Seven boats, what have they in common?
Name these seven boats and what have they in common?
Boat A
Boat C
Boat B
Boat F
Boat D
Boat E
Boat G
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Mermaid Sailor
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Name these seven boats and what have they in common?
Boat A
Boat C
Boat B
Boat F
Boat D
Boat E
Boat G
martin smallwood, and 
David Butterly are discussing. 
David Butterly 19:33 on 6 March 2011 Permalink |
all national champions more than once
Mermaid Sailor 19:49 on 6 March 2011 Permalink |
Yes David, but that’s not the full story. 15 boats have won more than once. Why is there only seven boats here? Can you name them?
martin smallwood 16:20 on 7 March 2011 Permalink |
A no 32 ELF 1953 1955 1956 1959
B no76 HELEN 1960 1972 1976 1977 1979 1984 1995
C no 123 VEE 1991 1992 1993 1994
D no102 ENDEAVOUR 1985 1986 1988 2003
E no 131 WILDWIND 1968 1970 1971 2009
F no 138 ZEILA 1973 1978 1980 1980
G no 187 ZULEIKA 1996 1997 1999 2005 2006
All won the nationals four or more times also two consecutive years.
Mermaid Sailor 17:15 on 7 March 2011 Permalink |
Well done Martin. All have won four times or more. The photo of Boat A, may actually be a photo of Elf’s twin sister 31 Eva, it’s taken from Paul Smyth’s book