The life of N2711 Vertigo. Design: Cobra, designed by: Mal MacDougall in 1973
Previous boat names: Kharapa, Wotalowdacobras,.
Pics taken on Millbay, Salcombe in August 1973
This boat was mine from new in 1973. I bought the hull and had the decks professionally added by Mal's favourite boat builder Bob Beckett who worked from home in Hays. The design is prettty much a wide/smooth China Doll but it never went well. I think the problem was lack or hull stiffness coupled with inept helm! We sailed on the river at the time and the 6ft plus beam didn't help. She had a Holt mast which I picked up in a sale at Holts and brabd new suit of Macnamara's. We did the champs at Pevensey bay and Weymouth the year after then I sold her and bought a 7-plank China Doll. The hull is plain GRP, no foam so she should have lasted, not seen her since the day she was sold in about 1975.