Yacht Details-1 | Jubilee Vic

J1 Freydis

Location: Ballarat, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

FREYDIS Gifted to JYA in 2018

FREYDIS Jubilee Yacht Assoc (Vic) (10)

FREYDIS Bryan Linacre (9)

FREYDIS RBYC Jubilee Fleet (8)

FREYDIS J Mitchelson (7)

FREYDIS P Mitchelson (6)

FREYDIS D Bradford (5)

FREYDIS C L Banfield (4)

FREYDIS J B Linacre (3)

FREYDIS J H Linacre (2)

FREYDIS J A Linacre (1)

Built/Builder:1935/Chas Peel

Notes: In 2018 Bryan Linacre son of the original owner retired from sailing at age 92 years. Bryan Gifted Freydis to the JYA for restoration and active use.

Restoration has commenced aided by a donation from the RBYC Jubilee Fleet.

Progress is being recorded under the Restorations Tab.

J2 Sylvia

Location: Destroyed in collision, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

SYLVIA P Mitchelson (5)

SYLVIA not set

SYLVIA D Jarret (3)

SYLVIA Telford Smith (2)

SYLVIA H Jamieson (1)

Built/Builder:1935/Chas Peel

J3 Rotanes

Location: not set

Name Owner (Number)

ROTANES H Halm (5)

ROTANES T Seal (4)

ROTANES not set

ROTANES J Akhurst (2)

ROTANES A Akhurst (1)

Built/Builder:1935 T Russell/A Akhurst

Message from Pam Russell My father built "Rotanes" with J Akhurst. His name was Edward Evan Russell, known as Ted.

J4 Aeolus

Location: Sorrento, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

AEOLUS J Madden (7)

AEOLUS M Waterworth (6)

AEOLUS A Gray (5)

AEOLUS B Davis (4)

AEOLUS P Lechte (3)

AEOLUS A Morehen (2)

AEOLUS L Pound (1)

Built/Builder:1935 L Pound/G Douglas

J5 Fulmar

Location: not set

Name Owner (Number)

FULMAR RBYC (3)

FULMAR R Bowden (2)

FULMAR D Stewart (1)

Built/Builder:1935 C Peel

J6 Seawitch

Location: Sorrento, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

SEAWITCH R Cronstedt (9)

LYLA A Woodland (8)

SCOR E Roberts (7)

SCOR R Ham (6)

SCOR D Davenport (5)

SCOR I Murphy (4)

SCOR A C Finlay (3)

BRAMAC W Ross (2)

BRAMAC H Olsen (1)

Built/Builder:1935/C Peel

J7 Kyeema

Location: Sorrento, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

KYEEMA W Brown (4)not set

KYEEMA J Devine (3)

KYEEMA A Gross (2)

KYEEMA G Beyer (1)

Built/Builder:1935/D Robt

J8 Sarawaki I

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

SARAWAKI I Peter McKeon (7)

SARAWAKI I F Allen (6)

SARAWAKI I not set

SARAWAKI I J McIlwraith (4)

SARAWAKI I D Linacre (3)

SARAWAKI I A Grieg (2)

SARAWAKI I T Stooke (1)

Built/Builder: 1936/J Botterill

Notes

Sue Cockman 10/10/2011
Fred actually gave the boat to a fellow Ian taught in a “build a small boat” course we ran. His name is Peter McKeon. Peter and his partner, Kate have done a great deal of work on Sarawaki, but alas have not finished. She is at their place in Melbourne.

