Rich Brown’s Goblin 633
Rich Brown’s Goblin 633
In February 2012, I happened to come across a post on the Yachting & Boating World Forum referring to yet another Goblin dinghy. The post was dated September 2009 but I had not found it in any of my previous searches. The post said:
“I've just been given a small pram dinghy called a Goblin, which I've managed to recommission and get back on the water.
Does anyone on the forum know anything about this type? It was built from plans in the late 60's/early 70's and the sail number is 633 which suggests there were quite a few more before it.”
“Its a nice boat albeit a bit small for me and the kids to all get in!”
I sent a reply to the person that posted the message, hoping that his email address was still good. It was. His name is Rich Brown and he emailed me as follows:
Hi Jeff, great to hear from a fellow Goblin owner, there don't seem to be many of us about!
It had sat in Graham’s garage for about 5 years before I got hold of it and took it to the lake nearby. As you may see from the pictures I rigged it wrongly - this is as a result of a) not having a clue, and b) taking advice from a Mirror Dinghy sailor (seen in the background of the photo on the water)! Having admitted that, it sailed beautifully rigged in this manner.
Sadly, for the past year or so it’s been out of the water again and is currently suspended from the ceiling joists in my garage pending some more restoration and new sheets all round.
Best regards,
Rich
It’s interesting that, in the absence of information as to the correct rig, Rich, with the help of the Mirror dinghy sailor, chose a gunter rig. Thus he trod the same path that I did!
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