The life of N1899 Sandpiper. Design: Mark 8, designed by: Ian Proctor in 1958
Original boat name: Ca Va
N1899 has now relocated to Hampshire. Just acquired from a very careful owner in Devon where she has been for the last 15 years or so, having been restored and sailed at Swanage prior to that. Boat is in excellent condition considering that she will be celebrating a fiftieth birthday next year. Hull looks all original and is in good shape, has been re-decked at some stage and this is holding up relatively well. This is my return to twelves after a 17 year gap, as this will be agreat boat for my young family to learn to sail in. Will be sailed on the south coast next year, probably from Warsash.
Any other history available about the boat would be much appreciated.
1899 - which has been named Sandpiper for a number of years, is currrently undergoing a major restoration by Kevin Driver at the Boatyard in Beer. A full story and photographs will follow, but to read some progress reports follow the link to the blog on the boatyard site at http://theboatyard.wordpress.com/ (http://theboatyard.wordpress.com/)
Ian
Restoration now complete! The Boatyard at Beer has done a wonderful job and Sandpiper now looks amzing. Will be heading back down to Warsash when Spring arrives. Follow the link to the Restoration page on the Beer website to see some pictures of the work in progress and the finished article. tp://www.theboatyardatbeer.com/restoration.htm
Ian