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2 Norlin design: "Big Foot" and "Big Foot (2)":
Big Foot,
S 8902
Last update: 1995
1981 Plan Norlin,
Not built as One Tonner
1981 Picture received
from Markus Norlin 2020,
1982 February, SORC,
Florida: 8 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 3 - 5 = 2e/16 class D
(and 8th overall), Per T SAVE
Picture received from Markus Norlin 2020,
Sardinia Cup: 47 - 1 -10 - 6 = 5e/57,
Swedish Team: 6e/19, Rating 30.3', SAVEO
Décembre "L'Année Bateaux",
Picture from Internet...,
1983 January-February
"Seahorse",
Surefoot,
K 8902,
Rating: 30.2, Participe aux Sélections pour l'Admiral's Cup
Anglaises, Non Selectionné,
John ALLENBY
Admiral's Cup: ?e/45,
?, Team Papouasie: ?e/15
Surefoot,
KP 2,
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
Southern Cross Cup: 20e/27,
Team Papouasie: 4e/9, rating 30.1, B.
TARDREW
including 26 December, Sydney-Hobart: 26e/172
elapsed time 3d21h36'
1985 Novembre "Course
Au Large", extrait d'une publicité Mumm,
1984 Hamilton Island Race Week: 4e/??, B. TARDREW
198? New
Melbourne owner, Dennis Millikan
Surefoot,
(KA) S 29,
1987 Brisbane to Gladstone Race: ?e/??
1988 "Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney-Hobart: 39e/119
elapsed time 5d13h55', handicap 0.7909, D.
MILLIKAN
1989 Melbourne-Hobart Race: 2e/?? CHS
1990
Melbourne-Portland Race: 1er/?? CHS
Melbourne-Grassy Race: 2e/?? CHS
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney Hobart: 18e/52
IMS 1 corrected time 2d20h24', D.
MILLIKAN
1991 "Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney Hobart: 19e/51
IMS 1 corrected time 3d02h42', D.
MILLIKAN
1992 "Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney Hobart: 18e/59
IMS corrected time 3d00h57', D.
MILLIKAN
1993
"Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney Hobart: DNF/62
IMS, D. MILLIKAN
1995 "Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race, Official Programme",
26 December, Sydney Hobart: 7e/18
tphs handicap 1.0300, D. MILLIKAN
20?? New owner, Rod Sawyer
2010
28 June, by Ian
Grant "In more
recent times Surefoot has become the pacesetter on Pioneer Bay winning a share
of trophies including The Airlie Sails title earlier this year." "The
golden oldie Surefoot helmed by Rod Sawyer from the Whitsunday Sailing Club
© Sail-World.com /AUS http://www.sail-world.com"
2011
7 March, Surefoot by Ian Grant: "Rod
Sawyer’s Surefoot designed in the cold northern hemisphere climate by
well known Swedish naval architect Peter Norlin continues to register important
race wins in the tropical warm and windy Whitsunday Islands. Surefoot which
has the distinction of representing New Guinea under the Royal Papua Yacht Club
burgee in the 1983 Admirals Cup in England continues to add impressive results
to her distinguished log book.
During her heyday Surefoot raced against the best yachts in the World and has
the distinction of weathering the mixed range of conditions from frustrating
drifters to fresh and frightening rig stressing gales.
Now proudly owned by Whitsunday Sailing Club skipper Rod Sawyer and officially
celebrating her 30th year the veteran class ocean racer has continued to produce
the all angle sailing speed to outpace her more modern rivals in club racing.
Naturally skipper Rod Sawyer and his crew of long term Whitsunday Sailing Club
mates value the opportunity to wear a Surefoot crew shirt but they remain relentless
in protecting the racing reputation of the 'Golden Oldie’.
Skipper Rod Sawyer enjoys a special element of personal pride every time he
grips the ‘Dog’s Leg’ when Surefoot heels to the wind. He
has a long list of special sailing experiences and the vintage class ocean racer
promises to add more to her impressive career over the autumn and winter racing
program. However with respect Rod Sawyer openly admits to Surefoot having entered
the twilight years of her racing career – 'But that does not mean she
has slipped off the pace' he said. Her recent win in the Rum Bucket trophy on
Pioneer Bay served notice that Surefoot is on the pace with her skipper and
crew enjoying yet another special post race celebration on the deck of the Whitsunday
Sailing Club.
While Surefoot has officially entered her 30th season there are no plans in
place for her crew to start ‘nursing’ her when the lee side is pressed
in the stronger wind and sea conditions. In fact the stronger it blows the better
with Surefoot recording her best results in winds gusting above 15knots. But
she has proved to be no slouch in the lighter wind range where an upgrade to
her relatively race weary sail wardrobe including a new headsail has kept the
‘Old Girl’ on the pace.
The Surefoot crew hope to have a few more tricks up their sleeve as they continue
to evaluate their boat speed to continue their challenge to win the Club championship.
Surefoot remains as a top contender but first skipper Rod Sawyer and crew will
have to be tactically prepared to protect their sailing space against the equally
determined crews on Sandpiper, Wobbly Boot, Idle Time, Bobby D and the Terry
Archer helmed Questionable Logic"
Big
Foot (2), S 10100
Last
update : 1984
1983 Plan Norlin, masthead and slightly larger
than "Big Foot (1)"
1983
Picture received from Markus Norlin
2020,
Stockholm, picture from Facebook,
1984 February,
SORC, Floride: 5e/14 Class E,
rating 31.0',
Mai "L'Année Bateaux"
Gotland
Runt : ?e/??, Per
SÄVE / Göran
WI????
Sardinia Cup: ?e/??
1986 Round Gotland Race: 1er/?? Class II
2020 December, received
from Markus Norlin, "The
yacht is now in Malmoe southern Sweden"
Pictures from Facebook,
2021 Pictures from
Martin Areskoug Facebook,
Picture from Facebook 2022,