Essentials
| Designer | Ian Howlett (GBR) | |
| Builder | Franklin Eldrige (GBR) | |
| Material | GRP, wood-core | |
| 1st certificate issued | 1992-00-00 | |
| Original boat name | John B VIII | |
| Original country | BAH | |
| Original sail number | 014b | |
| Current location | Braassemermeer (NED) |
Notes
- 5.5 NED 17 - history - 26.12.2011 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- As far as research has brought up, this boat built for Bobby with a new Howlett designed hull, using the former BAH 14 deck, later became NED 17 and is sailing as "Leeloo" today in The Netherlands.
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Ownership history
| Sail# | Boat name | Owner name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAH-014b | "John B VIII" | Robert Hallam "Bobby" Symonette (1992-?) | |
| NED-017 | "Rakker" | Bouw van Wijk (1994-1996) | |
| NED-017 | "Zeewonde" | Gerrit Vroege (1996-1998) | |
| NED-017 | "Leeloo" | Rob Smolders (1998-?) | |
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