J9 Chinwi

Location: not set

Name Owner (Number)

CHINWI A D Lang (3)

LEANDER R Hoffert (2)

LEANDER R Franklin (1)

Built/Builder:1935/J Botterill

J10 Foxy Lady

Location: not set

Name Owner (Number)

FOXY LADY R Rogers (7)
STORMY H Kambo (6)
STORMY G Douglas (5)
KOONWARRA M Isaacs (4)
KOONWARRA W Hall (3)
STORMY T Fitchett (2)
KOONWARRA W Ross (1)

Built/Builder:1935/C Peel

J11 Tahiti

Location: Ballarat, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

TAHITI J Brewer (11)

TAHITI R Golding (10)

TAHITI H Morrow (9)

TAHITI R McDonald (8)

TAHITI David Gully (7)

TAHITI D Blanksby (6)

TAHITI R Ham (5)

TAHITI R Tapson (4)

TAHITI R Pincus (3)

TAHITI Dowling (2)

TAHITI P George (1)

Built/Builder: 1936/ Botterill

Notes

Tahiti was gifted to the Ballaarat Yacht Club by the son of its previous owner. She was then sold onto John Brewer for a token who has spent some years on her careful restoration and she should be relaunched in 2024.

Up until 2006, Tahiti J11 was still sailing... not frequently but about every three weeks. Rod Golding reported that he had a good winter series in 2006 ... we actually won the 2005 Port Adelaide SC Winter series... but not such a good start to current summer series... I can only compete in the Port River races which accounts for about half the races.

J12 Sirrocco

Location: Ballarat, VIC

Name Owner (Number)

SIROCCO W Iwanowski (7)
SIROCCO John Allen (6)
SIROCCO B Atkins (5)
SIROCCO F Whitworth (4)
VAMARIE H Grey (3)
VAMARIE K Patterson (2)
VAMARIE W Finlay (1)

Built/Builder: 1936/J Botterill

J13 Nirvana

Location: Mt Eliza, VIC

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

NIRVANA Des Russell (5)

NIRVANA D Long (4)

NIRVANA K Williams (3)

NIRVANA D W Collins (2)

NIRVANA T Searle (1)

Built/Builder: 1938/Higgs Bros

Notes

John Russell 1/1/2006 In 1975 my father Des Russell bought ‘Nirvava’ from David Long, Sorrento Sailing Club. Nirvana is a classic huon pine timber hulled boat which sailed an additional 2 seasons with the fleet at Sorrento before Des retired from club sailing and used the yacht, now fibre glassed below the waterline, for leisure sailing on the Gippsland lakes. The yacht has all stainless rigging, mast, lead ballast and sails. The some gunnel and cockpit timbers and mast housing need replacing. It has a custom built trailer. It currently sits in Mt Eliza awaiting restoration. I lack the motivation.

J14 Elokah

Location: not set

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

ELOKAH K Mack (4)

ELOKAH E Darbyshire (3)

ELOKAH J Nacham (2)

ELOKAH T Williams (1)

Built/Builder: 1937 J Botterill

Notes

Richard Wood 25/5/2011 J14 being rebuilt in Mornington by John Fletcher.

J15 Tai kai

Location:

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

TAI KA not set

Built/Builder: Noel Higgs, Higgs Brothers

J16 Zaraida

Location: not set

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

ZARAIDA L Wiggs (3)

ZARAIDA Tom Hawks (2)

ZARAIDA Anderson (1)

Built/Builder: 1937 Higgs Bros

Notes

Philip Ward 01/10/2009 Read with interest the article in the current QMM newsletter about the class. Seems umpteen years ago I crewed on Zoraida–don't remember the sail number–for a couple of seasons in the mid 1940s. She was then owned by Tom Hawkes, who also raced “open wheelers”.His family owned a large hardware store here in Geelong. Her skipper was named Warren Tansley. We sailed “round the sticks” here in Corio Bay, with some success in handicap events as well as a couple of outings to the Linacre Cup to Brighton. As we know, a very sea kindly design, fun to sail and a good safe yacht in lumpy weather. Ahh... the memories. Best regards Phil Ward.

