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The pin LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY
In CB276, in an article on the building of the new wooden International One Design Enigma in Chester, Nova Scotia, there was a panel profi ling the emergence of the Chester IOD Fleet which mentioned that the IOD Mighty Mo came to Chester from Scotland.
In fact, the boat has had a long and colourful history. She was built in 1964 in Norway and joined the then Cowes IOD fl eet racing from the Isle of Wight. The owner was Mr John Goulandris, a respected and wealthy shipping tycoon. I am told the boat was named after his daughter, a renowned international rower. The Cowes IOD fl eet migrated to Scotland in the early 70s but still retained a following in Cowes – its legacy can be seen in the mural behind the bar at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and the picture above the bar at the Royal London Yacht Club.
and then in one email they told me that ‘Mr John’ (Goulandris) as he was know, gave every skipper and one of the crew a gold tie pin before the boats left the Solent. They would be honoured if I would accept Rod’s gold tie pin as the current owner of Mighty Mo and asked me for mailing instructions. I in turn told them that I would be pleased to pick up the pin on my next visit to England in the fall, when visiting my son in boarding school. We met at the Red Funnel
A demonstration of this legacy was when I received an email from Rod and Celia Stoner, who live near the Hamble. They both sailed IODs in Cowes many years ago, principally on Stallion, owned by Mr M Marcou. Their greatest rival was Mighty Mo. We exchanged many emails, pictures and stories over the summer
Mighty Mo, as photographed by Eileen Ramsay... and the pin
Terminal in Southampton on 19 November and then proceeded to take the ferry to Cowes for lunch at Corries fi sh and chips. After lunch Rod and Celia presented me with the pin! It is so delicate and stunning and I shall be proud to wear it. My thanks to Rod and Celia and also to Classic Boat for being the conduit for making this possible and completing the circle from original owner to the current one. By the way, by chance there is a
picture of Mighty Mo on page 55 of the same CB276 issue. Richard Thompson, by email
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Though an engineer by profession I have been an amateur woodworker all my life and enjoy using hand tools. Over the years I have acquired quite a range. Wherever I am I am irresistibly drawn to old tool outlets – market stalls, car boot sales, secondhand shops etc. Yesterday, in Tewkesbury, I spotted
a Millers Falls breast drill, as featured in Robin Gates’ column, CB282, in a tray of old tools outside a secondhand shop. What a coincidence! I had to have it. After a short haggle I obtained it for £15. However, the model I have differs from the 97 described by Robin. It does not have a ratchet mechanism and has only two pinions, not four. To change from high to low drive, the
large drive gear and spindle are moved to a second bearing, in the frame. I imagine this model was a simpler, cheaper version of the No 97. The only identifi cation, apart from the maker’s name, is the number 118, stamped on the crank arm. Could Robin Gates throw any light on this? Bill Macham, Redditch
EILEEN RAMSAY/PPL
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