Faun

Faun, Woodstock in the Concours parade at the BCMBR Windermere in 2008

The Faun was a small river cruiser based on the Falcon Hull. Unusually for a sailing boat, the Falcon started life as a motor launch. Designed by Sir Eldon Trimingham as a service launch for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in the mid 50's.

It had a small cuddy cabin and was fitted with a Seagull Coventry outboard motor with long range tank and tiller extension.

The Faun was officially launched at the 1959 London Boat Show. Many were completed for the River Hire market.

The one known to the club is "Woodstock" which is based generally near Henley on the Thames but she is trailed to other rallies in the country throughout the season. "Woodstock" has been converted to inboard power; originally with a Stuart-Turner P55 8HP which was not very successful; and now sports a Vetus 18HP Diesel engine. The owner would have us believe that it is so efficient, he has yet to use up the original half-tankful of diesel!

Vital Statistics:

Length: 16' 6"

Beam: 5' 11"

Hull Draught: 12"

Weight (less engine): 260lb

Falcon

Here's Rupert, heading off into the wide blue yonder of Lake Windermere. It might look like a steam boat, but propulsion is via a Dolphin two cylinder two stroke engine.

A scan of the Fairey Marine company magazine 'Fairey Review' announcement of the Falcon is available to download below.

		Fairey	Faun
Hull No.	WPO No.	Reg No.	Name	Build Date	Owner/Location/Date	Notes
3			*Helonaki lV* Stardust Sirena	1959? ?? 2015	Believed to have lived in Scandinavia for part of her life. Simms, Eel Pie Island J, Iles, Eel Pie Island N. Clark, Marlow Restoration progress here	Morris Vedette 850cc motor Now in open launch configuration after the cabin top rotted out.
145			Blue Nun Ally Burn *Woodstock*	1959 Maidenhead 1991 2002 2006	T. O'Keefe, Wraysbury S. Wiles, Thames A. Flower, Sheffield	Stuart-Turner Single Cylinder motor S-T P55 fitted Vetus 18HP Diesel
			Elsie May	Early 60's	??, Fareham	Tohatsu Outboard

		Fairey	Falcon
Sail No.			Name	Build Date	Owner/Location/Date	Notes
??			Rupert		S. Wiles, Thames 2016: R. Gregory.	Converted to open Faun layout with two cylinder two stroke engine. Funnel hides the vertical exhaust.
??			Bluebell		B. Curtis, Hamble	To be converted to Faun layout with electric drive
13				1963	C.D. Smith, ?? 2014

FR 6003 Falcon.pdf

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Fairey Faun Bill of Sale.pdf

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Fairey Faun Brochure.pdf

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