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The nameplate on the transom indicates that it was built by Andrew Butt.
Price £500 for both boat and outboard.
Location – Winchester.
Our next rally is coming up at Chichester Yacht club. For details see the event listing by clicking here.
I arrived at the campsite, which is directly opposite the sailing club entrance, on the Sunday fully expecting to be on my own as the other Tinkers should have been out racing. However the sailing had been postponed due to very strong winds so I was in luck – I was going to be able to race the following day.
Altogether there were 5 Tinkers present. 3 Star Travellers (Al, Lindsey, and Perry), and two Super Tramps (Mike and me).
Monday’s racing saw strong winds so it was small jibs and for a few of us it was reefed mainsails. Apart from Perry who wouldn’t know a small jib or reefed mainsail if he saw one. I sailed the first couple of races with reefed main and shook it out for the first race after lunch. Still strong winds and I found that the main was overpowering the jib so the Tinker kept trying to round up into the wind, and I was having to oversteer to keep going in the direction I wanted so the rudder was effectively acting as a brake. As the races were back to back, I put a reef back in whilst still on the water.
The Star Travellers had the definite advantage during Monday’s races – not just with greater sail area, but because they can point far higher than the Super Tramps with their titchy daggerboards and can make much more ground with each tack. The water was very lumpy and I spent much of my time bailing when reaching. The runs were fairly thrilling as the waves were big enough to surf, and rather alarming when you caught up with the wave in front. Dive, dive, dive!
With Tuesday came two pursuit races, based on personal results from the day before. Mike went off first in his Super Tramp, I started 10 minutes later, and the other three started 17 minutes later. Lindsey nearly got a handicap of 16 minutes 30 seconds, but Neil (race officer) made a last minute decision to make all the Star Traveller handicaps the same. Fairly predictably the Star Travellers came storming past the Super Tramps. However, in the second pursuit race something really got into Mike – the Star Travellers came storming past me but they couldn’t catch Mike. When the race finished Lindsey was about 10 seconds away from catching him – if only she’d had a 16 minute 30 second handicap instead of 17 minutes!
Wednesday and time for a cruise. Lindsey was accompanied by Neil and Jess the dog, Perry was on his tod, as was I. We sailed over to the far side of the water and up the other “arm” of the lake. The wind was a bit on again off again – perfect for cruising but would have been maddening for racing. We parked up for a leisurely visit to a cafe for lunch and coffee, then sailed back to the vicinity of the club, sailed further up the lake for a while, then back to shore to pack up.
This was my first time at Rutland Water and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Following a very nice meal in the Wheatsheaf on Saturday evening was a windless wet Sunday. Racing was postponed untill Monday in favour of watching the Silverstone grand prix and Wimbledon.
Monday the wind was back and the racing was fairly brutal with short wave sets on the starboard tack beat that were at 45° to the wind. After the grind of getting to the windward marks the downwind legs failed to deliver the anticipated excitement. Perry managed the conditions well putting his sea sailing skills to good use. The series finished with Lindsey Weatherley third, Perry Milton second and Al Parker first.
Tuesday dawned nice and bright with a pleasant North westerly light breeze. We had two personal handicap pursuit races, starting times calculated from Mondays individual finishing times. Both races were closely contested, Al Parker winning the first and Mike Turner the second, both by less than 30 seconds.
Today is Wednesday, a couple of us are heading home, and the remainder are off for another sail cruise. We have had a great time here at Rutland Water, hosted by Rutland Sailing Club an excellent sailing centre. Many thanks to Perry and Wendy for organising the event and to Neil for running the racing.
Our next rally is at Chichester Harbour, hosted by Chichester Yacht Club 9th to 12th August. If you are interested in attending contact contact the Rally Secretary using the form at the end of the events section of this Web site.
Two days in and there has been a dilemma, ” to reef or not to reef” with the exception of the Thursday night club race that two of us joined in with.
Friday 3 boats cruised over to the café where they were met by the “support crew” for lunch. One boat stopped to reef on the way, another furled the jib while Perry and Isobel went large all the way. The return trip was a challenging beat!
Saturday racing two reefed, one small jib, one big jib, big jib swapped for small after the first race. The water was lumpy and the winds 15 plus gusting 30, Neil’s photos tell the story. Three races were completed, results are yet to be disclosed.
Tinker Super Tramp with performance sailing kit, sail number 7179, bought from Henshaw May 2001.
Hull identification number GBJMH07179E101.
Includes:
Also included, Mariner 2HP 2 stroke outboard.
Price £500.
Location: South Petherton, Somerset
Tinker Tramp, sail No 2031, with all sailing equipment as shown in photos, owned since 2020 and much enjoyed.
For sale only because of buying another boat and not having enough time to make good use.
Sailed much at Llangorse (Brecon Beacons), Lake District, Bala and once at Salcombe.
Previous owner painted trim and spraydeck blue and added very useful dolly wheels for launching. Make sure you lift them once afloat!
I have added the strut across the base of the mast for stability and ease of stepping, but easily removed if not wanted. Have also added a simple kicking strap (riveted to spars). Have replaced pintle and one valve diaphragm, and repainted/varnished all woodwork twice.
Price £400.
Location: Bristol
Tinker Funsail in good condition.
Complete with pump, 3 piece mast, sails, oars, daggerboard, rudder, instructions and bags.
No leaks or patches
Suzuki 2.5HP outboard. Less than 10 hours use, recently started to ensure it runs well. Comes with wooden storage/transport box.
Price – Tinker Funsail £500, outboard £100.
Location: Redcar
Classic Tinker Star Traveller (bulkhead model), sail number 2020.
Good condition, little used, and stored in dry conditiions.
Comes with 3 piece mast, boom (with kicking strap), bulkhead, daggerboard, rudder (with tiller extension), mainsail, and two jibs.
Price – donation to charity to be agreed.
Tinker Star Traveller, sail number 5151, manufactured circa 1992, made by Sarah Lovell. Comes with performance sailing kit (furling masthead jib, floorbeam, kicking strap, & tiller extension).
Also comes with mainsail, small jib, 3 piece mast, boom, rudder, daggerboard, Bravo footpump, original wooden oars with captive rowlocks, and the original carrying bags for sailing kit and boat.
I bought this boat from Bridger Marine, Exeter in 2001. It has only been used a few times. In the original handbook and some documentation, there nothing that indicates the exact date of manufacture (TCOA comment – best guess is 1992 from 20 years history of posting Tinker adverts).
When examined this year, there is a slow deflation in one of the compartments. I suspect this is due to a valve. Other than this, it is in good order for its age.
Also, a Honda 2HP 4-stroke outboard. Bought at the same time, very little use.
Price – Tinker £500, Outboard £250, or if bought together £700.
Doddiscombsleigh, Nr. Exeter
