The life of N1954 Magician. Design: Smuggler, designed by: Uffa Fox in 1959
Burton Cup & YW Silver National Points Trophy winning boat, Plymouth 1961, Mike Evans.
Magician won Burton cup and national champs 1961 with Dr Mike Evans at the helm.
Has been in the Burton family[Tom Burton Founder member of Ripon SC] since 1964.
Now owned by Andrew Wilkinson and is being given a makeover hoping to be on the water spring 2008.Will be based at Ripon SC and will compete in the northern vintage circuit
I have bought N1954 off Andrew , I have repainted and varnished the hull and in the process of fitting the hull out with the original fittings where possible. I will be keeping her at Hornsea Mere ( East yorks ) . I am not a racer at the moment but am interested in vintage N12's having learnt to sail in a 1950's Holt N1030. I intend to use the original mast and sails , but have a more modern mast and a Ullmans main c1989 and will be interested how she performs
N1954 pictured in the 1962 Dinghy Year Book.
Photo caption reads "Sunsewn sails. Jeckells sail on M. Evans Magician" photo credit Eileen Ramsay.