The life of N3497 Mr Krabbs. Design: Big Issue 2, designed by: Phil Morrison in 2005
Original boat name: Shiny Disco Balls.
Discoball was built as our step up from the Admirals Cup. Matched with an Angell mast and Rowsell sails (and a large amount of correctors...) she was quick out of the box and allowed Sam and I, as a very light crew to stay on the pace in a lot more breeze than had been possible before.
I don't think we ever reached the real potential of the boat due to very limited time to practice - but despite only 1 afternoon sailing between the 05 and 06 Burton Weeks we still managed to place in the top ten which probably says a lot for the designs innate speed and ease of handling.
Results:
Burton Week 2005
Abersoch
7th Overall
4th Burton Cup
3rd Best result
Salcombe YC Regatta 2005
2nd Overall
1st Blinkhorn Trophy (with Charlie on the steery stick thing)
Burton Week 2006
Porthpean
9th Overall
5th Burton Cup and best result
Round Sheppey Race 2006
Won medium handicap
Now relocated to Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and sporting a new Green paint scheme