Dad bought me Mirror 38564,brand spanking new, from Bell Woodworking fully assembled, and ready to go. which I sailed quite succesfully in the seventies, before moving into the Graduate class. I sold the boat to the Brotherton brothers, after I had taught them to sail. Paul is now an ex-Olympic sailor, and wondered if the "old girl" is still about? Just bought an old Mirror dinghy to sail single handed in our midweek series. Had a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1etc. The juniors are all rolling up to try and beat me. Takes me back to the enthusiasm we had then. Trouble is they don't have as much concentration in light winds as we learned quite quickly-trim burgee trim-heel-GO, keep trimming.
Hopefully I'm hoping to join the single handed circuit next season.
Mirror 38564 was a controversial boat, as a youngster, and innovator, Ididn't flout the rules, just read the grey areas in between, e.g. I had a mast step made from Tuphnol, because Ifound after heavy weather sailing, the step had an imprint forward, where the mast had bent, and literally dug into the plywood step. alloy masts came into the rules,and this addition was of great benefit.Spinnakers came next,chut was acquired,and crane. I spotted a great pole system, on I think i was a Scorpion. Wire on the front of the mast, special fitting on the end of the pole. Clip on guy, pull up kite, pull down pole on mast,trim,easy.
Anyway I digress any info on M38564 would be appreciated.
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