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ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 1/2004
L 11 Edelweiss II. Designed by Linton Hope, built by F. Maynard at Chiswick, London in 1914, before being sent to
Belgium and Bermudan rigged, she was the last Six-Metre completed in England before the First World War. Werner
Huybrechts has carried out very considerable research on her and located photographs of her sailing prior to the war. She
won one of the two Six-Metre Gold Medals at the 1920 Olympics at Antwerp and, currently, he is exploring obtaining a
suitable wooden mast and also, possibly, a grant to assist in her restoration
H 21 Caramba (ex S 39 GKSS 1925, Lola, Caramba Senorita and Tidegate). With the help of Tapani Koskela
(tapani.koskela@fmi.fi), she has been definitely identified as a 1925 Tore Holm design, built by Onnereds Batvarv and
one of Tore Holm’s earliest boats; probably his second design. Frank Zomerdijk has been carrying out research and plans
to restore her to full racing condition and would welcome any information on her and especially any news of where her
original plans might be. His e-mail address is: info@zozo.nl.
G 19 Hunding VIII a 1935 German boat. I noted in the last Newsletter that she had apparently disappeared, although
she was believed to still be in Berlin. I am very pleased to announce that Torsten Dornberger has reported that he has
located her. This means that he now has five Six-Metres in Berlin, enough for a little Six-Metre Regatta.
A very recent report form Australia has informed me that KA 3 Sjo-Ro, a 1934 William Fife and Son design, built by P.G.
Coverdale at Hobart, Tasmania has been discovered and negotiations
have now been opened for her purchase for restoration to racing
condition. This now means that there could be three Australian classic
six-metres in or near Sydney. Provided it all goes according to plan,
although it is early days yet, it is possible that they may meet up for
racing. An Australian Fleet perhaps??
There is also exciting news from Denmark, where once there was a
large fleet of Sixes. Bent Aarre at the Danish Yachting Museum and
Jorgen Jensen have, individually, been researching the Danish
“Fleet” and, as a result have reported that the following boats are
known to be in Denmark:
D 4 1921 Guildenfluen. Partly restored and lying in
Ebeltoft in Jylland, in poor condition.
D 15 1922 Oui Oui Under restoration by the Copenhagen
Amateur Sailingklub.
D 20 1924 Star VI In sailing condition.
D 29 1926 Fly Recently sold to Kalmersund, Sweden,
she was originally built for cruising.
D 35 1927 Dana (ex K 22 English Rose) The hull is owned
by the Danish Yachting Museum.
D 42 1931 Cutty (ex KDY 1931). Also owned by the
Danish Yachting Museum.
D 48 1935 Hakahala The subject of this year’s “classic rescue”
in Classic Newsletter No. 9 and urgently looking for a rescuer. Once upon a time a
very pretty boat. See photographs.
D 53 1936 Joker In sailing condition.
D 58 1937 Lady Day (ex Norna VI, King Olav of Norway’s boat).
Restored to full racing condition by Baron Neils Iuel-Brockdorff.
D 59 1939 Noreg III (ex N 72; US 86). In sailing condition.
D 62 2001 Junie A beautiful modern wooden boat, built by William Jensen and, currently, for sale.
The search is now on for a Class Captain/Hon. Secretary, who is keen and willing to bring the class in Denmark, back to
life.
Finally, two Dutchman are exploring the Netherlands for a classic Six-Metre which they can restore over a number of
years as an exciting project.
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