Angus Primrose

Angus Primrose (missing at sea, 1980) was a designer and naval architect whose most well-known designs for around the world races included the Gypsy Moth IV of Sir Francis Chichester and Galway Blazer II (1969) of Commander Bill King.

Primrose is presumed to have drowned during a gale "some 180 miles off the South Carolina coast" which sunk his 33 ft yacht (a Moody 33), the Demon of Hamble.[1]

Primrose is notable for his contribution to designs that changed some of the thinking behind cruising yachts. His Moody 33 (mk 1) centre cockpit design originated from his work in 1973 with A H Moody & Sons Ltd at Swanwick near Southampton. The boats were built in production by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd, and led to the development of successive models: Moody 30, 36 and 39, all built at Plymouth. The custom Moody 42 was built by Moody's firm in Swanwick, with a centre cockpit and aft cockpit/deck saloon variants. In 1972 Angus Primrose designed the Warrior 35, built by Trident Marine Ltd. The long keel hull was also developed in various forms as the aft cockpit Challenger 35 and the deck saloon version the Voyager 35.

See also

• Commander Bill King
• Galway Blazer II
• Gypsy Moth IV
• Seal 22[2]
• Sparkle commissioned by the SPARKS Charity to take open up sailing for disabled people

References

• Obituary, reprinted in The Old Rendcombian Society Newsletter (April 1981, 7th Issue) from The Times.

External links

• Seal Class yachts. Images and descriptions of this class of yachts designed by Primrose between 1970 and 1981.