DON'T PANIC, ? ?
à jour au: aout 2023
1984 plan GUIMPEL, L: 7,83 x 2,94 x 1,54m. built by Blachford in Lymington en bois moulé.

1984 GB 1/4 ton championship: 2e/??, beaten by Odd Job
Round the Island: DSQ/??, she beat the eventual winner over the line (Tom Bombadil) but was disqualified for going through the wrong finish line.

1986 Info from new owner Geoff GRITTON: equiped with Dragon mast.

1992 Burnham Week: 1er/??

1999 Crouch Autumn Series 1st in Class and Overall. 

PANIC, FRA 7299
2003 Cowes Week: (35) - (35) - 17 - 7 - 12 - 18 - 23 - 20 = 97pts, 19e/35 IRC6. Coeff IRC: 0,900. Nicolas LEMARCHAND

2005 Entrainements Hiver Saint Malo: 3 - 6 - 5 - 8 - 7 - 4 - 4 - 6 - 4 - 8 - 8 = 4e/34 IRC.
14 mai, 100' et une nuit, Dinard: 2e/28 IRC2, éq: Marion LEMARCHAND,
Régates des Zébres: 2 - 8 = 4e/19.
Le Triangle en solo, Dinard: 30 - 13 - 7 = 15e/48. Olivier RAIMBEAUX
L'étai Indien, en double, Saint Malo: 4 - 12 - dnc = 11e/16. Nicolas LEMARCHAND
Entrainements Automne, Saint Malo: 5 - 7 - 6 - 10 - 15 - 8 - 8 - dnf - 8 - 6 - 14 - 7 - 16 - 7 - 3 - 10 = 7e/30 IRC.
Photo N. Lemarchand

PANIC, GBR 7299
2006 Vendu en Angleterre à Charlie HUTTON
QUARTER TON CUP, GB: (17) - 11 - 17 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 13 = 106pts, 14e/20. Coeff: 0,910
New Keel 2006 - Hugh Welbourne

2009 For Sale, Built in 1984 by Blachford in Lymington, designed by Peter Guimpel. Cold moulded wood and epoxy, professional respray Winter 08/09 Awlgrip, Rig altered to single spreader for 2008, £11,800 ONO - Lying West Country, UK

2010 15 mai, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club: 10 - 10 - 10 - 8 - 9 - 8 - (11) - 8 - 10 = 73pts, 10e/14 IRC quarters
14 juin, QUARTER TON CUP, Cowes: 12 - 14.5 - 25 - 16 - 13 - 14 - 12 - 33 - DNC = 139.5pts, 19e/35 Coeff IRC: 0.900, Paul & Mark LEES
19 juin, JPMorgan Round the Island Race Gold Roman Bowl: NOD/45 IRC 3C
1 aout, Cowes Week: 7 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 4 - 10 = 32pts, 9e/14 IRC quarters

2011 11-13 juillet, QUARTER TON CUP, Cowes: 6 - 13 - 11.5 - 5 - 10 - 10 - 15 - (23) - 5 = 75.5pts, 9e/30, Coeff: 0.899
6 aout, Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week: 3 - 12 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 = 23pts, 1er/11 quarters

2012 Geoff Gritton: "New deck and mast in 2010. New keel and rudder in 2011. Durepox matt finish to the whole boat. Not a lot to do. A bit of cosmetic stuff during the winter and some new sails next year". (info from GB Quarter website)

2013 18 mai, Vice Admiral's Cup Regatta: 8 - 11 - 9 - 13 - 9 - (dnf) - 12 - 14 = 76pts, 12e/15 quarters, Coeff IRC: 0,901, Geoff GRITTON
15 juillet, QUARTER TON CUP: 24 - 22 - 19 - 23,5 - 22 - 16,5 - 23 - (dnc) = 150pts, 22e/26 Coeff IRC: 0,902

2014 25 avril, received info and pictures from Geoff Gritton:




21 juin, JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island: 20e/47 IRC 3C en 12h06'
26 juin, QUARTER TON CUP: (30) - 28 - 26 - 8,5 - 19 - 10 - 23 - 17 - 22 = 153,5pts, 21e/33, Coeff IRC: 0,902, Geoff GRITTON

2015 May, 'Panic' (GBR 7299), a 1984 Guimpel design is for sale!
27 Juin, Round the Island Race: en 8h17' temps réel, 165e/496 IRC, 73e/172 IRC 3 et 6e/12 quarters
9 juillet, QUARTER TON CUP, Cowes: (18) - 17 - 18 - 17 - 18 - 17 - 17 - 17 = 121pts, 19e/20, Coeff IRC: 0,910, Geoff GRITTON
8 aout, Cowes Week: 9 - 7 - 10 - 11 - 7 - 10 = 10e/12 Quarters
For Sale,


2018 August, For Sale 'Panic' (GBR 7299), 2014 Concours D’Elegance winner, GBR 7299. IRC2015 0.910. 1984 FULLY IRC Optimised,Peter Gimpel Designed Quarter Ton Racing Boat. A complete photographic history here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffbsbs/sets/72157627684730108 Now undercover in Brightlingsea Essex, where she is available for viewing. During the winter 2011-2012 ALL deck fittings were replaced with Harken and in all cases soft attached were used. The boat was refaired and sprayed with Awlgrip in 2014. During the winter of 2014/15 the following was done. The cockpit floor was replaced. Central control pod to control the kicker.., traveller and back stay. The whole interior was sand blasted and then painted in white Durepox, with an additional coat of Bilgex in the bilge. New rudder bearing. New Stainless Steel tiller. Selden keel stepped Mast and Selden Boom 2013. 1 Carbon Fibre Spinnaker pole 2013; 1 Carbon Fibre Spinnaker pole 2011 Spare. Sails (All by Advantage Sails) A brand new main and 2 Jibs (1XNo1 and 1XNo1 Light) Only used 2015 QTC and 2015 Cowes Week. Mainsail 2012, Lightweight No1 Jib 2013. Heavy No1 Jib 2012, Heavy No2 Jib 2012, Spinnakers: .6 oz 2011 Red and White 2011 .75oz 2011 Green and Purple 2011 .75 oz 2012 Black with TB4E logo. .75 oz 2014 Black with Sail4Cancer logo last used QTC2014/15 .5 oz 2014 used QTC 2014/15; Electrical: Full Tack Tick Package 2011, Velocitek with spare batteries and charger, Trailer new 2012. Double axel

2019 July, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta: (11) - 11 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 11 - (12) - 11 - 9 - 3 = 10e/18 IRC 3, John HASSON

2022 11 July, Cork Week: 9 - 15 - 13 - (dnc) - 17 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 11 = 12e/21 IRC 3, IRC 0.906, David O REGAN

2023 15 July, Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork: 6,5 - 8 - 2 - 3 - (10) - 4 - 4 - 3 = 4e/11, IRC 0.903, Clive O'Shea & Alex Barry