Yacht: Whooper
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“An innovative racing yacht, she was one of the most advanced and unprecedented concepts: light displacement, shoal draft, tall rig and a phenomenal turn of speed as a result.” (BCYC)
Whooper painting
Owned and restored by Giovanni Belgrano and since 2001 she has been very competitive on the race circuit.
| Designer: | Laurent Giles |
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| Rig: | Bermudan Sloop |
| Year Built: | 1939 |
| Built By: | Woodnutts, St Helens |
| LOA m / ft: | 11.82m / 38' 10 |
| LOD m / ft: | 11.82m / 38' 10 |
| LWL m / ft: | 8.54m / 28' |
| Beam m / ft: | 2.90m / 9' 6" |
| Draft m / ft: | 1.07m / 3' 6" |
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| Sail Stats | Sail Area: 45.6msq / 490ftsq Sail No: K363 |
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| Displacement: 5.4 tons | |
