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BAH 005 - 14.10.2012 by Leif Carlsson

Sune Carlsson Boatyard in Sthlm has recently bought back the boat from Gösta Bladh and taken here to the yard where she was built in the winter of 67 for Bobby Symonette
She is now going thruu a total restoration and will be set back to here original specification , the plan is to have here in the water to the yards Fifty years celebration next year, more photos and text will follow asap

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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