Gryphon

[Jon_P]

Anyone shed any light on Gryphon 3214?
She looks like a nice boat, was she a  one off design? was she quick etc.
Thanks
Jon

[Antony (Guest)]

Jon,
I am very sad to say that Gryphon is just before my time.  There is a lot off light to be shed, but from memory the key points are:
1.  She was a one off designed by Mike Jackson for his own use.
2.  In her initial form there was no centreboard, just a big rudder and a canard type thing below the stem.  And yes, before you ask the capsize  recovery was an issue, as was launching off a beach.

As I recall she was probably a predecessor of the Final Chapter in terms of shape, and was converted to have normal foils by the 2nd owner.

Antony

[Gryphon (Guest)]

Bump - for James Morley

[DavidW]

Antony has summed up her history quite well under the other Gryphon thread  - I think she went from Mike Jackson to Andrew Turner who would have carried out the modifications. I believe that Mike went very fast in staight lines occasionally with the deep bow but that short tacking on the Thames at Ranelagh was a bit tricky - Mike himself or Chris Edwards would be the best people to consult on this - to the best of my knowledge neither visit this board but I think you'll find their numbers in the yearbook.

Cheers