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John Lewis SIX METRE Designs

John Lewis Six Metre Designs

John Lewis was a prolific designer of many classes of Model Yacht, a number of his designs were one offs for individuals and most of his works are available in two volumes of A4 drawings and details.
Available from sailsetc


The Six Metre Class is trying to make available as many of Johns designs in full size format as a Back Catalogue, hopefully we will be able to make these available to purchase shortly.

If you have plans for any of the designs listed below or other John Lewis designs we would be most pleased to hear from you.

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BOURNEVILLE (1988)

LOA 62.5 inches
LWL 39 inches
Displacement 23.6 lbs
sail Area 1160 sq inches


Design features a bow bustle

This is an example of the only six metre out of many I have built that failed to rate as John wanted. After discussion with John I destroyed the boat and drawing, John also withdrew the plans from availability. I now wish I had those drawings as I believe it was one of the most elegant of Johns designs, short waterline, long overhangs and a narrow hull of light dislacement. i think with a bit of adjustment this boat could rate as John wanted.
Alan Bright

SIX METRE DESIGN FOR JOHN GALE (1988)
LOA 65 inches
LWL 42 inches
Displacement 28.66 lbs
Sail Area 1003 sq inches



"This was a design for the late John Gale specifically and unusually for Vane Sailing although I seem to remember John also sailed it under radio, features a bow bustle."
Alan Bright

FLAIR (1989) John designed this for himself.
LOA 62.5 inches
LWL 41 inches
Displacement 26.75 lbs
Sail Area 1084 sq inches



"Similar hull form to the design for John Gale with bow bustle and a little more sail area for radio."
Alan Bright

PETREL (design 1990)
LOA 57 inches
LWL 41 inches
Displacement 26.6 lbs
Sail Area 1216 sq inches
(A single large blueprint)

Plans still available from Model Boats Plans Service. A good light airs boat and I still have one!
Alan Bright

TERN (design 1990)
LOA 61 inches
LWL 41 inches
Displacement 27.25 lbs
Sail area 1158 sq inches

(A single large blueprint)

A better design than Petrel in heavier air.
MEHALAH (design 1992) design for Alan Bright
LOA 55.3 inches
LWL 43 inches
Displacement 30.46 lbs
Sail Area 1133 sq inches

(A single large blueprint)

This was a custom design for myself that arose from a conversation with John about how far the LWL could be pushed in the class and still have a competitive boat. I have the only set of drawings and just one boat has to date been built by myself. I sold it last year to a fellow Broads RYC member and it continues to perform well, especially in strong winds.
Alan Bright

LIMITED EDITION (1993)
LOA 63.85 inches
LWL 41.5 inches
Displacement 28.26 lbs
Sail Area 1002 sq inches


Design features a bow bustle
SISKIN (design 2000) design for Peter Salt
LOA 60.55 inches
LWL 41.5 inches
Displacement 27.7 lbs
Sail Area 1094 sq inches

( A4 format, full size body sections)

Increases waterline length as hull heels. This will be my next boat, start building in the new year!
Alan Bright

JEWEL (2002)
LOA 62.4 inches
LWL 41.25 inches
Displacement 27.5 lbs
Sail Area 1035 sq inches


I would personally love to get my hands on the full size drawings for this boat, it looks like its name a real jewel!
Alan Bright

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  • Home
    • News @ Six
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  • About
    • History
    • Radio Sailing
    • Free Sailing
    • Boatography
  • Six Competitions/Reports/Results
    • 2019 Competitions >
      • NOR Sextant Trophy 2019
      • Report 2019 National Championship, 7th and 8th September 2019 Dartmoor MBC
      • Report Fleetwood Open 25/8/2019
      • Fleetwood Open Meeting 25th August 2019
      • Report Midland League Series R3
      • Doug Tomlinson Vase 29th June 2019
      • Introduction to the 2019 National Championship
      • Report Midland League Series R2
      • Report Midland League Series R1
      • Report Fleetwood Open 14th April 2019
      • Notice of Race, Fleetwood
      • Results and Notice of Race, SW District 6m Championship
      • Report Shearwater Trophy 5th May 2019
      • Notice of Race Shearwater Trophy 2019
    • 2018 Competitions >
      • 6th May 2018 Shearwater Trophy, Broads RYC
      • 2nd June 2018 Dartmoor SWD R6m Championship
      • 30th June 2018 Tomlinson Vase, Harwich & Dovercourt MBC
      • 1st/2nd September National Championship 2018, Bournville RS&MBC
      • 4th November, Sextant Trophy, Lee Valley MYC
    • 2017 Competitions >
      • 28th October 2017 - Midlands District Championship >
        • MDC Entry Form
      • 23rd September Open - Abington Park MYC
      • 19th August Two Islands Open Report
      • 16th July Sextant Trophy, 2002T R2 Lee Valley MYC
      • 17th June Dartmoor Open
      • 13th/14th May 2017 Six Metre National Championship
      • 16th April Shearwater Trophy Broads RYC
      • 25th March Two Islands RYC
      • 25th February APMYC @ Hollowell SC Open
    • 2016 Competitions >
      • 26th & 27th March MYA National
      • 12th November Hollowell SC Open
    • 2015 Competitions >
      • MYA National Championship 2015
    • 2002 Trophy Series >
      • 2002 Trophy History
  • Rules
    • 2017 Proposed Rule Amendments
    • Measurement & Registration >
      • A picture guide to measurement
  • Design & Build
    • Available Plans
    • Planking >
      • Introduction
      • Part One
      • Part Two
      • Part Three
      • Part Four
    • John Lewis Designs
    • Graham Bantock Designs
    • Michel Selig II
    • Romanza Build Blog
    • Six Metre Pond Yacht Restoration
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  • Miscellaneous
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