H28-070-Fiducia

Original Name: Fiducia of Hamble





1967: Fiducia 009

1970: Svelto





Built: 1965    WPO No. 6281    Reg No. nnn

Boat History

1965: Built as a stock boat for Fairey Marine, she raced in the Cowes-Torquay that year with race number 333 skippered by Charles Currey. She retired off Ventnor with a fractured oil pipe

Because no boat was driven by a woman, Heather Twiss, crew on Fiducia, was awarded the £100 Ladies Prize and the Senior Service Trophy.

1968: Raced as Fiducia 009 in the 1968 Cowes-Torquay but finished out of time.

1969: Finished 6th in the Round Britain Race.
Finished 3rd in Class C1 and 16th overall in the Cowes-Torquay.

Engine History

Twin Perkins T6.354

Owners

1965: Fairey Marine Stock Boat, Hamble

April 66: H. Musker

April 67:  J. Frost

Dec 1970: E. Porfyrates, Pireus

Present location unknown.


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