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Tantina II Prepares for AZAB2011

Submitted by Gordon Garman on Thu, 19/05/2011 - 19:42

Skipper Gordon Garman prepares to set sail from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute heading for Falmouth in his Francis Jones designed classic yacht Tantina II. Gordon is then sailing solo to the Azores as part of the Azores and Back race.

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Gordon Garman

Type

Francis Jones Classic

IRC

0.855

Class

Built by R A Newman, Poole, Dorset, the same yard that built Cohoe III at about the same time. Originally designed as a cruiser racer but now fitted out more as a family cruiser with considerably more home comforts.

Skipper Profile

Gordon has sailed since he was 8 years old and on Tantina II since 1970. He has owned her since 1982 and she is key part of the family. Cruising grounds have extended from the Shetlands to Brittany and many points west. Gordon's aim is to complete rather than compete and in the process make use of the cruising comforts available to him.