The Stella Association

Odd Pics

These are just odd photo's with no 'home'. Please let me have copies of any odd pictures you may have and tell me what they show. They are always of interest! (e-mail me)

Paul Tattersall, the web-site manager recently made the Stella weathervane opposite as a MIG welding exercise. The boat outline and letters were cut from an old storage heater panel and welded to mild steel rods. Note the wacky use of a shackle for the vane counter-weight!
Getting this shot involved some circus acrobatics!	The vane now stands proudly on the top of a 25' telegraph pole by the side of his house.
	Geoffrey Platten purchased Stella Lucia, number13, from Geoffrey Mileson earlier this year, and very delighted he is with her too! He is keeping her at Pin Mill (her original home) and spent the latter part of summer 2000 getting to know her. He is looking forward to an active season of racing and cruising in 2001 - our race officers to note!
Stella Caravelle Interior.	There are several variations in the interior accommodation within the Stella class, although most are based on two parallel berths in the main cabin and two pipe-cots in the forcabin.
	The gas stove was recently replaced with a spirit stove to comply with the surveyors recommendations to my insurance company. Although loathed to replace it, I have to say that the spirit stove is much neater than the old arrangement and does work well.
	The 'throne' is normally mounted centrally in the forecabin, but I found this an inconvenience (no pun intended), and moved it to one side, allowing easier access to the forepeak.
	This photo was sent by Trevor Sperro who now owns 'Stella Lyra'. The photo is of 'Stella Nova' #11, taken in the early 60's. Stella Nova was ordered by Trevor's eldest brother (A dentist from the London Hospital) from Dann, Webb and Feesey of Maldon in 1961. Nova was kept at Burnham and raced with the Hospital Sailing Club. During the four years that we owned her she was raced quite extensively with no great success. Trevor's first experience of sailing a keel boat was when he took delivery with his brother and sailed her down to Osea. It was then that I discovered that keel boats do heel!!!!!!!!
	La Vie En Rose (#1) was an active participant throughout Burnham'99. This picture was taken from La Vie En Rose's foredeck on the cruise to North Fambridge (2nd Sept). In line are Vreny (#71), Rangitira (#69), Lodestar (#64) and Persephone (#6).
	The Burnham'99 line up Can you name all the boats? ....starts with Stella Caravelle on the left!
	Boats congregate for the 'Sail past' Kim Holman and other 'dignitaries'
On his trip back from Burnham, he had a few days to spare and wandered up the Thames in the lightest of airs. He made his way up to to the Millenium Dome, where he ran out of tide. ( Photograph approaching QEII bridge.)	Jamie Cameron's Denebola (#60) surprise appearance at Burnham week, was a very welcome addition to this year's Stella fleet. Jamie often sails Denebola by himself on the Thames estuary and thought he would join us as part of a longer cruise on the 'London' rivers. He describes how he left the Crouch long before anyone was awake on shore, 'drifted' down to Benfleet creek for the night, but had a rather alarming experience when a shoal of Bass decided to leap out of the water all around him; Like being back in the Caribbean again with the flying fish!
	Jamie's wife (the admiral) came to join him at Harty Ferry. Black Magic came by and exchanged pleasantries and have met on a couple of occasions since. The fog on the following morning was so thick he couldn't risk moving till almost noon - see picture left!
	Jamie returned to the Medway at the end of the week, pushed along by an unseasonable NEaster, but gave him the chance to fly the spinnaker for more than a few minutes.
	Stella Caravelle heading out over the bar at Felixstowe Ferry.
	Single handed off Felixstowe. Picture taken by Mary Dodwell from Persephone
	On the Scrubbing posts prior to Deben week. The hull was cleaned off and a new coat of anti-fouling was put on. Three months later the hull is already covered in weed and needs cleaning off again!
	Scrubbing off is characterised by intense activity while cleaning off the hull and repainting, This is followed by a long wait before the tide is high enough to float off again. This always seems to take place at 2am, with a spring tide running and a rising wind!
	The website manager, Paul Tattersall, showing his readiness to teach Scouts dinghy sailing on the local reservoir.

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