UFFA FOX ON-LINE

 www.uffafox.com

contact: admin@uffafox.com

(Site last updated 06/01/2010)

 

Copies of Uffa’s plans for sale

(PayPal payment accepted)

 

Who was Uffa Fox?

 

Links to Uffa Interest Websites

 

 

     

TALK ON UFFA

Tony will be back at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club on Weds 3rd March 2010 at 1830 spinning more yarns about Uffa.  See RLymYC web site for details

http://www.rlymyc.org.uk/Social/social.shtml

   
     

UFFA' PHOTOGRAPHS

The Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum has been given a large collection of Uffa's photographs on glass plates.  They will shortly form part of an exhibition.  Please contact them for more details. 

www.classicboatmuseum.org

 

UFFA ON FILM

A TREAT FOR UFFA ENTHUSIASTS

We recently found a piece of old film of Uffa commentating on, and sailing in, the Round The Island Race with Max Aitken on Lumberjack circa 1955.  It has been converted and an extract can be viewed on the link below. 

Uffa Film

WATERWITCH

There are some sad pictures of the remains of Waterwitch (Uffa build to Knud Reimer's design) on this website:    http://www.flickr.com/photos/86184903@N00/sets/72157617057847916/detail/

 

FLYING 25

Update from Paul Woodman at the start of the new season in Australia:  "Please see a recent photo of Flying Fox on the wind in a 10-12 knot southerly during the Peter Taylor Trophy race.  This race was 22 miles and we won on AMS and were placed 4th on IRC.  The repositioning of the keel, raking of the mast and moving of the forestay back 12 inches has induced weather helm and improved pointing ability.  We are pleased with both the adjustments made and the race results.  The new mainsail may add further improvement to windward performance".  (Action photos also added - Mike)

 

Follow this link for F25 Build Pictures

FLYING 35 MODEL

Following the success of the modern version of his Flying 25 (see update below), Paul Woodman is exploring the potential of a Flying 35!  Paul writes:

The F35 MODEL is a 1:8.5 scale model and is being developed to assess its potential as a full size build.  We have deepened the keel and rudder to modern standards. We have applied current thinking to the foil sections and bulb shape with the aim of increasing stability and reducing weight coupled with a slight increase in sail area. 

The model hull and deck are moulded in Polyester resin, one layer of 225 chopped strand mat and one layer of 10ozs cloth with cedar deck beams. The build is very light similar to that of an "A" Class lake racing model of similar weight and size.  The fins are light weight redwood and the bulb is of lead producing a ballast ratio of around 59%.  Sailing weight is 27.3lbs.  The mast and spars are of carbon fibre and the sails are light weight kevlar/mylar sail cloth.  We have used a two channel Hiteck radio system to control the RMG sail winch and rudder servo.  The F35 model sails beautifully in all conditions and can plane in a fresh following breeze.

 To date the F35 model has scaled well and has provided very pleasing results.  (Pictures of F35 model on the lake in Moorabbin Victoria now added).

 

 

 Other links below may be are interest:

 

Modern Jolly Boat Under Construction  (Updated 22 July 2007 - lots of pictures)  See this Blog for update :

                                    http://steveboat.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-10-26T03%3A27%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7

 

Bibliography of Uffa’s books

Books wanted or for sale

Uffa’s Sea Shanty collection on CD    

 

Also:  We can provide illustrated talks on Uffa at your yacht club – e-mail us for more details

 Uffa Fox On-line is controlled by Tony Dixon, 26 Magdalen Crescent, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8EP. Tony owns the rights to Uffa's plans, books and record.  The website is managed by Tony's son, Mike.