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Our boats are well found, coded to Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA) standards and offer comfortable, heated accommodation.
Concorde is a Bavaria 36, which the Club took delivery of in June 2003, while our new boat, Speedbird, is Bavaria 37. Both are equipped with a roller-furling headsail, the controls for which are led aft, so that they can be adjusted from the cockpit, making sailing remarkably easy. The main sails have lazy-jacks, for ease of stowage.
Concorde is 11.4 metres LOA (37' 4") and carry 67.67 square metres (720') of headsail and mainsail. Both boats are equipped with cruising chutes. That for Speedbird is a 'standard' size, and has a 'snuffer' for easy launching and recovery, while Concorde's is about 10% larger and is launched straight from its sail bag.
Concorde is fitted with a deep, lead keel, making her stiffer.
Accommodation is in three double cabins, with two single berths in the saloon. They have a large heads, with hot water shower. The galleys have a refrigerator, two burner cooker with oven and a double sink.
Each is equipped with an electronic chart plotter, which is integrated with the GPS; a DSC-type VHF radio; depth-sounder and log, as well as wind instruments. (Raymarine manuals). Safety equipment is described under the “Safety” page.
Both boats are fitted with an electric windlass, to make anchoring in those out-of-the-way places as painless as possible.
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