Swallow Yachts Association
Swallow Yachts Forum => Home Builders' Area => Topic started by: Anthony Huggett on 10 Aug 2015, 12:40
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Over the course of the Falmouth Raid I had a word with Matt about a sail emblem for us home builders. Production Swallow Boats/Yachts sport a swallow on the mainsail to let the world know what they are. I suggested we should use the same SB emblem inside a box for kit boats and Matt was happy with that.
Would there be any interest if I organized a job lot of emblems?
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Surely if the dinghy is built to plan and a Matt measures it as conforming to manufacturer's plans, you should be entitled to a Class number and insignia.
This would of course require a measurement fee.
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I have a regular BayRaider with no insignia or number! Does this mean I could also get one?
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This idea (basically a good one) does get a bit complicated. For example, I assume Matt (or whoever) would 'approve' the hull of my boat, but I would certainly not expect Swallow Boats (SORRY - genuine slip of the pen: this is going to take some getting used to!!), I mean Swallow Yachts, to associate themselves with my rig: which is the bit of the boat which would wear any emblem assigned to me.
And I must say that measurement fees smack of a competitive class association, which I don't think we are - yet!?
What about a burgee which is absolutely limited to us home builders, and would therefore exclude all the had-it-built-for-me riffraff? I would fly one with pride. (It might also divert me from mischief-making such as flying a white ensign and seeing how long it takes for the RN and/or RYS to react. Would that be a criminal offence, or just cheeky?)
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I'm not sure when the emblems came in. Emily's sails are standard, supplied by Matt in 2010.
I like the idea of differentiating the kit boats because there is a certain satisfaction in having built one's own, (especially if you are doing quite well against the others on a raid) and I can understand that there is some reticence on Matt's part about having boats out their with his branding over which he has no control over the build quality.
I guess my question to the forum is how many others would be interested in decorating their sails?
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I wonder what Mrs Chippie thinks of this eh, Graham? ;)
I'd quite like a Swallow Boat, umh, Yacht burgee if anyone is organising them.
Matthew
BR20 Gladys
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I wonder what Mrs Chippie thinks of this eh, Graham? ;)
I'd quite like a Swallow Boat, umh, Yacht burgee if anyone is organising them.
I'm still waiting for the sky to fall in, like it was supposed to do last time anyone dared to have some Swallow pennants made.
Laura at Swallow Yachts mentioned a while back that she might be having some pennants made up this winter, to give away with new boats and for sale to everyone else. I suppose that if you already have a large Swallow emblem on your mainsail, a Swallow pennant is a bit superfluous.
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maybe a swallow with the wings separated? (waiting to be glued on).
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I still proudly fly my Swallow burgee! I would like a colorful Swallow yacht pennant to fly off the top of my mast, if anyone is organizing that! {The sky may fall with this suggestion Graham!}
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Tsk!
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I have a regular BayRaider with no insignia or number! Does this mean I could also get one?
David
Available from Laura at SY cost £23.12 inc postage (uk) and vat
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Thank you Peter. Email sent to Laura. ;D
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Hi I've had a couple of requests for pennants over the weekend....I think there may be some cross-purpose here so just to clarify I sent Peter a swallow emblem to stick on his sail - it's my intention to get some sensibly priced Swallow clothing and sailing items for sale, so pennants (and more!) are in the offing.... I am but one little person with a lotta lot going on trying to keep some order round here so please bear with me, it's in the pipeline! Meanwhile if anybody needs replacement sail numbers or swallow emblems please get in touch with me by email laura@swallowyachts.com