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Reflections on the Skipper Alfred Paton.
Benchmark has a new owner.
The formation of a Facebook Square Metere Yacht Page.
We hope to have news shortly on Flamingo’s restoration work, will keep you posted.

Reflections on the Skipper Alfred Paton

This is his yacht Fagel Grip in fine form running a large genoa sheeting in just beyond the main sail.

A vintage Skerry Cruiser with three people on board glides across the water, its sails marked 30, 210, and 015. Trees and a few buildings line the shore in the background beneath a clear sky.

Below is results of the 1962-63 Season

A typed RSYS Logbook page lists sailing race results and scores for various cups and trophies from 1962–1963, featuring Classic Sailing Yachts and Schärenkreuzer with boat and skipper names, point tallies, and a handwritten note, “FAGEL GRIP,” at the top.
A scanned page titled “1962–1963 Season” shows tables of progressive and final point scores for I/II Divisions, the Bayly Macarthur Memorial Cup, and Schärenkreuzer or Square Metre Yachts, listing competitors and their points.
A vintage yacht race results list titled 30 AND 22 SQUARE METRE CLASS features Classic Sailing Yachts, including yacht names, owners, and handicap percentages. Several newspaper cuttings dated April 1964 are attached at the bottom.

Around the Yards.

Larools Progress continues

A newspaper cutting with headlines about yacht races, including “Focus on 30 squares,” featuring Square Metre Yachts, an image of a sailing boat on the water, and brief articles describing various yacht competition results in Australia.

The new deck is laid.

A typed points table for a boat race featuring Square Metre Yachts, showing scores for six boats across three heats, with totals, minus worst race, and best 3 races for both championship and handicap points. Hand-written title: Final Point Scores.

The underside is a work of art complemented by the new deck…

The superb Monel frame with the running backstay mount shows the high level of design that went into her construction.

Three men on a wooden boat by a quay—one with legs crossed, another bare-chested and smiling, the third bending over. Classic Sailing Yachts and water with other boats are visible in the background.
Four people sit on a boat, smiling and enjoying a day on the water. A boy leans near a man in front, whilst a woman in a headscarf and another man look out at Square Metre Yachts and distant sailing boats.
A black and white photo shows a Schärenkreuzer sailboat on a wooden dock hoist above the water, with a person standing nearby. Poles and another quay are visible in the background over the rippling water.

For Facebook Fans a page has just been launched for people to chat about there interests in regards to these yachts. While it is not part of ASQMA it is recognised as a good step towards bringing the owners together to comunicate and share ideas. Visit the link below or search “Australian Square Metre Yachts”

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Square-Metre-Yachts/273086492738978

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