Boat details (n°1)
Boat details (n°1)
AUS-5
Essentials
Designer
Arvid Laurin (SWE)
Builder
John J. Savage, J.J. Savage & Sons, Melbourne (AUS)
Material
African mahogany, carvel planked
1st certificate issued
01-02-1956
Original boat name
Burradoo
Original country
AUS
Original sail number
5
Current location
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (AUS)
just starting : in shed
(credits : )
Added by STEPHEN JONES
on 2008-06-22
Photo Gallery (8)
Notes (4)
5.5 KA-5
06-03-2010
by Kaspar Stubenrauch, 06-03-2010
Info received from Warren Muir:
"...KA-5, Buraddoo; she was sailed and placed 3rd in the Melbourne Olympics by Alexander Stuart “Jock” Sturrock. It was not commissioned by James Hardy as listed in the files..."
"...KA-5, Buraddoo; she was sailed and placed 3rd in the Melbourne Olympics by Alexander Stuart “Jock” Sturrock. It was not commissioned by James Hardy as listed in the files..."
MATERIALS
27-12-2007
by STEPHEN JONES, 27-12-2007
SHE WAS BUILT FROM AFRICAN MAHOGANY AS LOCAL TIMBER WAS TOO HARD TO SORCE AFTER THE WAR JOHN WENT ON TO BUILDING ETCHELLS IT WAS THE LAST TIMBER BOAT HE BUILT
RESTORATION
27-12-2007
by STEPHEN JONES, 27-12-2007
PURCHASED BURRADOO SEPT 07 TO SAVE HER LIFE JOHN SAVAGE BUILT HER FOR THE MELBOURN OLYMPICS JOHN IS NOW 90 AND CAN REMBER BUILDING HER SHE WAS COMMISSIONED BY SIR JAMES HARDEY SHE NOW RESIDES AT LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB 1.5 HRS NORTH OF SYDNEY AUSTRALIA HOPE THE RESTORATION WONT TAKE LONG AS I CANT WAIT TO GET HER BACK IN THE WATER I HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU NEVER OWN A BOAT LIKE THIS YOU ARE JUST ITS CARETAKER
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Document library (1)
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Size
By / When
68 Kb
68 Kb
Alain
Marchand
23-02-2017
Marchand
23-02-2017
just starting : in shed
(credits : )
Added by STEPHEN JONES on 2008-06-22
Ownership history (4)
Sail#
Name
Owner
AUS-5
"Burradoo"
AUS-5
"Burradoo"
AUS-5
"Burradoo"
AUS-5
"Burradoo"
Results History (1)
Year
Rank
Race / Location
Skipper
Added by, on
Year : 1956
Rank : 3°
Race : Olimpic Games /
Location : Melbourne (Australia)
Location : Melbourne (Australia)
Skipper : Alexander Stuart Sturrock
Added by : Andrea Rossi, 25-02-2009