Angus Primrose (missing at sea, 1980) was a designer and
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, whose best known designs for around the world races included Sir
Francis Chichester
Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world ...
's ''
Gypsy Moth IV
''Gipsy Moth IV'' is a ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century.
Gipsy Moth IV was the first ever purpose built o ...
'' (with
John Illingworth) and
Galway Blazer II
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(1969) of
Commander Bill King
Commander William Donald Aelian King, DSO & Bar, DSC (23 June 1910 – 21 September 2012) was a British naval officer, yachtsman and author. He was the oldest participant in the first solo non-stop, around-the-world yacht race, the ''Su ...
.
Biography
Primrose is notable for his contribution to designs that changed some of the thinking behind cruising yachts. His Moody 33 (mk 1) centre cockpit design originated from his work in 1973 with A H Moody & Sons Ltd at Swanwick near Southampton. The boats were built in production by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd, and led to the development of successive models: Moody 30, 36 and 39, all built at Plymouth. The custom Moody 42 was built by Moody's firm in Swanwick, with a centre cockpit and aft cockpit/deck saloon variants. In 1972 Angus Primrose designed the Warrior 35, built by Trident Marine Ltd. The long keel hull was also developed in various forms as the aft cockpit Challenger 35 and the deck saloon version the Voyager 35.
Disappearance
Primrose is presumed to have drowned during a gale "some 180 miles off the South Carolina coast" which sunk his 33 ft yacht (a ''Moody 33''), the ''
Demon of Hamble''.
See also
* Commander Bill King
Commander William Donald Aelian King, DSO & Bar, DSC (23 June 1910 – 21 September 2012) was a British naval officer, yachtsman and author. He was the oldest participant in the first solo non-stop, around-the-world yacht race, the ''Su ...
* ''Gypsy Moth IV
''Gipsy Moth IV'' is a ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century.
Gipsy Moth IV was the first ever purpose built o ...
''
* List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
Throughout history, people have mysteriously disappeared at sea, many on voyages aboard floating vessels or traveling via aircraft. The following is a list of known individuals who have mysteriously vanished in open waters, and whose whereabouts r ...
* Sparkle
Sparkle may refer to:
* Sparkle (catamaran), a catamaran designed by Angus Primrose
* Sparkle (drink), a lemon-flavored soft drink
* Sparkle, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific
* Sparkle Plenty, a character in the ''Dick Tracy'' c ...
commissioned by the SPARKS Charity to take open up sailing for disabled people
References
External links
Obituary, reprinted in The Old Rendcombian Society Newsletter
(April 1981, 7th Issue, P5) from The Times
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Seal Class
yachts. Images and descriptions of this class of yachts designed by Primrose between 1970 and 1981.
Full Article
Text by designer and journalist Julian Everitt about the yacht design partnership between Primrose and Illingworth
1938 births
1980s missing person cases
British yacht designers
Missing people
People educated at Rendcomb College
People lost at sea
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