Not Grimalkin!
Yup, I stand corrected. What is it about those half-tonners? Maybe it was just that they were one hell of a ride - always fun and not too...
As for books on the incident, for those interested, have a look at this thread: http://www.seafaring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=75298
Grimalkin was a Nicholson 30 and again, a fine seaworthy yacht. The '79 Fastnet produced horrific weather with very confused but dangerous seas....
Grimalkin was based upon a Shamrock hull but her stern was more buoyant - needed to be - at full tilt downwind, our Shamrock dropped her stern by...
Shame, absolute cracker of a little thing up wind, mighty handful downwind under spin in blow but oh what fun!
I don't suppose you know if they are still being made?
Word of warning for purchasers of used Shamrock Club Racers! Further to encountering a storm and confused seas off western Corsica, the rigging...
Shamrock Club Racer - not That is no Shamrock, stern, keel, bow, deck all wrong. My parents owned a Shamrock Club Racer in the 1980's which we...