Angus Primrose

Angus Primrose
Born	Angus Primrose April 1938
Disappeared	October 1980 (age 53) believed to have drowned on the South Carolina coast

Angus Primrose (missing at sea, 1980) was a designer and naval architect, whose best known designs for around the world races included Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth IV (with John Illingworth) and Galway Blazer II (1969) of Commander Bill King.

Biography

Primrose is notable for his contribution to designs that changed some of the thinking behind cruising yachts. His Moody 33 (mk 1) centre cockpit design originated from his work in 1973 with A H Moody & Sons Ltd at Swanwick near Southampton. The boats were built in production by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd, and led to the development of successive models: Moody 30, 36 and 39, all built at Plymouth. The custom Moody 42 was built by Moody's firm in Swanwick, with a centre cockpit and aft cockpit/deck saloon variants. In 1972 Angus Primrose designed the Warrior 35, built by Trident Marine Ltd. The long keel hull was also developed in various forms as the aft cockpit Challenger 35 and the deck saloon version the Voyager 35.

Disappearance

Primrose is presumed to have drowned during a gale "some 180 miles off the South Carolina coast" which sunk his 33 ft yacht (a Moody 33), the Demon of Hamble.

See also

• Commander Bill King
• Gypsy Moth IV
• List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
• Sparkle commissioned by the SPARKS Charity to take open up sailing for disabled people

External links

• Obituary, reprinted in The Old Rendcombian Society Newsletter (April 1981, 7th Issue, P5) from The Times
• Seal Class yachts. Images and descriptions of this class of yachts designed by Primrose between 1970 and 1981.
• Full Article Text by designer and journalist Julian Everitt about the yacht design partnership between Primrose and Illingworth