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Nigel Gilson confirms new Ankh for 6M Class

2/13/2017

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I think that those of you who love to sail these majestic yachts will agree that Nigel Gilson once again manufacturing a Six Metre can only be good news for the Class, the following message was sent to me after recent telephone conversations .

"I would like to confirm that the building of the Ankh 6mtr (formally Dann 6mtr.) will commence with the plug on Monday 13th Feb 17.  The first Carbon hull to be sailing during May 2017. This is to be a full time project with a fully skilled carpenter/moulder employed on the project for 3 months. It is hoped to produce 6 complete hulls ready for fitting out with rigs/radio. Cost to be confirmed later.
However along with the need for quality mouldings & a competitive pricing structure that the 6mtr sailors deserve & enjoy will be No1 prioty
 
The Carbon Dann 6mtr was very competitive winning many match racing & fleet events being 2nd only to the helming skills of G. Bantock.
Ankh 6mtr will be based on the dann6mtr with some refinements in the hull Fin & lead departments,  however she will fundamentally be the same tried tested & proven successful hull as I used during 2002-4.
 
Please Note that the wooden Dann  6mtr with the Experimental Large aft bustle & very light displacement built by Jack Day was an experiment that has Nothing to do with the carbon fibre Dann/Ankh 6mtr & was very usefull in terms of learning what Not to do!"

Nigel is also looking for his wooden built Dann 6 mtr last seen in Scotland if anyone has information feel free to email me at peter.shepherd62@gmail.com and I will pass the information along.

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Siskin Update " little bird told me"

2/12/2017

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Progress to date
 
The cedar strips I bought came in two colours – 20 coffee brown, the rest almost white.
I have used the coffee almost down (or up as hull is currently inverted) to the waterline and the white below.
 
Planking the bulge at the stern proved challenging but I think I have sorted it.
 
Planks not a neat as I would have liked, but with a 1 mm sanding allowance plus  covering with  glass cloth, it  should look alright in the end.
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Two John Lewis "Siskins" underway

2/6/2017

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Two experianced builders have taken on the challenge of building one of the most beautiful sixes designs and one of the last to be designed by John Lewis (does anyone have a set of Jewel plans?)
Paul Risdale has started his building in Cedar planking, see the picture below, hopefully he will update us as work proceeds.
The plans have also been sent Steve Charnley who recently built a wooden planked Brit pop! I am looking forward to seeing what he does with the Siskin.
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  • Home
    • News @ Six
  • About
    • History
    • Radio Sailing
    • Free Sailing
    • Boatography
  • Six Competitions/Reports/Results
    • 2021 Competitions
    • 2020 Competitions >
      • Report Fleetwood Open 26/1/20
    • 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
  • Clubs
  • Suppliers
  • For Sale
  • Contact
  • Forum
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  • Miscellaneous
    • Average Windspeeds for previous Nationals venues
  • UK Competition Update 2020