Phoenix

Current boat name

Phoenix

Function

Sports and Leisure

Type

Length (m / ft)

3.91 / 12ft 10in

Beam (m / ft)

1.8 / 5ft 11in

Present use

Store

PHOENIX is a mahogany clinker built sailing dinghy by F.W.Mitchell of Brightingsea c1954 and is a Type A5 developed for Sea Rangers for stability and ease of handling. Boat number is not known as this appeared only on the original sail. F.W. Mitchell ran a yard in the High Street, Brightingsea, he died about 1981.PHOENIX was recovered in a derelict condition from the Aquadrome, Rickmansworth Herts, in 1982, having lain in grass for over three years. The whole hull was rebuilt by Mr G. Pitman of Hockley, Essex who donated her to the museum in 1991. DG. Stored in Eyemouth GH Sep 2014