and scan
some pictures dating back to the fifties.
62. Z 2 Véga (F. Camatte, 1930), by Pierre Frey (Switzerland)
Unfortunately, Véga will not be participating at the European Championships.
She is being offered for sale (see listing at the end of this newsletter) in excellent condition
and with a new mast. Her sale is definitely not a rush affair.
63. KA 2 Venger (Aas, 1946), by Mark Jacobs (Australia)
Venger is moored in Watson’s Bay in Sydney. She is jointly owned by Mark Jacobs and
Nigel Dickson who purchased her in 2003. Her sail number is KA2. Lloyds Register of
Yachts Hull Identification Number AU-WWA121528 AE3. She is in good condition and is
kept on a swing mooring under full deck covers.
Venger was designed by
Bjarne Aas Ltd and built by
H & J Griffin, at their yard in
Bayview on Pittwater, in
Sydney in 1946. Venger has
a transom of Silky Oak
reputedly from the old
Roseville Church in Sydney
and the hull is also stated as
being from Catalina planes
sourced from Melbourne.
She was originally named Avenger, but it was revised to Venger.
Venger had a key part in the development of early yacht racing in Australia. Venger raced
actively for more than 20 years in both the Sydney and Melbourne area. Venger was built
specifically to participate in the Northcote Cup which was named for the Governor General of
Australia, as an interstate race commencing in 1908 for yachts not to exceed 7 metre rating.
It was converted to 6 metre rating just before World War I.
Venger, following an elimination series between Judith Pihl and Cettein, represented the
Sydney Yacht Racing Association (today known as the Yachting Association of New South
Wale) in the Northcote Cup of 1947 against Yeoman, built by Camper Nicholson to a design
by Charles Nicholson. Venger lost that race, but held the cup for the Royal Geelong Yacht
Club in 1962 and 1963.
Between 1987 and 2002 Venger had a major restoration by Mark Holmes. In 2003 Mark
Jacobs and Nigel Dickson purchased her. At that time the ring frame was repaired on the port
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