First Phantom 21

Adam · 22-03-2005, 01:52 PM

I believe this was the first Phantom 21 built - I did one race in it some years later and managed to damage it!

Originally there were two built (the other for Phil Jones) and I seem to remember that this one had a step bottom to it to start with but then was changed back to conventional?

One for Jon to clarify!!

BluFin · 22-03-2005, 01:59 PM

Phil Jones did have one of the 21' s
First outing was the Solent 70 think it was 77 or 78 Blue & yellow. T"ele-Man" went on to win the one heat European at Poole the same year. Broke the transom after that and never re-appered. It was flapping a bit.
Though I did see him around a bit after

Over to you JF

Adam · 22-03-2005, 06:47 PM

Just remembered the boat photographed was originally called Hot Gossip.

It was quite a radical change when it came out as the boat to have at the time was a 18' Stapley Cat.

Captain Chaos · 23-03-2005, 12:46 AM

I'd av one

Ciao · 31-03-2005, 07:50 PM

This was the second Phantom 16' 'Race deck' to be built

The photographer is now CEO of 118118!

and this is how it ended its short life

BluFin · 31-03-2005, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by Ciao

and this is how it ended its short life

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DOE is still looking for you John. Feked if I'd let you cook at a barbie.

Twaz a sad day dude there was f'all you could do but get safe. Hows everybody send a PM

John H

Ciao · 14-04-2005, 10:42 PM

Adam didnt you race a Phantom 21 Trimaran?

Jon Fuller · 14-04-2005, 10:46 PM

Adams 3 pointer

BluFin · 14-04-2005, 10:46 PM

Wen't it Ex Howard, Ex Mick Afflick's Old Boat

Ciao · 14-04-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Johnson
Adams 3 pointer

Absolute quality!

Adam · 14-04-2005, 11:02 PM

It was quite an amazing boat - had so much potential - but had a nasty coming together wit hthe Allenbys in a Ring At Torquay one year. We were batling for 3rd place when they hooked in front of me giving me no-where to go. Boat was a write-off.

Yes was built for Howard (raced as Lanson Champagne I think) - then by Mick, who gave the hull to me when he was finishe with it.

I believe it was made from a 18' phanotm hull in the rear - and a 16' hull split in two to make the sponsons.

Quite gives me the urge to design a tri myself!

Adam · 14-04-2005, 11:03 PM

Jon - didn't you race with Howard in the larger Phantom tri that he had built after this one?

Adam

Jon Fuller · 14-04-2005, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by Adam
"the Allenbys.....they hooked in front of me"

In a Ring!...surely not!

Adam · 14-04-2005, 11:18 PM

Could have all been very nasty - rather than two broken boats.

Think there might have been a couple of broken rings in the Ring - as we hit the stern of their boat and flew over the transom - having just managed to deviate away from a direct hit on the navigator (David ?)!!

BluFin · 14-04-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally posted by Adam
Jon - didn't you race with Howard in the larger Phantom tri that he had built after this one?

Adam

No, Was the 21 Phantom when we teamed up.
The larger one came a cropper at poole in 1980. Replaced it with the formentioned then went on in 81 to a sucessful year, 82 was groovy as well.

Jon Fuller · 14-04-2005, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by Adam
just managed to deviate away from a direct hit on the navigator (David ?)!!

Dunno about back then, but as long as I've known them(mebbe 15 years), Chris has always done the naviguessing

Adam · 15-04-2005, 07:38 AM

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Originally posted by Johnson
Dunno about back then, but as long as I've known them(mebbe 15 years), Chris has always done the naviguessing

You are probably correct - always did get their names mixed up!