From Chris Menheneott: I raced Cherry Pink at Trent Sailing Club, Farndon, outside Newark between about 1959 and 1962. We then had a family move to Surrey, and raced at Thames Sailing Club, Surbiton. Being a Mk 6 she was then a great compromise for river sailing, pointing up well but also going well on the open sea: we used to take her down to Falmouth Week from Persuil SC each summer.
She was my first racing dinghy and I learnt a great deal from her and from the leaders in the Club and round the Midlands circuit - Trent Valley, Burton etc. I went on to sail all sorts of different boats and keelboats, but I learnt my racing skills in a Twelve on the Trent.
I subsequently joined the RM and Cherry Pink was sold - I think - to someone at Newstead Abbey. Sad to see her "laid up" like this - has she succumbed to life as a Planter? Can she be tracked down?
Chris
She was my first racing dinghy and I learnt a great deal from her and from the leaders in the Club and round the Midlands circuit - Trent Valley, Burton etc. I went on to sail all sorts of different boats and keelboats, but I learnt my racing skills in a Twelve on the Trent.
I subsequently joined the RM and Cherry Pink was sold - I think - to someone at Newstead Abbey. Sad to see her "laid up" like this - has she succumbed to life as a Planter? Can she be tracked down?
Chris