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Charles Nicholson and Two Very Important Ladies

In July 1931 Mme. Virginie Heriot (owner of the three masted schooner Ailèe of 490 tons Thames measurement) challenged

Elena under pressure!

Back in 2022 the mistral blew and the Big Boat class took to the race

Launching Tally Ho!

Congratulations Leo and team.

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Cariad

Cariad, Welsh for “sweetheart”, was the largest Arthur Payne yacht ever built (1896) and quite

Joyant

Restored at Jeff Ruthford’s Boatshop in Richmond, California, and now races on both coasts of

Adela

Previously named ‘Heartsease’ she had a remodelling in Pendennis Shipyard in 2000, which involved Dykstra Naval

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Imperia Classics / Vele D’Epoca Di Imperia

All information on the regatta Website.

The Marlinspike Sailor

Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his

The King’s Britannia

An excellent history of Edward VII’s and George V’s great racing yacht Britannia.

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