Bonito

History

One of the newest Raters, she was launched in May '98. She first raced at Bourne End Week, but the rush to get her ready showed. She returned to the boatbuilder for more work and re-emerged later in the year, looking much improved. She has an unusual open foredeck which aroused much comment. Under helm Martin Hunter she started to show flashes of speed, but remained an erratic performer, and so far has achieved little success.

Currently at Thames Sailing Club under restoration. Spent several years on the Broads before returning to the Thames in 2017.