Original H25 brochure, magazine articles etc

[IrishImpact]

Hi all,

Just a quick post to say that I have managed to get hold of some fantastic information recently on the H25's. Thanks to Doug, we have PDF files of an original brochure on the H25; a magazine review on the H25 (1978) and also a listing of (most of) H25's built and their original names. This information makes fantastic reading and am sure you will all find most interesting. It will be great to have this information available on line to all and will certainly help to preserve the history of the H25 class.

Also, in regards to my own yacht - 'Irish Impact', Doug (the original owner), was able to supply me with a number of photos and other bits of fascinating information. For example, I have a photo of Irish Impact taken at the 1976 Melbourne Boat Show at the Exhibition Centre which was the debut in Australia for the Holland 25!!! I am currently in the process of compiling this into a document which I hope make accessible to all on this site.

I will speak with Colin about how we can get this information accessible to viewers of the H25 site. Thanks again Doug for supplying this information.

Happy sailing,
Shane

[Mystique R333]

Hi people

Still overseas but I've created a PDF and made it available. Still in Asia but I've posted the magazine article at SAILING Magazine, September 1978 www.coolmobility.com.au/Yacht/SAILING%20sept%201978%20.pdf

Hope you find it interesting.

[Mystique R333]

If anyone had documents they want published they can contact me on 03 9399 8000 or e-mail [e-mail].

I can create PDFs of scans or groups of photos and place the files on my website then provide links to the original owner to then publish to this forum or I can publish the link on their behalf.

Colin

[Mystique R333]

HOLLAND 25 LOGO

I have created an electronic version of the H25 logo that could be traced by vinyl letter cutter's software to put the H25 logo on your sails or hull if you want it.

Here it is.

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[scurrilous]

nice one mystique ,liked the article on h25s . scurrilous has a masthead rig , i would like to know if anyone can tell me what the hight above waterline on our h25s is . i have the bridge at harwood to go under on the clarence , so i can sail up to grafton .

[Mystique R333]

Here is another old article.

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[Mystique R333]

Here are the Holland Lines that I created from a set of Eygthene 24 lines that I put into CAD and massaged until they resembled the Holland and the few measurements I'd taken and profile photos of my H25.

These are only indicative and I cannot vouch for any accuracy, but they will give people who do not know the yacht an idea of the lines and profiles of the hull.

Hope you find these interesting. If anyone has accurate lines, I'd love to have a copy to either correct these or retrace into CAD.

Colin

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[paulmac]

Colin - is it possible to contact Ron Holland and perhaps ask for a copy of the original specs??

[Mystique R333]

I have contacted Ron Holland , in Ireland, but he could not find any details on the H25. Checked his archives but he is now building 60+ footer yachts.

Doug Sharpin doesn't have drawings either!

I have tried to chase, while still possible, but documentation seems to have all gone to the gods...

[paulmac]

I wonder whatever happened to the moulds they used to build these boats...