J17 Sorrento Moo

Location: Macleay

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

SORRENTO MOO Trevor and Jennie Rodgers

SORRENTO MOO D Hart (6)

LEANNE N Essex (5)

LEANNE S T Clark (4)

PRESTIGE W Halliburton (3)

PRESTIGE E Lawrence (2)

PRESTIGE W Medcalf (1)

Built/Builder: not set/J Botteril

J18 Frolic

Location: Hastings, VIC

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

FROLIC Tom Moloney (4)

FROLIC F Jolly (3)

FROLIC L Riley (2)

FROLIC J Jarrold (1)

Built/Builder: 1939/not set

J19 Melody

Location: Rozelle, NSW

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

MELODY H Stone (3)

MELODY N Woolnough (2)

MELODY K Brown (1)

Built/Builder: 1939/J Botterill

J20 Rhythm

Location: not set

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

RHYTHM N McInnes (1)

Built/Builder: not set/not set

J21 Samoa

Location: Sorrento, VIC

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

SAMOA I Cockman (7)

SAMOA not set

SAMOA D Burrows (5)

SAMOA F Quick (4)

SAMOA J Sandford (3)

SAMOA W Raper (2)

SAMOA H Stephens (1)

Built/Builder: 1939/H Stephens

J22 Kareelah

Location: Nungurner, VIC

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

KAREELAH Chris Mills (5)

KAREELAH Geelong Grammar School Yacht Club (4)

KAREELAH Charles Fisher (3)

KAREELAH K Storey (2)

KAREELAH C Tadgill (1)

Built/Builder: 1938/Higgs Bros

Notes

2017 Now on dry dock and in restoration.

Roger Spooner 22/2/2012 I have worked as boat builder/sailing coach at Geelong Grammar School Yacht Club (GGSYC) for 13 years and the boat J22 was given to the school one year before I started. The school is the third owner and the boat with trailer came from somewhere near Lake Hume. The boat is now in storage looking for a new owner as the yacht club has moved to teams racing in the pacer class. The boat about which the person was talking about, was owned by Charles Fisher – a 14ft Botany Bay class open yacht. Yes, it was owned by Charles Fisher and given to the school when he died around 1975 .

The Karaleeh was built by Higgs Bros in Geelong. The Geelong Grammar School holds the original papers and the records of each owner.

Charles Weatherly 28/8/2006 I believe J22 currently sits in the Geelong Grammar School Yacht Club yard and is known as the Jubilee. I believe it came down from Sydney in 1974. Charles Fisher was appointed Principle of Geelong Grammar on my last year it could have been 1973 when I was in year 11, this would be easy to check. Any way I remember this special boat of the School Principle appearing in the Lagoon. I think it was white then, it is now light blue school colours. The GGSYC uses the Jubilee now as it was left to the Club. I have not had much contact with the Club in the last 20 years so that is all I know. J22 has been in Limeburners lagoon since Charles Fisher became Principle of Geelong Grammar and was handed to the School Yacht Club after he died. It still has a wooden mast, wide wooden spreaders and looks in good condition.

J23 Fulmar II

Location: not set

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

FULMAR II RBYC (4)

FULMAR II K Lacy (3)

VAGABOND M Froude (2)

VAGABOND P McKinley (1)

Built/Builder: 1938/not set

J24 Zest

Location: Port Fairy, Vic

NAME OWNER (NUMBER)

ZEST TBA (7)

ZEST P Johnston (6)

ZEST G Harder (5)

ZEST B Brannelly (4)

SCOR A Moylan (3)

SCOR D McGlashan (2)

SCOR A Finlay (1)

Built/Builder : 1938/Higgs Bros

Notes

Peter Johnston 3/3/2006 Zest is in excellent shape. She was fully restored in 1996 and sailed the Hunting field in Sydney not long after. In her restoration my father and I glue splined her huon pine hull and provided her with a teak deck and Honduras mahogany coamings. The glue splining has stabilised her hull and form. She attended a number of wooden boat shows and still retains her wooden mast. Zest has not been sailed for 5 - however, there is a window of opportunity for her to grace the waters again this autumn.