"Nonaim" our Jaguar 25’
I bought "Nonaim" in August 1985, from Keith Tiffany; he had found her in a ‘sad state’ and worked hard to bring her back to her former glory. My wife Sue, Myself and my Daughters, Sally and Lisa, were at Emsworth Marina, looking at far smaller Boats.
We passed ‘Nonaim’ on the way and we all stopped to admire her, it was as if it were meant to be, Keith was on the pontoon tidying up, and said "she’s for Sale, want to look her over".
I said that She’d probably be far too expensive for me, and that I was looking for a 22 footer, "She’s a real bargain", said Keith "Come aboard", we did.
His Family were also aboard and were not expecting anyone, we all chatted about the boat, they obviously loved "Nonaim" and would be sad to loose her.
Keith explained he was buying a 'Konsort' and would let "Nonaim" go for £7500, I gasped, this was a lot of Boat for that Sum, but it was still beyond my price range.
But Keith, at the time, being the Financial Director of ‘The Body Shop’, explained ways of raising the money, it was easier than I thought, but I was still a little nervous as I had just taken on a new Mortgage, for my House and was buying a Car, double glazing etc.
But they took us for a ‘Sail’ around Chichester Harbour that evening, it did the trick, Sue, the Girls and I discussed the pro’s and con’s on the way home that night, there was no doubt, If we were going to have a Yacht, it must be "Nonaim".
And it Was !
We had "Nonaim" for six wonderful years, then recession started to set in and affect me badly, so sadly 'Nonaim' had to go. My Daughters are now in thier Twenties and are more interested in Boys than Boats, and sue prefers quiet weekends at home. But it has'nt stopped me sailing; from time to time I will Charter a Boat and take few friends to Sea.
