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		This page is devoted to all the Barbicans and Atlantic Clippers that we have knowledge of. We hope to include photos of them as they come forward! We also understand there was a 30ft version?? anyone got any more info??? Yes says Peter of 'Viking Lady' again, The designer of the B 30 was John Sharp. As it happens a set of moulds and a completed hull are for sale in Plymouth at the moment (July 2008) £12,500, seems good value? They were built by Barbican Yachts, Plymouth and later by Armada Plastics Cornwall. The moulds were based on the Halmatic 30 hull but not the coachroof, that shape is different in window shape at least.

		Barbican 33s

		Barbican 33 from the original brochure... anyone got a complete one we can reproduce? Yes says Brian, hopefully he will soon send it in so we can reproduce it here. Bob has beaten you to it Brian, unless your one is different of course, it may well be as you have a colour pic on the front of yours... I hope to separate some more of these designs out onto their own pages as time goes on and we get more and more. As we have a few Barbicans now, this will soon be on top of the list of jobs! The hull was used previously for that 'Black Pig' copy by Phillips of Dartmouth. See further down the page for the Atlantic clippers. This hull design and mould is still around somewhere, anyone else seen it for sale recently.
	We are indebted to Bob in Holland for the scans of the Barbican leaflet here. Bob is the proud new owner of the Barbican 'Zeegenoot' below.

		'Zeegenoot' Bob's new acquisition. She looks well cared for Bob. She is a bilge keeler and sails in Zeeland waters.

		'Viking Lady' A Barbican 33. The new owners, registered with us, Ray and Peter sailed her back to the River Exe, her new home, from Northumberland. Is there a log for the Newsletter there!? These pics are of her when she was for sale in Northumberland. She is one of the bilge keel versions of the Barbican, there could not have been many made. Maurice preferred this design, as the 'L' shaped centreboard he designed was not fitted to the other version. The boat builders found it restricted their accommodation. The Barbican 33 is based on the earlier Maurice Griffiths designed "Atlantic Clipper" hull, but with a much more traditional and attractive coachroof. They were first built in 1979, and were semi-custom built by Barbican Yachts of Plymouth to a high standard. (Maurice did not design the upper-works on the Atlantic clipper, just the hull.) The hull and deck are GRP. The full length ballast keel has a keel hung rudder and twin steel bilge plates, which allows drying out. Whilst Barbicans are certainly not racing machines, they are not slow. They have a good record of long-distance cruising, and for quality construction. The interior fit-out is, as might be expected, with solid deck fittings, designed for safety and comfort at sea, as well as when moored. The last pic to the left was sent in by Karen who was bird watching in September 07 and caught Viking Lady making good headway in a full gale! Powerful craft you have there!

		'Ellen Grace' another Barbican. Who owns her? What length? News just in, July 08 from Peter of 'Viking Lady'. She is a Barbican 35 designed not by MG, but by Holman and Pye. We will leave her on the pages so all know in future. Peter says she is actually moored a few miles away from his home, in Watchet Harbour!

		'Red Dawn IV' 33ft Owned by Rodney and Elizabeth Leaper. Still involved with the other lot, shame really. A Barbican centre boarder. Snapped sailing in company with the EOG on it's way to the Southend Air Show May 2005.

		She has a very nice hull line and nicer behind! You will not find the centreboard version mentioned in any writings by MG. He told me he was upset they changed his 'L' shaped centreboard to one that could fall through and cause problems.. Trouble is the case for the MG version got in the way inside for the builders... Can understand MG's annoyance though. The Bilge keeler is slightly more sedate, but MG liked that one!

		'Shumara' Barbican 33 with centreboard. Just been purchased by Brian, who has now joined us. He says the only mods will be hull and deck treatment and rigging renewal. Look forward to the gleaming new paint, and new pics soon!

		These pics courtesy of the previous owner. what a smart looking vessel! A credit to you sir!

		'Tide Time' Peter who owns her is now resident in France.

		If anyone would like to contact Peter you can do so through his e-mail. He would like to talk to other Barbican owners and anyone with any other of our designs in France. peter.eglinton at yahoo.fr

		'Siffleur' A Barbican 33 but in reality she was moulded by Phillip and sons and was one of three that were not fitted with the top moulding, but fitted out by the purchased, Bob Whistler. a drop keel version, (It appears that Phillips and Sons were responsible for altering MG's L shaped keel). With only an outboard Bob sailed her all around the south coast of the UK and to France. Sold on she had a motor fitted. a BMC 30hp. Sold on a couple of times the current owner found her in the UK and shipped her across the pond...

