His journey in a mirror dinghy across england was fantastic, the places he visits and people he meets are all driven by the fact he is on the water. While sailing has come a long way since then and there have been a lot of far more exotic craft launched, the mirror remains a fantastic boat in which to learn to sail and to compete at the highest levels. She has just bought an old mirror dinghy and started sailing for the first time. Unfollow mirror dinghy to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In his book mirror racing guy wilkins put some figures on the positioning of the fairleads. The book is all about dinghy cruising in england and europe but it all applies to america and is very helpful. All the latest news, sport and celebrity gossip at. This might sound like a tabloid exaggeration, but uk double olympic silver medallist ian walker claims he owes his career to the mirror and british roundtheworld, recordbreaking sailors dame ellen macarthur and dee caffari are both. If youve ever felt like you wanted to climb aboard a boat and sail off into the sunset then this is the book for you. The mirror is a popular sailing dinghy with more than 70,000 built. Mirror dinghy sailing the mirror is the worlds most popular double handed sailing dinghy, low in price, light, seaworthy and easy to sail, the mirror quickly achieved its objectives. Written by the national uk mirror coach, this fully illustrated book covers everything you need to know including rigging, sailing theory and practice, reefing, launching and landing, capsizing, racing and transportation.
Minimal repairs to keep an old mirror plywood sailing dinghy. Mackinnon about the authors 1997 journey from north shropshire to the black sea in a small mirror dinghy. Feb 25, 2015 finding and restoring an old mirror dinghy in 2014 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic class. Roy partridge the new mirror dinghy discussion forum. Please see photos for details and feel free to contact us for any questions you may have. The for the design of the international mirror class is owned by the international sailing federation isaf. The book describes a voyage that starts off as a trip from north shropshire to the coast in. Since 1963, over 70,000 mirror dinghies have been built. Sailing dinghy similiar to mirror i have the book that drawing came from, and while worcesters drawings are very informative, none of them are suitable for building. If you wish to race your mirror in official events, its measurements and construction must comply with the class rules. It is a wooden boat, that is available as a kit and can be put together by a modestly skilled craftsperson. The first cromwell book, wolf hall, won the man booker prize, as did the followup, bring up the bodies.
Two good dinghy trolley wheels solid, so never get punctures or need pumping up. Jeckells jib for mirror sailing dinghy in good some split parts, but cheap alternative to new, and possibly useful as a model for a replacement, or handy spare. Mirror dinghy parts catalogue, everything you need for. Mirror dinghy for sale in uk 36 used mirror dinghys. The improbable concept of taking a mirror dinghy to the black sea hooked me from the outset, and i hung on to every word as the adventure unfurled. Mirror book, mirror sailing start to finish boat books australia. This book, the first to be published on dinghy foiling, explains how foils work and how to foil in the international moth, waszp and f101.
Everything you need for your mirror dinghy, supplying you with new boats, wooden parts to repair your old boat, and all the fittings and equipment you might need. I found on my statistics page that some fellow sailing enthusiast had been looking for the method of rigging a mirror dinghy. Pdf the foiling dinghy book dinghy foiling from start to. Being the owner of an old gull dinghy just six inches longer than jack i have been encouraged to see beyond my percieved limitations. The mirror is a small sailing dinghy 10 foot 10 inches which is perfect for parents and kids to sail together, or kids to learn to sail. Hilary mantel has captivated readers and critics alike with her rich historical novels about the schemer, dreamer, henchman, and political mastermind thomas cromwell. Uk mirror sailing the classic family dinghy for training. Mckinnon sets of in his mirror dinghy from north wales and travels through canals and rivers, and across the english channel to reach the black sea without much planning aforethought. Very happy with the transaction and excited to receive an item from the uk.
Learn all the essentials, from sailing theory and rigging to faster upwind and downwind sailing. The international mirror dinghy is a onedesign class of the international sailing federation isaf. Probably responsible for introducing more people to the delights of sailing than any other design, some have even gone on to win olympic medals, the latest being paul goodison taking gold in china. The mirror dinghy was first produced in 1963 when the daily mirror commissioned the design of a boat that would revolutionise small boat sailing. Includes stepbystep instructions on launching, retrieval, and tacking of the dinghy plus tips on developing the this practical guide to the world of sailing. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. Its the sort of book people buy in quantities to give to their friends. Sept 2008 ive just read this book again, it is better than i remember. Allan earl in his book dinghy cruising says the first question to be settled when deciding on the camping gear required is whether it is intended to sleep in the boat or in a tent on shore. Problem is that the boat leaks and she doesnt want to stop using the boat until the end of the season. The mirror is a popular sailing dinghy with more than 70,000 built the mirror was named after the daily mirror, a uk newspaper with a largely working class distribution. Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls. It is the sort of adventure that many of us dream of doing but few get around to. Albert sailing club mirror division 25th of feb 2017 duration.
