T H E C L A S S I C S I X M E T R E N E W S L E T T E R ; D L C J @ ECCL < Number 14 Founded in 1993 by Tim Street March 2009 www.classic6mr.info Editors: Basil Carmody & Fredrich Dahlman
[email protected] Table of Contents Page Message from the Chairman of the Classics Committee 2 Sixes of the past Cora III, how a Six became an RORC racer, by Marco Piaggio 3 The Skipperettes of Alarm, by Skip Doyle, Scott Rohrer & Matt Cockburn 14 Technical Evaluate your Six’s rating yourself 17 Biographies Builder: Willy van Hacht, by Björn Storsberg 25 Helmsman: Henrik Ramsay, by Kyösti Helin and Valentin Autret 31 News from the Fleets 1. Abu, 2. Aida, 3. Apache, 4. Arabella, 5. Bihannic, 6. Blodoks, 7. Bo-Ve, 8. Caprice, 9. Ça-va, 10. Ciocca II, 11. Clarity, 12. Dinorah II, 13.Elisabeth X, 14. Fintra II, 15. Fiona, 16. Fissa, 17. Izénah II, 18. Junge, 19. Lisbeth 5, 20. Maida, 21. Mandragore, 22. Mariana, 23. Melita (GBR 42), 24. Melita (K 19), 25. Mena, 26. Michel Selig, 27; Midinette, 28. Miranda, 29. Mood, 30. Naushabah, 31. Nirvana, 32. Off Course, 33. Paradox, 34. Saskia II, 35. Silene III, 36. Sleipnir II, 37. Sleipnir IV, 38. Sprig, 39. Starwagon, 40. Titia, 41. Totem, 42. Toy, 43. Valdai, 44. Zephyr Miscellany Photographic archives and the Web site of this newsletter 104 Rescue Opportunity of 2009 105 Reversion 107 Six Metre regattas at Flensburg this summer 108 Sixes on Facebook 108 Classic Sixes newly for sale Antje 109 Arabella 112 Fandango 114 Vinnia 117 Message from the Chairman of the Classics Committee March 7, 2009 Welcome to this most recent edition of the Vintage enthusiast from one of their archived International 6 Metre Classics newsletter.