Sunday October 12th 2014, an update:
We were not able to transfer what was on offer measurement wise to a DFX cut file,so as things are now we do not have the Sonnet dinghy on our books, if anyone can offer the required DFX or similar files we would be happy to start offering the Sonnet.
The SA Yachts blog posted a new page on this exciting design,this is its start:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011Sonnet Sailing Dinghy
I have been motivated to do a review on the Sonnet for a number of reasons - (1) a new CNC kit is about to be launched (CKD Boats) (2) the Sonnet Sailing Association has a whole new breath of life and energy (3) Sonnets (along with Dabchicks and Tempos), are the brainchildren of a great dinghy designer, the late Jack Koper, an ex-Capetonian, and (4) I have personally built and owned two Dabchicks and one Sonnet (S269 - which I still own). Very close to home then!
It was these boats, built in 1965-73, that got me hooked on Sailing and Boating, and for which I owe my Dad a whole bunch - we learned carpentry and sailing at the same time back in those years. Dabchicks probably account for more accomplished sailors in SA than any other class to date I reckon!
(writen by Sonnet owner Justin Philips) http://sayachts.blogspot.com/ open the site to read some refreshing words on the class.
Yesterday we had a meeting which consisted in Bill, a prospective new Sonnet owner from George and Theo,the class technical guy,plus myself,the idea was to find out some common ground on the design as it is now?
I had set out the copies of the original Jack Koper plans on a long table,even Theo had not seen those and the class association had no copies either,this backs up what I had been told a month or two back.What they do have is the class rules and a set of measurements!
Jack Kopers original design has morphed over the years into a more suitable boat for both its builder and its crew,its better suited near the bow for the local breezy conditions and is less liable to dig in or bury its bow.,the seating angles have changed and while its still a Sonnet,its a very much better boat now than when first drawn up by Jack Koper,class development over time and for a reason is good I think?
So we have a class,we have rules but we have no drawings of any sort as those on our table in front of us are in practice out of date and basically useless!
What this means is someone,needs to produce the actual set of drawings to enable the boat to be put into the CNC machine (nigels) and before a boat is cut the drawings need to be certified by the class committe,I will not cut or sell a single kit untill we have this commitment and that the new drawings are accepted as correct.
This brings up a new issue,who will buy the new kit? we have Bill but just one new buyer will not re launch this exciting class,we need more on board right now and they need to be able to put a deposit down (refundable if we do not produce the kit) the numbers seem to say we need at least three but five sounds much better? a kit cost is now looking like about R7750 plus vat,the deposit,will be R2000.
Note,of the cost, R250 is the payment per each boat we cut to the class association as its royalty fee per each boat.
I think this is where we are for now?
Contact me on 021 790-3859 for banking details etc.
Roy
Hout Bay (windy bay)
We were not able to transfer what was on offer measurement wise to a DFX cut file,so as things are now we do not have the Sonnet dinghy on our books, if anyone can offer the required DFX or similar files we would be happy to start offering the Sonnet.
The SA Yachts blog posted a new page on this exciting design,this is its start:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011Sonnet Sailing Dinghy
I have been motivated to do a review on the Sonnet for a number of reasons - (1) a new CNC kit is about to be launched (CKD Boats) (2) the Sonnet Sailing Association has a whole new breath of life and energy (3) Sonnets (along with Dabchicks and Tempos), are the brainchildren of a great dinghy designer, the late Jack Koper, an ex-Capetonian, and (4) I have personally built and owned two Dabchicks and one Sonnet (S269 - which I still own). Very close to home then!
It was these boats, built in 1965-73, that got me hooked on Sailing and Boating, and for which I owe my Dad a whole bunch - we learned carpentry and sailing at the same time back in those years. Dabchicks probably account for more accomplished sailors in SA than any other class to date I reckon!
(writen by Sonnet owner Justin Philips) http://sayachts.blogspot.com/ open the site to read some refreshing words on the class.
Yesterday we had a meeting which consisted in Bill, a prospective new Sonnet owner from George and Theo,the class technical guy,plus myself,the idea was to find out some common ground on the design as it is now?
Jack Kopers original design has morphed over the years into a more suitable boat for both its builder and its crew,its better suited near the bow for the local breezy conditions and is less liable to dig in or bury its bow.,the seating angles have changed and while its still a Sonnet,its a very much better boat now than when first drawn up by Jack Koper,class development over time and for a reason is good I think?
So we have a class,we have rules but we have no drawings of any sort as those on our table in front of us are in practice out of date and basically useless!
What this means is someone,needs to produce the actual set of drawings to enable the boat to be put into the CNC machine (nigels) and before a boat is cut the drawings need to be certified by the class committe,I will not cut or sell a single kit untill we have this commitment and that the new drawings are accepted as correct.
This brings up a new issue,who will buy the new kit? we have Bill but just one new buyer will not re launch this exciting class,we need more on board right now and they need to be able to put a deposit down (refundable if we do not produce the kit) the numbers seem to say we need at least three but five sounds much better? a kit cost is now looking like about R7750 plus vat,the deposit,will be R2000.
Note,of the cost, R250 is the payment per each boat we cut to the class association as its royalty fee per each boat.
I think this is where we are for now?
Contact me on 021 790-3859 for banking details etc.
Roy
Hout Bay (windy bay)
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