Super Seal 40 years?

Chris Turner
Advanced Member Topic Starter

2017-09-10T10:04:53Z

I am trying to establish exactly when the first Super Seal was built.The book says 1978. If that is correct then the marquee will have it's fortieth anniversary next year.

I am also trying to find out who has owned one the longest and I suspect that it is Leslie and Eilean Mason with Dandy. I remember meeting them in Dandy in the Channel Islands in the early eighties and I think they had owned the boat for some years.

But maybe someone can correct me on both these issues?

Chris ... 26 Elsa

Graham Ellison
Advanced Member

2017-09-13T16:33:18Z

#2

What a good question Chris! The original sale agreement I have in the paperwork file for Tiptoe Too (SS26/6) is dated February 8th 1978 showing an anticipated delivery in May, so I guess she would have been "in build" early in 1978. Black Jack (SS26/4) is the only earlier example in the list in the Handbook; maybe Paul M might have the original bill of sale for her with a date?

Anyone know what became of ships 1, 2, 3 and 5?

Chris Turner
Advanced Member Topic Starter

2017-09-13T16:39:58Z

#3

So it's possible that the first were built late in 1977?

Geoff Harwood
Advanced Member

2017-09-15T08:32:13Z

#4

I have No 1 as simply "Number One", No 2 "Little Angel", No 3 "Night Flyer", No 4 "Black Jack", No 5 "Winter Dream". Those were from the old records kept by Denis Fastnedge and my card indexes which I have now passed on to Michael Mead.

Graham Ellison
Advanced Member

2017-09-16T17:36:51Z

#5

Originally Posted by: Chris Turner

So it's possible that the first were built late in 1977?

It does look that way. I've had a nose around in the history section of the website and Page 21 of the Silver Jubilee booklet seems to confirm that.

Chris Turner
Advanced Member Topic Starter

2017-09-17T06:41:39Z

#6

Thanks. So 1977 it is. 40th anniversary drawing to a close!

missali
Member

2017-09-28T11:19:55Z

#7

My Seal 'Missali' was built in 1978 but I have no idea of the the hull number.