Yacht: Nereis
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Featured in March 27th edition of Yachting World, and various editions of Classic Boat. Owned by Brown for about a year before he built the world-beating ‘Mindy’, a legendary offshore racer of the east coast.
Belonged to Tom Houston (Dan’s father) in 1950s and 1960s and bought back (in a state) in 2002.
Information courtesy of Dan Houston(editor of Classic Boat magazine).
| Designer: | F B R (Buster) Brown |
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| Rig: | Bermudan Cutter |
| Year Built: | 1936 |
| Built By: | Dan Webb, Maldon, Essex, UK |
| LOA m / ft: | 9.6m / 31' 7" |
| LOD m / ft: | 9.6m / 31' 7" |
| LWL m / ft: | 6.7m / 22' 1" |
| Beam m / ft: | 2.4m / 7' 9" |
| Draft m / ft: | 1.5m / 4' 9" |
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| Sail Stats | YRA - 401 sq ft |
| Construction: | Burmese teak planking on steamed oak frames (keel and stem English elm). Pine deck (original now under sika/ply/glass/paint). Original spruce boom and mast. |
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