Coomara (No.14) RNIYC

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‘Coomara’ was the 13th Fairy built overall. She was allocated the sail No.14 for obvious reasons, given the superstition regarding the number 13. The name ‘Coomara’ comes from the fairy tale ‘The Soul Cages’ by Thomas Keightley. The character of ‘Coomara’ is a ‘Merrow’ or ‘Merman’. The boat converted over to Bermudian Rig in 1925 with the rest of the RNIYC Fairies. Coomara suffered major damage in a sinking in 1984. The boat was raised but required an extensive rebuild which the RNIYC’s Frank Harper has been undertaking. It is hoped that the project will be completed in the next few years.

Date	Owners
1902	Dr. W.D. Donnan
1912	M. Ross & H. Ross
1921	G.C. Gunning & J.S. Gunning
1926	C.J. McKinney
1927	D. McClatchie
1928	J.W.H. Hayes
1931	H. McColl W. Cotter
1932	J.W.H. Hayes
1933	W.T. McCalla & H. McColl
1934	J.W.H. Hayes
1935	H. McColl & M.P. Sinclair
1936	W.G. Carson & F.W.T. Dolan
1938	J.E. Johnson & W.M. Johnson
1946	J.A. Faulkner
1947	A.B.D. Faulkner & J.D.C. Faulkner
1960	V. Blakely & F. Dennison
1961	V. Blakely
1969	Messrs Barton, Rogers & Wilshin
1975	Mr & Mrs J. Robb
1984	Mrs J. Robb & Mr & Mrs D.N. McCleave
1987	Club Ownership
2002	Mr & Mrs F.G. Harper
Current	Total restoration/rebuild