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Laurent Giles ©Laurent Giles Archive and image used with permission
In 1927 Laurent Giles was based in Lymington, UK. He worked on three projects for Captain John Illingworth(RN) – the first Maid of Malham and the R.N.S.A 24 Minx of Malham, but most notably the ground-breaking Myth of Malham. Illingworth was an outstanding ocean racing skipper and bought considerable expertise in the design of the sail plan of these yachts before joining with Angus Primrose to form the design partnership Illingworth and Primrose.
Of Jack’s long keel cruising yachts Dyarchy and the Wanderer class are among the most widely known and perhaps his most famous design was the 1936 25ft Vertue of which there had been 140 built prior to Jack’s death in 1968 and another 100 since.
One of his “prettiest designs” was the Lymington L-Class and throughout his prolific and celebrated career Giles drew Royal Ocean Racing Club (R.O.R.C) rule and Cruising Club of America (C.C.A) winning yawls, cutters and sloops and also metric class races including the 12-Metre, Flica II.
Information courtesy of Barry van Geffen
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Year: 1901 - 1969
Boat List:
Aitor
Alaria
Alcor Secondo
Andrillot
Ardevora
Aries II
Bens Choice
Bettina
Blue Leopard
Cardinal Vertue
Cerida
Cetewayo
Chinita
Corio Vertue
Doone
Droleen
Dyarchy
Fab
Famalu
Fandango
Farida
Flica II
Gulvain
Icebird
Ilaria
Isabella
Iska
Ismana
Jan Guilder
Jason of Beaulieu
Kainui
Karis
Koki
Lan Tao
Little Vertue
Lutine Of Helford
Madifra
Marie Galante
Mermerus
Monie
Nina V
Patience
Patience
Pazienza
Phoenix
Return
Seconda Santa Lucia
Shelmalier of Anglesey
Simo
Sopranino
Speedwell of Hong Kong
Stormvogel
Susanna II
Swala
Tanera
Tapiner
Triune of Troy
Umiak
Umiak II
Vertue Caupona
Vertue XXXV
Virtue
Wanderer II
Wanderer III
Whooper
Zulu