N3281 Eau Sauvage

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The life of N3281.Eau Savage. Design: Crusader 88, designed by Phil Morrison in 1988
Previous boat names: Eau Sauvage, Wet Pet, prior to reverting to Eau Savage. 

[Mark Barron]

Built by Alistair Calder for son Hamish, sailed regularly at the time including good placings at Burton Week. Lovely boat, or it was the last time I saw it!

[edwillett]

Eau Sauvage was first owned by Hamish Calder. She was built by Gerry Ledger and home finished by the Calders. Eau Sauvage only sailed occasionally as she was acquired by Hamish to sail principally with girlfriend Severine Rees-Jones. Both Hamish and Severines primary focus were their individual 470 campaigns that saw them go to the Barcelona Olympics. When they did get together in Eau Sauvage they were devastatingly effective - when newly launched in 1988 Hamish and Severine sailed Eau Sauvage to 4th overall in Burton Week, placing 6th in the Burton Cup race and winning the Tuesday race (the Port of Plymouth Cup). They also won the 1988 Scottish Champion of Champions ahead of Chris Owen in a GP14 (Chris won the 1978 Burton Week placing second in the Burton Cup race!). Hamish and Severine very occasionally showed up at up at Open meetings with Eau Sauvage, usually succesfully, eg their win at the 1992 Guy Fawkes Open Meeting at Middle Nene SC. Hamish believed in functionality rather than beauty and whereas Eau Sauvages sister ship (Avalon N3282) was always beatifully maintained by brother Iain Eau Sauvage usually appeared in varios shades of matt white and grey dependant on when she had last been rubbed down; ie not painted!!