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Morrison 'Pickled Egg' design In 2008 we will be building the new Morrison 'Pickled Egg' design for which we have produced a new hull mould. The first boat on display at the RYA Dinghy Show had a custom built deck fitted to the moulded Hull. It is our intention for future boats to construct deck moulds along the same lines as this custom model. Hull Features • Full carbon hull, bulkheads and deck • Epoxy, carbon, foam laminate vacuumed and post cured • Shrouds out to foiled carbon 'Girders' • Large formed chute mouth for fast spinnaker recovery • Removable foredeck for ease of fit out • Gybing Centre board cassette • Moulded rudder gantry Phil Morrison's thoughts on his latest design; "The Pickled Egg is close to the Mk 12, but as the 12 was a "hands-on" adaptation of the MklO/ll(the 11 being merely a rig adjustment to the 10) I have gone back to the lines of the 10 for the basis of this design and fined it away to the new Rise of Floor rule (without any tricks) The net effect is very similar to the 12 but with a little more fullness in the sections under the mast and a slight straightening in the run aft. Thus is intended to improve the downwind speed yet maintain the upwind performance of the 12. From the RoF measurement point aft the hull will be noticeably more "parallel" terminating in a slightly wider transom. This will make for a reduced sensitivity to trim and help with handling, all of which should have benefits for down wind performance. The rig remains much the same with the mast moved aft just 5cm to allow for larger jibs if desired. The dagger board is moved Ovington Boats has a long history of building International 14s, along with Chris Turner who joined the company in 2005. We will continue to lead the way by being involved with the class ensuring the latest ideas and technology are incorporated into our boats. Ovington Boats Ltd, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1JH, Great Britain www.ovingtonboats.com e-mail: mail@ovingtonboats.co.uk