Nick Stratton Death

[BlowingOldBoots]

Nick Stratton was a big character on the Clyde being based at Rhu and from NI. I did my Competent Crew in 1980 on one of his Ruffian 22 designs and sailed on a few Sigma 33’s sold out of his agency. I never knew him directly, only through association of others, and he was big racer on the Clyde circuit. The 80’s were a glorious era for Clyde racing, very popular, competitive and well attended, and he was part of that.

[Gardenshed]

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Quite a character, particularly well know in and around Rhu and for the various David Thomas designed boats he built and sold (Hydro, Bolero, Big Bolero etc)