There is also a youtube video on my channel also courtesy of jewels vass. Mirrors for sale omda ontario mirror dinghy association. The experience is by turns cheering and terrifying, but always met with humor and described with style. He goes on to say that while the latter may be more comfortable it is also more inconvenient because you have to find a suitable place to camp each night. The new mirror dinghy discussion forum promotes world wide interaction among mirror dinghy owners. The mirror was named after the daily mirror, a uk newspaper with a largely working class distribution. Read the mirror book mirror sailing from start to finish by peter aitken available from rakuten kobo.
It encourages communication about regattas, cruising, mirror social activities etc. Things move on, ideas change, rules change, so the older books will be of little use if you want advise on rigging a bermuda mast on a boat with a centre mainsheet or a flyaway spinnaker pole system. The mirror dinghy came at the same time as a rise in interest in competitive dinghy sailing and soon became a competitive racing class, as well as the quintessential, cheap family knockabout. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Mirror sailing dinghy 2671 has been sold mirror dinghy, sail number one of the very early australian mirror dinghys, built about mirror dinghy picture from a leaflet in the early 1960s showing one of the first mirrors to be made in uk. Mirror dinghy proves its versatility during englands worst floods since records began in 1910 one of the pictures posted on by bbc south today mirror dinghy proves its versatility during englands worst floods since records began in 1910 one of the pictures posted on 10022014 by bbc south today see more. Ripon sc welcomes all mirror sailors to this open meeting which is also the final round in the mirror northern traveller series.
Mercury 4hp 2 stroke outboard with forwardneutralreverse gear selection in full working order and recently overhauled. The miracle is a small dinghy sailboat popularized in the united kingdom, and designed by jack holt one of the last for the wellknown designer. Please ignore this article if you are not interested in sailing. The end of the gunter the new mirror dinghy discussion forum. Excellent price at 23 consider the pictures part of the description. I have a philosophy of keeping older boats on the water and not pulling them off for months on end until you have the time to do the job. The book is well written and suited to most if not all basic aspects of sailing smaller boats. He won the world, european and british national championships. See more ideas about mirror dinghy, dinghy and mirror.
Mirror dinghy sails for sale in uk view 31 bargains. Finding and restoring an old mirror dinghy in 2014 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic class. He is the author of sailing the mirror, published in 1980 by fernhurst books, london. The boat is located in chaffeys lock 65 km ne of kingston, 65 km w of brockville. The most official source is the mirror book, which gives the method for the gaff rig and the more recent bermudian rig. All mirrors are welcome and prizes will be awarded for various categories across the fleet, boats are expected to be in the spirit. If the foot is too tight raise it up, if the leech is too tight lower it. The first thing to decide is whether you want a brand new boat, or will you be happy with a used boat. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing.
Holt brought sailing to the masses in the 1960s with his famous mirror dinghy, and continued to produce designs such as the enterprise, gp14, cadet, hornet, pacer, solo, and streaker many of which went on to become hugely successful dinghy. The mirror book by peter aitken, originally published by wiley nautical in 2008, more recently publication has been taken over by fernhurst. This book teaches you how to sail and race one and how to get the best out of it. This amiable book is about what can, but probably should not, be attempted in a mirror dinghy.
The plans ernie built from were from the william maxwell blake collection at the smithsonian, which you might look into. Mirror bookmirror sailing in aus the definitive book of australian mirror sailing many of you will know that peter russell, one of the mirror class longest and. The mirror dinghy is a british sailing icon and continues to evolve, keeping up with modern sailing technology and requirements. The mirror book mirror sailing from start to finish. The s of the mirror dinghy are held by isaf who also regulate and license the kit builders. The kit comes with all the basic essentials for sailing. Mirror dinghy picture from a leaflet in the early showing one of the first mirrors to be made in uk. Sailing the mirror by roy partridge, published by fernhurst books isbn 0 906754 01 1 published in 1980 and no longer in print. The dinghy he started his career in was born in 1963 when the daily mirror signed up tv diy expert barry bucknell and designer jack holt to revolutionise small boat ownership. According to the daily mirror, the familysize, buildityourself sailing dinghy the mirror was the boat that launched a thousand olympic dreams.
