Roll call addition

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I would like to add my Mirror to Roll Call.
Number: 52053
Country: USA
Owner: Ed Quinn
Town: Springfield
History: Built around 1977 by my Uncle Jack and his friend Al in Dayton. They sailed at Indian Lake, Logan County. We’ve had it since mid-1980’s and sailed for pleasure around the Dayton area.

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It is good to hear that more of the original Mirror dinghy fleet of Ohio has survived than I'd thought. I gave away my old mainsail for cost of postage to someone in Ohio quite a few years ago, so if you do meet 62816 on a lake some day, it's not me or my boat.
Happy sailing in 2021!
Cheers,
Gernot H.

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Hello Ed, in analogy to Eddie Izzard's sketch "do you have a flag?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYeFcSq7Mxg) I have to ask "does she have a name?" . But you can have an entry even if she hasn't got a name ;-) .
Cheers,
Gernot H.

My mirror doesn't have a name.
I'll have to ask my Uncle if they ever thought about giving her a name.
Thank you,
Ed

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As you can see, there are hundreds of nameless Mirror dinghies around !

Hello,
I’ve sold Mirror 52053 to a family in Grove City, Ohio.
I’m confident that 52053 is in good hands.
The father is going to teach his son how to sail.

Thank you,
Ed

Following post please add ..4770 Snoopy ... Liverpool ,Liverpool Sailing Club owner Kenneth Johnson 16 07 45 about only 20 years older than the Mirror

62337 Brand-X was built by Myles & Bryan Hassett in Cork, Ireland, in about 1981. It had an exceptionally heavy daggerboard! They raced it with great success on the Irish circuit and then sold it to John McWilliam in winter 1983 for his son Jamie. They made their own sails, particularly experimenting with inboard jib sheeting and a very bendy gaff. Along with crew Jonathan Horgan, they won the Irish Youth & Junior Championships that August in Co. Sligo Yacht Club, and finished 5th in the Nationals.

65033 Matandy 2 was a red beauty raced by Matthew & Andy (hence the name) Parkinson in the UK. It was bought by Jamie McWilliam in November 1985 and brought home to Cork, where it was two-boat tested and tuned up against 66742 Mygrant over the winter, along with brother Tom McWilliam. After much swapping round of equipment, and much sail experimentation, Jamie raced Matandy 2 in the first Irish circuit event of 1985, the Northern Championship at East Down YC, but then sold her to Dublin.

66742 Mygrant was a white/grey weapon from the UK that was bought by Jamie McWilliam in November 1985 and brought home to Cork, where it was two-boat tested and tuned up against 65033 Matandy 2 over the winter, along with brother Tom McWilliam. Jamie, along with crew Mark Murphy, sailed Mygrant to second in the Junior & Youth Championships and the Nationals in August 1985.

60375 Tomahawk was built in Cork in about 1976 for Tom & Jamie McWilliam, who raced it in the Royal Cork yacht Club. It was also a much-loved family boat in West Cork, where the boys learned to sail in it in Rossbrin Cove, and also took part in many of the summer regattas around Roaringwater Bay.

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What a wealth of information.
The only boat that you mentioned is 66742, now named iBád and owned by David Tanner, still in Ireland.
In the roll call file, I shall add a link to your comments above and perhaps we shall get some information on the present status and owners of those boats, if they're still being sailed.
Cheers and stay healthy!
Gernot H.

Hi Gernot, thanks for your indefatigable work with this roll call! I have 45850 in McCrae, Vic, AUS. I bought her in decent condition from my neighbour Doug Lee whose family had her for (30?) years.
She’s to be named Multipod. There’s no hull number at all as far as I can see.
Cheers Judy

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Hello Judy,
As always, I'm happy to hea of another saved boat!
I realize that your winter is setting in but hope that you do manage to get the odd day with favourable sailing conditions.
The hull number (in case you haven't read this elsewhere) is usually embossed/carved into the inner face of the transom on the starboard side. However if one of the previous owners has had to replace that part and not put the number on the new section, then you'll have to rely on the sail number matching the hull number. Are there any regatta results from bygone days to confirm the number, perhaps ?
Your entry is earmarked for the next editing session.
Cheers,
Gernot H.