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Name: Alert
Design: Holt 500
Designer: Jack Holt
Year built: 1946
Build type: Professional
Builder: Jack Holt
Construction: Clinker
Hull type: Single Bottom
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ntoa 14-Jun-2007 |
The life of N509 Alert. Design: Holt 500, designed by: Jack Holt in 1946 |
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ken goddard 15-Aug-2008 |
From Ken Goddard I was contacted about this boat several times over the years from 2000 (as was also Kevan Bloor) by an elderly gentleman fro Glasgow, Jim Gibb. This boat had been recovered from the loft of a boatyard and Jim was in the process of restoring it. His work included steaming several new ribs. When the boat became seaworthy he decided to use it for fishing in Loch Lomond. I am not sure if he had rigged "Alert" for sailing, but sometime around 2004 (?) his wife died and I do not recall hearing from after that. Jim's last known address was 3 Hamilton Crescent, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3JP, Tel: 0141 942 4941 Ken Goddard |
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jon@frontrd.demon.co.uk 04-Feb-2016 |
In the early-1950s, Alert (N509) was sailed by Derek Somerville whom I remember as a very helpful Commodore of Staines Sailing Club. He encouraged the young in their dinghy racing and later served as chairman of the NTOA Thames area. |
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jon@frontrd.demon.co.uk 05-Feb-2016 |
Derek Somerville was ntoa Thames Area Chairman (1960-66) |
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