The 46 th national championships for the international mirror class dinghy has been completed at williamstown sailing club in melbourne, with victorian mother son combination anita scottmurphy and ben cruse in bob comfortably winning the regatta after taking out first place in each heat in a close tussle for second, another family team this time father son mark and hugh. This is the book many of us purchased soon after we obtained our mirror dinghies or mirror kits. The paper concludes that the success of the mirror dinghy can act as a representation of increased. The instructions are explicit and no fancy tools are required. Mirror class rules mirror sailing international mirror. All the latest news, sport and celebrity gossip at mirror. Roger barnes not only writes about dinghy cruising but he actually lives the life and all of his hard earned experience is.
The mirror dinghy was launched in the daily mirror on wednesday 20th february 1964 with a doublepage spread entitled presenting the mirror boata revolutionary idea that makes sailing cheap for everybody. His trip across the channel is madness but opens a whole new adventure across mainland europe i couldnt put this book down. Little did the daily mirror know that the new design would become one of the worlds greatest and most popular racing dinghies. Pictures of the rigging on dave wades mirror dinghy on the harken stand at the rya dinghy show at the end of february 2020 at alexandra palace, london. The classes of dinghy detailed in the book are the singlehanded byte, international topper, laser, and splash. Probably responsible for introducing more people to the delights of sailing than any other design, some have even gone on to win olympic medals, the latest being. Labour as leisurethe mirror dinghy and diy sailors.
The mirror dinghy is located in the north of sydney at berowra and may be viewed most days or evenings by appointment by phoning denis on 0409 900 261 leave a message if unanswered, or contact by email on denis. Mirror dinghy 51166 lions head bruce peninsula always dry stored and ready to go for the season. Written by the national uk mirror coach, this fully illustrated book. The mirror dinghy was a significant factor in the boom of dinghy sailing in the 1960s, introducing thousands to the deli. Affordable classics 15 mirror dinghy classic boat magazine.
This is a good place to list mirror dinghies to sell, mirror dinghy events, ask questions and receive answers regarding all aspects of mirror dinghies. But, i do have other projects around the workshop so this will not be a concentrated effort, but if you are not in a rush i am sure we can see it through this winter. If you are into dinghy cruising this is a must have book. Maybe a fresh coat of varnish is all you need for that new boat smell. A nice book geared specifically to the mirror sailing dinghy. Dinghies and dinghy bits for sale public group facebook. He mentioned raising or lowering the jib up or down the forestay for fine tuning. The mirror is the worlds most popular double handed sailing dinghy, low in price, light, seaworthy and easy to sail, the mirror quickly achieved its objectives. First photographs of the mirror dinghy designed by barry bucknell and jack holt as an 11ft car toppable sailing dinghy sold in kit form for home building. Anyone who can sail a fast planning dinghy like the laser should be able to foil and this book takes you through the skills and techniques required. The mirror was from the start promoted as an affordable boat, and as a design it has done a great deal to make dinghy sailing accessible to a wide audience. What others are saying rigging a mirror dinghy the blue flower. The mirror book ebook by peter aitken rakuten kobo. Many have commented how, as a boat you sit in rather than on, it is the ideal beginners boat, too.
Good information and a great addition to a nautical library. Needless to say, a book written in, say 1980, will reflect the rules and state of mirror sailing in 1980. The mirror book tells you everything you need to know about mirror sailing packed with practical advice and illustrated with stepbystep photographs, this book teaches you how to sail the uk s most iconic and bestloved dinghy. I have read a book about mirror sailing where they advocate positioning the fairleads on top of the sidetanks.
Mirror dinghy parts catalogue, everything you need for your. Mar 01, 20 the dinghy he started his career in was born in 1963 when the daily mirror signed up tv diy expert barry bucknell and designer jack holt to revolutionise small boat ownership. Original building instructions and book on sailing the mirror by roy partridge. May 01, 2002 the improbable concept of taking a mirror dinghy to the black sea hooked me from the outset, and i hung on to every word as the adventure unfurled. The mirror dinghy was a significant factor in the boom of dinghy sailing in the 1960s, introducing thousands to the delights of sailing.
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