Next year is the Alacrity's 50th anniversary as a class. Designed in 1960 the boat was built during many years and upgraded a few times. However, the basic lines have been the same all the way back since the first plywood version.
Now, I have been asked if I would be interested in editing an anniversary publication which would be printed and sold by a publisher in Ireland. I said, I might do it, but I would want to check with the crowd first. I don't think I will have the time or resources to write everything myself so I would want contributors. I also would want good pictures in high resolution.
While most of the basic facts, history and technical bits already are present on this site, some of it would have to be rewritten and polished up some. There are articles that could be used, but where permission would have to be obtained from the original authors. As this would be a somewhat commercial project, it would have to be done correctly.
I am not saying you'll get paid, but there is a chance of it, even if it might not be much.
So my questions simply are: 1. would you be interested in buying such a thing? 2. would you be interested in contributing to the project. Please answer in the comments below.
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The lack of comment speaks volumes but perhaps we could arrange to do something on a local level. A get together of some sort to celebrate the 50th year and see what happens. I am happy to try down here in Cornwall .
You are right, interest seems a little low, so there'll be no documentation project, at least not as far as I am concerned. But at spontaneous boaty meeting is never wrong. :)
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