N2562 Moontan

[National 12 Webmaster]

The life of N2562 Moontan. Design: Whisper 4, designed by: Phil Morrison in 1971

[mark533]

I am now the owner of this fine vessel.
As Paul Trevan is listed as the designer am I right to assume that she is a "Modified Whisper"?
 
Database since amended by NTOA - Designer: Phil Morrison.

[JohnMurrell]

On ebay October 2008.
 
I can remember sailing Moontan when John D i c k  had just built her. We were racing at Ranelagh at the time and John needed a crew for the Warming Pan in 1972 so I put my hand up..............
 
It was one of the more windy Warming Pans - I seem to remember John Oakley chasing bouyancy bags around the salters after capsizing ( and sinking!)  his new Merlin. In those days Moontan didn't have a foredeck though I think that John fitted one fairly soon after that event - I seem to remember spending the whole weekend bailing!!!
 
The design is a modified Whisper 4. John D i c k did the lines himself from Phil's 7 plank drawings and I just happen to have a copy alongside me!  (Sad!!!). I also gave a copy to the National Maritime Museum Falmouth when they did their Twelve display in 2006.

[edwillett]

For sale on Apollo Duck website September 2012. pic from advert. Located in Somerset.