		She is now in America, sailing from San Francisco after her current owner Philip, shipped her there in 1996, purchasing her in Levington Suffolk. With winds in the area frequently between 15 and 30 knots he says he has not sailed a more sea kindly boat. I can believe that. Nice looking boat!

		This long keel Barbican 33, as opposed to bilge keel or centreboarder, was spotted for sale on the web, October 2008, by John Stevens. I have been told also that the 'long keel' simply relates to the centreboard version without the board. Good option I should think, but I also wondered if this version was any 'deeper' in the keel? anyone know? Yes we have heard froma n owner. the long keel has exactly the same length and depth keel as the others, but no centre board nor bilge keels.

		The boat is 'Noss Packet', and is also for sale on our 'For Sale' Page! What a great picture of a great boat!

		'Hasimara' John Eastwood's Barbican 33, off the Isle of Wight. She also a long keel without centreboard. She is berthed on the river Vilaine. Seen here at La Crouesty, cruising South Brittany. Welcome to the EOG John. See the Barbican 'Tide Time' above, another boat based in France....

		'Hasimara' in La Crouesty, at the entrance to the Golfe du Morbihan.

		'Cinabbar' , belonging to Mike & Sue Parry-Evans... currently for sale. Get the name, I didn't, it's an anagram, very clever! Our thanks to John Eastwood, owner of the Barican 33 'Hasimara'for more information and photos.

		These two Barbicans 'Cinabbar' and 'Seawitch' owned by Mike Barclay, in the Auray River, Golfe du Morbihan, in summer 2006. The latter was previously called 'Patra of Wight' and was originally White with a green sheer strake. Again thanks to John Eastwood. I like the wheelhouse!

		'Sea Witch' in the Odet river near Benodet.

		'Nomad' ( she has the taller mast), is owned by Richard & Sheila Butler, and is moored in Brixham, here she was in Port Louis, opposite Lorient, 2006.

		'Awake of Parkstone' This boat is for sale, May 2009, see the For Sale page.



		Atlantic Clippers Advert from 1974, look at the price!


		The owner of 'Siffleur' reckons there were 54 Clippers made and another 3 sold as bare hulls, including 'Siffleur', not a bad total.

		'Solest' An Atlantic clipper built by Phillip and Sons of Dartmouth and based on a hull by MG. Not too sure about that stern cabin?? I know M.G. had doubts. But hey, it was OK for the 'Black Pig', so why not! This boat was spotted on E-Bay April 05, I have left a message on the owners telephone....

		The hull design went on to be the basis of the Barbican, but M.G. was not too pleased when the centreboard was altered to a wire pennant, not his 'L' shaped board.

		There is a lot of TLC needed, but it could look a character boat if someone cared... November 2007, update.. Olly has just been in touch, she was purchased by his late father and now he is trying to sell her, could be on our pages in the near future. If you have a lot of energy and pennies to spare she could make a good solid cruising boat, with a difference! I would love to see her painted with fake gun ports and a parrot on the stern! Feb 08 update, Olly has sold her via our pages...

		Another Atlantic Clipper, hard to realise it has the same hull as the Barbican! They all had centreboards I believe.

		Out of the ether comes a mail from the owner, Tony Jackson! We now have a name for her, 'IT' Sounds a little odd, but I hope Tony will tell us more. we believe she sails the west coast of Scotland. Another boat for the Skye Meet?

		'IT' sports a slightly different wheelhouse now, looks good too.

		An Atlantic Clipper, nice hull, still not sure about that cabin! Another found by J. S. on the web, this time in Holland.

		Another Atlantic Clipper, this one for sale in Plymouth, October 2007.

		This Atlantic Clipper was sent to us by Hoo Marina in Kent, she was up for sale there, January 07. Now no longer listed, sold maybe? Yes and here is David the new owner! Hi John, The last clipper on the site is 'Louan' from a couple of years ago when she was for sale by the previous owner, I attach an up to date photo, (left!) but will provide a better one when we get her sailing again in a couple of weeks. Regards, David

'Viking Lady' A Barbican 33. The new owners, registered with us, Ray and Peter sailed her back to the River Exe, her new home, from Northumberland. Is there a log for the Newsletter there!?