Spinnaway

Spinnaway – L1

Club: Lerwick

Built by: Andy and Brucie Williamson, c. mid to late 1960s

Owned and Sailed by: Andy Williamson

Inter-Club Sailing Details: winner of 15 Inter-Club Cups:

The International Paints Cup in 1977, John Stewart Trophy in 1970, Challenge Race in 1979, 5 Waarie Geo Cups (1977, 1980, 1986, 1994-95), 4 Bressay Cups (1977, 1986, 1994-95), 3 Harbour Café Trophies (1991-92, 1995).

Note: Andy built Spinnaway as a lighter form of a ballasted boat with reduced ballast (4 to 5 cwt cf. the 8 or 9 cwt carried by the ballasted boats) and with less sail area ( he made the first sails that he raced with).