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The story of Topaz Rival

Sailing adventures of one man and his dog. Please feel free to leave a comment!

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Topaz Rival's Photos - Topaz Rival as purchased

Photos 1 to 14 of 14 | Topaz Rival as purchased (Main)

Deck: Nothing that a bit of cleaning can’t sort out

Woodwork: They don’t make it like this any more

Crazy portlights: There are 10 of these...

Mould and dirt: Fenders and lines need a spring clean

Survey lift out: The lift out shows the classic shape. Topaz is the scheel keel version with a draught of 1.5m

Very old radio: The VHF state of the art in the 1990s

Lockers: Every locker had a secret from the 1990s

Windlass : Manual windlass

Instruments : The depth and autopilot work. Not so sure about the GPS

Quarter berth: We were told that the plastic cover is original...

Topaz Rival on survey day: Lovely lines

Rudder and skeg: The underwater shape described by Tom Cunliffe as a good compromise.

Bukh 36: Bukh paintwork is widely admired. This engine is 29-years-old..

Osmosis: The dreaded osmosis blisters

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Who: Martin Whitfield

Port: Dartmouth

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Green Island
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Montserrat
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Barbuda and back II
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