[frers-list]Frers 33 website updates

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There is another Frers 33 listed for sale in Florida.  See the For Sale! section of the web site if you know someone who may be interested.

(June 8, 2008)

It's time to get serious about our class National Championships!  We will be using NYYC Race Week in Newport (July 24-27). Brilliant is registered, who else is?  We have just over 6 weeks until race time.  There are still rooms and slips (as well as moorings) available, but you really need to get moving!  As a reminder, in case we don't get enough boats on the line to be given a dedicated division, we will race in a PHRF division and you will need a PHRF-NB rating.  This takes about two weeks, but can be expedited.  If you have a PHRF-LIS rating, that will get you a discount on the fee ($20 I think).  If we have 6 boats register ASAP, we can forego the PHRF ratings.  Please let me or Dave Nauber know if you are planning on attending. Art@frers33.com

(Hull #1 Found!)

We have found the elusive Hull #1.  I was doing a search for Frers 33's and came across a PHRF-NE rating for a boat listed as "Frers 33 Prototype/Light Interior, named Brigadoon IV.  I managed to track the boat by its sail number to the next and current owner, Jock Thompson.  Below is a note from him:

Yes, Beowulf is the elusive hull # 1. I bought the boat in early 1986 from Robbie Pierce at the Carrol Marine factory. He had sailed the boat on it's maiden circuit including the Key West Regatta where they tore up the IMS fleet. The Shore sailmaker that was on board was a guy named Moose Mcklintock. 

We have raced Beowulf continuously since we bought her. In the early years we won some of the big Regattas in this area. In the last few years, we have raced only at our club Lakeside Yacht Club but are always in the hunt and last season won the overall in a 16 race series for boats rated PHRF from 114 (us) to 135. 

Robert Morton was the original owner and I believe he was an investor in the original mold for the 33 as well as later Frers molds. Not sure on that. 

Beowulf"s interior is a little different for later models in that the cabinet work for the refrigerator and oven/stove are located at the mast location. Above deck it is all business with 3 speed primaries and 2 speed winches on the cabin top. Adjustable sheet track with 4 to 1 tackle. She has a tiller rather than wheel and the skipper can manage the main sheet from the rail. Rumor is that the layout was Robbie's design. 

That is it as far as a little history. She remains Navy blue with red and white boot stripe.

(February 18, 2008)

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There is another Frers 33 listed for 
sale in Florida.&nbsp; See the For Sale! section of the web site if you know 
someone who may be interested.
&nbsp;
(June 8, 2008)
It's time to 
get serious about our class National Championships!&nbsp; We will be using NYYC 
Race Week in Newport (July 24-27). Brilliant is registered, who else is?&nbsp; 
We have just over 6 weeks until race time.&nbsp; There are still rooms and slips 
(as well as moorings) available, but you really need to get moving!&nbsp; As a 
reminder, in case we don't get enough boats on the line to be given a dedicated 
division, we will race in a PHRF division and you will need a PHRF-NB 
rating.&nbsp; This takes about two weeks, but can be expedited.&nbsp; If you 
have a PHRF-LIS rating, that will get you a discount on the fee ($20 I 
think).&nbsp; If we have 6 boats register ASAP, we can forego the PHRF 
ratings.&nbsp; Please let me or Dave Nauber know if you are planning on 
attending. Art@frers33.com
(Hull #1 Found!)
We have 
found the elusive Hull #1.&nbsp; I was doing a search for Frers 33's and came 
across a PHRF-NE rating for a boat listed as "Frers 33 Prototype/Light Interior, 
named Brigadoon IV.&nbsp; I managed to track the boat by its sail number to the 
next and current owner, Jock Thompson.&nbsp; Below is a note from 
him:
Yes, Beowulf is the elusive hull # 1. I bought the 
boat in early 1986 from Robbie Pierce at the Carrol Marine factory. He had 
sailed the boat on it's maiden circuit including the Key West Regatta where they 
tore up the IMS fleet. The Shore sailmaker that was on board was a guy named 
Moose Mcklintock. 
We have raced Beowulf continuously since we bought 
her. In the early years we won some of the big Regattas in this area. In the 
last few years, we have raced only at our club Lakeside Yacht Club but are 
always in the hunt and last season won the overall in a 16 race series for boats 
rated PHRF from 114 (us) to 135. 
Robert Morton was the original owner and I believe 
he was an investor in the original mold for the 33 as well as later Frers molds. 
Not sure on that. 
Beowulf"s interior is a little different for later 
models in that the cabinet work for the refrigerator and oven/stove are located 
at the mast location. Above deck it is all business with 3 speed primaries and 2 
speed winches on the cabin top. Adjustable sheet track with 4 to 1 tackle. She 
has a tiller rather than wheel and the skipper can manage the main sheet from 
the rail. Rumor is that the layout was Robbie's design. 
That is it as far as a little history. She remains 
Navy blue with red and white boot stripe.
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