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The Mk I & Mk
II
came with a swept back keel and a 7/8 rig.
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LOA: 9.09m (29.84ft) |
LWL:
7.21m (23.67ft) |
Beam:
2.92m (9.59ft) |
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Draft: 1.74m (5.71ft) |
Displacement:
3,175Kg (7,000lb) |
Ballast:
1,542Kg (3,400lb) |
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These are
photos of two Mk I Pions taken
from the web (apologies to their owners!).
The red hulled
craft dates from 1973.
Little
information is available online (in English) about the Mk I, but it did appear to have most
distinctive, forward facing, ports in the main cabin (see below).
The Heads on Mk
I Pion's was on the Port side, abreast the companion-way.
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| Photos
of Pion being built and launched in 1976 at Yachtcraft in South
Australia |
| The
story of the start of Pion 30s at Yachtcraft (Water Sport, September 1976) |
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Pion
30 - 1976 Yacht Buyers' Guide Review
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NB: the Van de Stadt yacht Ca-Va
was removed from this site for it was in fact found to be a Pioneer 9 and
not a Pion. |
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yacht is currently called Mama Mia. She was apparently built
in 1978 by Mander Marine in South Australia, and named Loper.
It was taken to Geelong in
1983 by a member of RGYC, who sailed her for a couple of years, sold her,
then re purchased her a further couple of years later on. She then went to
Port Fairy, back to Melbourne and then to Geelong again.
Rod Birrell purchased her in
February 2004 when she was located at a club in Geelong. She had been renamed
Mama Mia by her previous female owner.
Mama Mia has a 7/8
swept back rig, and appears to be a Mk II Pion.
She has a reasonable wardrobe of sails and is fitted with a two cylinder
Yanmar diesel. |
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Papillon was
built by Yachtcraft in about 1980.
Papillon
appears
to be a Mk II Pion.
From SA she went to Sydney and then to Launceston, Hobart, and Devonport
where she was purchased by her present owner. She now resides in Hobart.
Papillon does
very well in harbour races, often out performing larger and newer yachts.
Her best sailing attribute is her ability to point very high and still
maintain a healthy boat speed. She favours very light airs, and yet loves
a good hard blow with the number three and a couple of reefs in the
main.
Papillon's
keel is swept back and made of rather troublesome cast iron. She has
a 7/8 fractional rig, with a keel stepped mast and swept back spreaders.
Her mainsheet is run from the cabin top giving a nice uncluttered cockpit. |
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