Document No 5130: SHAMROCK, BRITANNIA, ASTRA AND CANDIDA RACING OFF COWES
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AUTEUR : Michael J. Whitehand
REF : 0
EDITION : 1930
DATE : 1930
COURSE : 0
DESCRIPTION SITE :
SIGNED
'M J WHITEHAND' (LOWER LEFT) OIL ON CANVAS 36 X 60IN. (91.5 X
152.4CM.)
NOTES SHAMROCK AND BRITANNIA WERE AMONGST THE MOST WELL-
KNOWN OF ALL THE BIG CLASS YACHTS. ASTRA AND CANDIDA WERE TWO OF THE FIRST
YACHTS TO HAVE THE NEW BERMUDIAN BIG MASTS, WHICH WERE ARGUABLY FASTER THAN THE
OLD GAFF RIG. ASTRA WAS BUILT BY CAMPER & NICHOLSON FOR HUGH PAUL. A YEAR LATER
CHARLES NICHOLSON DESIGNED AND BUILT CANDIDA FOR HERMAN ANDRAE. CANDIDA HAD AN
OVERALL LENGTH OF 117 FEET AND A WATERLINE LENGTH OF 79 FEET 5 INCHES. NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP : LICENCE : Public domain |
BATEAUX : SHAMROCK V |
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