Essentials
| Designer | Alfred Edward "Bill" Luders Jr. (USA) | |
| Builder | Sune Carlsson | |
| Material | ||
| 1st certificate issued | 1967 | |
| Original boat name | John B4 | |
| Original country | BAH | |
| Original sail number | 005 | |
| Current location | Stockholm (SWE) |
Notes
- Information - 24.04.2008 by Matti Muoniovaara
- This is Luders hull #1070 and L5.5#52.
Sail letters BA-1. Db number BAH-005.
Current location Stockholm, Sweden.
Boat’s name is Weps S-54. Has been under ‘repair’ since 1991. - A note by Brambilla Andrea posted 21.03.2008 "BAH 007" - 23.04.2008 by Site Administrator
- I think this boat raced in Travemunde 1967 for trials new three man keelboat as "comparison- boat". In this trials sailed one 5.5 also named John B by Luders, the helmsman was Bobby Symonette and the descriptions indicate the boat as last 5.5 "John B" designed by Luders.
(note moved from AUS 37 to BAH 5 following Kaspar recommendation 04.04.08) - Complementary reconstituted notes... - 30.03.2008 by Sebastien Schmidt
- According to Matti, "John B4" (BAH-005) is Luders design #1070.
- Luders design # 4 of 39 - 10.02.2008 by Site Administrator
- First of the four Luders designed for Bobby.
- Indication from results register (2) : - 10.02.2008 by Site Administrator
- 8th/19 at the XVII Olympics 1960 Napoli, Italy, Robert Hallam Symonette, Basil Trevor Kelly, George Leroy F. Ramsay, John B3, BA-1, Alfred E. Luders Jr. 1959, 7-14-11-15-6-2-15, 3024p.
- Indication from results : - 10.02.2008 by Site Administrator
- 2nd World championship in Poole, 1962 : 2. Robert H. Symonette John B 3 BA-1 2-3-2-8-9-1 5758 Alfred E. Luders Jr. 1959
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Ownership history
| Sail# | Boat name | Owner name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAH-005 | "John B4" | Robert H. Symonette (1967-1971) | |
| SWE-054 | "Weps" | Gunnar "Gutta" Johansson (?-?) | |
| SWE-054 | "Weps" | Gösta Bladh (?-?) | |
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