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Alan sends in this picture taken by his father in law, Andy Wylie. The date is an estimate.
The boat pictured is Snoopy, which should imply that it is Ian Eunson at the helm and Jack Rendall crewing, following extensive research (I asked Harcus Hutchison).
Note the white tower in front of the house at the Ayre Mills, which was one of a pair of leading lights (the other was on Glaitness Road) that should be aligned when navigating in Kirkwall Bay. They disappeared about the time the pier was extended with its big dogleg.
Picture added on 06 October 2004
In the back ground the Sea Cadets Bosun
Added by David Pottinger Jnr. on 04 March 2009
Snoopy was acquired by Dr Tim Wright and myself at a date now forgotten in the 1970s. Tim claimed that I owned the bottom half as it let in water, although rather more came in the top when we capsized - regularly. We were unsuccessful but enthusiastic sailors....
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Added by Bruce Gorie on 17 November 2022
Kirkwall
