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2 Humphreys same Design, sister ship:

Decosol, K 4497
à jour au: 2020
1986 Plan Humphreys, design #??, kevlar glass epoxy sandwich construction, deck built by Steve Etheridge.

LOA: 10.60 m, Beam: 3.50 m, Maximum Draft: 2.0 m

1986 Owned by Roger Bottomley (Same hull shape as "Showdown")
TQ Ton Cup, Torquay: 4 - 1 - 3 - 3 = 3e/26, D. HOWLETT
Septembre "Course au Large":

Septembre "Seahorse",

Picture from Humphrey website,

From Facebook 2019

"Taxi", From Facebook 2016

Decosol Car Care, GBR 4497

K Humphreys prototype about 1990. Competed in the head-to-head competition in Cornwall? between a conventional keel and a 'Collins' twin keel. Decosol won. Has excellent race results;

1992 Pictures from Facebook 2023,

From Facebook 2023 "Originally Uk built, based and raced for the 3/4 ton cup as Decasol Car Care
Then on Uk East Coast as Abzoelutly
Rob Humpfries came up with an idea to remove the hardware from the hull to build an up to date CHS racing yacht. So the hull was discarded and shoot the bar was born.
The hull was found in a field and shipped to Phuket where she was given a new lease of life and very successful under the name of Madame butterfly."

Madame Butterfly, GBR 4497

2006 Modified by Rocket Yachts: new keel and rudder by Hugh Wellbourne

??, GBR 4497
2010 6 December, 24th Puhket King's Cup: 2 - 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 = 2e/10 IRC 2, Jamie WATTS

Team Kata Rock, GBR 4497
2011 3 December, 25th Puhket King's Cup: 2 - 1 - 3 - 7 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 9 = 4e/15 IRC 2, Peter DYER

Kata Rock, GBR 4497
2012 3 December, 26th Puhket King's Cup: 3 - 4 - 1 - rdg - 3 - 4 - 2 - 4 - 1 - 2 = 3e/6 IRC 2, Peter DYER

Team Kata Rock, GBR 4497
2013 2 December, 27th Puhket King's Cup: 3 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 1 - 5 - 1 - 3 - 7 - 4 = 3e/10 IRC 3, Peter DYER

2014 2 December, 28th Puhket King's Cup: 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 6 = 2e/9 IRC 3, Peter DYER

2015 7 December, 29th Puhket King's Cup: 7 - 8 - 5 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 4 = 5e/9 Modern Classic Class, Peter DYER
Pictures from Kings Cup Regatta,

Kata Rock, GBR 4497
2017 4 December, 31st Puhket King's Cup: 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 1er/6 IRC 2, Peter DYER

Bigboys Sailing Team (Madame Butterfly), GBR 4497
2019 2 December, Puhket King's Cup: 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - dnf = 2e/7 IRC 2, Shen SHENG

2020 March For Sale 1986 Custom Rob Humphries 3/4 Tonner, US$ 30,000 (£ 24,604), Phuket, Thailand; Madame Butterfly was built in 1986 as a 3/4 Tonner designed by Rob Humphries. She was 3rd in the world championships when she was named Decosol. Madame Butterfly has done 10 Kings Cups, 5 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 2x 3rd and a 4th. She has also done 5 Race Weeks, 1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd and an 8th (retired due to breakages).
The carbon / kevlar hull was stripped and redesigned with all new appendages and was in essence new in 2006 by Rocket Yachts. She had a new keel and rudder by Hugh Wellbourne. The rig was renewed and sail area was increased by 12% upwind and 35 % downwind for the light conditions in SE Asia. She had a completely new deck layout. Despite being known for her devastating light airs performance she won IRC 2 in the latest K.C. in 20 + knots of wind and was 1st in 8 out of 11 races with 3 2nd places despite being the smallest boat in the class. She contains 4 berths and one Jabsco flushing toilet. She has new no.1 and 3 jibs, a decent main and multiple spinnakers.


November, Still For Sale

Showdown, K ????
à jour au: 2021
1986 Plan Humphreys, design #??, strip western red cedar construction, deck built by Steve Etheridge.

1986 Owned by Rodney Arnold. (Same hull shape as "Decosol")
TQ Ton Cup, Torquay: 11 - 7 - 11 - 4 = 7e/26, R. PATTISON

???? Scottish Series: ?e/??
Picture and comment from Northern and Southern Ireland racing yachts past and present Facebook 2020, "Showdown just after dropping rig scott",

2020 March, received from David, "Some sad picture today".

2021 March, Facebook, 3/4 ton racing yacht, Rob Humphrey Design, Sister ship to decasol, Solid hull and deck, Expensive proctor mast, Needs a home and someone looking for project, Have plenty of bits which may help with project so message for details, Open to offers