CUTTY SARK TRUST Alan V Burnard 1925-2012
The name of Alan Burnard is inextricably linked to Fairey Marine and the Fairey Huntsman offshore cruiser, one of the most elegant and successful of its type, produced during the 1960s, writes Mike Taylor.
Born in Staines, Surrey, Alan Burnard qualified as a naval architect, joining Fairey Marine in 1957. He took the drawings of Ray Hunt’s deep-vee motorboat and produced the Huntress cabin cruiser, the first being bought by newspaper tycoon Sir Max Aitken. It survives today as a Weymouth fishing boat. However, Alan’s master stroke was to extend the 23ft
(7m) Huntress into the Huntsman 28, arguably one of the most exquisite craft of its day. First in the diesel engine class and third overall in the first Cowes-Torquay race of 1961, it marked the beginning of a memorable competition career. More than 100 were built. Among Alan’s other designs during 25 years with the
company were the Swordsman 33, Huntsman 31 and the GRP-based Spearfish and Fantôme. Fairey’s entry into military craft also drew on Alan’s design skills. In 1982 he left Fairey, going on to design the Supermarine Swordfish 36 and patrol boats for a Kuwaiti customer. In addition to his considerable styling accomplishments, Alan could also add race boat propeller designer of some repute to his repertoire. Alan was modest about his life’s work, closing his Hamble office in late 2011. He died peacefully on 29 February in Overton, Hampshire. He leaves two nieces.
CB COVER Geoff Hunt paints our
front cover Marine artist Geoff Hunt at work painting the front cover; he visited Gloriana soon after her launch to get a good impression.
RAID IRELAND
First raid The first Raid Ireland will take place over 14-21 September with a 190km sail and oar race through the River Shannon, Lough Erne and Lough Derg. Veteran raider Charles-Henri Le Moing is behind the event. Email him at albacore.
chm@wanadoo.fr
FAIRLIE RESTORATIONS Fairlie goes into administration
One of the most famous names in classic yachting, Fairlie Restorations, is in administration, after a lack of work. Parent company Fairlie Yachts, however, will continue on the same premises with the same workforce, building spirit-of-tradition classics. Fairlie’s co-founder Duncan Walker was adamant that we are not at the “end of an era” in terms of restoring large, classic yachts. More upbeat news is that Fairlie Yachts has sold its first Fairlie 55, reviewed in CB285.
WORD OF THE MONTH Galley-
pepper “The soot or ashes which accidentally drop into victuals in cooking.”
The Sailor’s Word Book of 1867
CLASSIC BOAT JUNE 2012
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MIKE TAYLOR
STEVE PILL
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