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Informations about Sunbird 28

  • 30 Oct 2025 12:57
    Reply # 13557836 on 13557481

    I think that Maurice Donovan was the first owner of Capricorn. If you look at Newsletter 25, Summer 1992, pages 23 - 25, there is a report on the early work on hinged battens which he and I were both involved in. 

  • 30 Oct 2025 12:36
    Reply # 13557826 on 13557481

    Hello Renaud-Pierre

    Better known in these parts for the Sunbird 32, Sunbird Marine also offered a Sunbird 28 and Sunbird 22. These were based on the Colvic Countess 28 and Caravela 22 hull and deck mouldings respectively.

    I don't know how many of each were sold, but I have a copy of a review of the pair from February 1981 edition of Yachting Monthly if you are interested.

  • 30 Oct 2025 09:57
    Reply # 13557783 on 13557481
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Bonjour Renaud-Pierre

    Welcome to the JRA and it's French "section".

    If you search on the "members" directory you'll find that Gavin Dalglish owned a sunbird 28.

    He lives in south Britanny and his boat, a Corribee Coromendel is presently on the Vilaine river. 

    There are at least three other junk rigged boat on the Vilaine river.

    Amicalement

    Eric

  • 30 Oct 2025 08:34
    Reply # 13557775 on 13557481
    Anonymous

    Another junkist in France !

    Congratulations and welcome ! 

  • 29 Oct 2025 17:12
    Message # 13557481

    I am the happy new owner of a Colvic Craft Sunbird 28 junk rigged and I search any informations about this boat (history of the models, plan, sail details , ….)

    It seems that the boat was building in 1983 and imported in France in late 90’s, named Capricorn.

    The boat is actually at Granville.

    Thank you if you know something about this boat

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