N1393 Schoosh

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The life of N1393 Schoosh. Design: Sunshine 6, designed by: Charles Currey in 1956

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N1393 was one of two Currey Mk.6 hulls built by Chippendale in l956 for members of the Cowal Holy Loch S.C. N1393 was for Richard Roscoe (later to design "Squid") and Nl417 for Alastair Collyer (brother of Peter who was 4th in the Points Cup at Westcliff in l954). Chippendale had said to Richard who had approached them to build him one, that they would build two, and Richard persuaded Alastair, who had at that time an older N12 , to take the second one. Richard won the first Scottish N12 and Firefly Championship at Loch Earn in l956 with N1393. Richard went on to win the Points Cup at Torquay in l960 in "Squid" Nl664. This contributor recalls only too well the blistering offwind speed of the Currey boats at that time.