Commissioned by an RCC member with a strong influence from the Falmouth quay punt. By the early noughties she was in poor condition but fortunately rescued and restored and now raced regularly in Solent OGA events.
Friday, 11 August 2017
Lady Belle
A recent arrival on the river, or at least I hadn't spotted her until recently Lady Belle is a Gaff Yawl built by Harley Mead in Cowes during 1909.
Commissioned by an RCC member with a strong influence from the Falmouth quay punt. By the early noughties she was in poor condition but fortunately rescued and restored and now raced regularly in Solent OGA events.
Commissioned by an RCC member with a strong influence from the Falmouth quay punt. By the early noughties she was in poor condition but fortunately rescued and restored and now raced regularly in Solent OGA events.
She’s been bought by a local family with, let’s put it this way, strong yachting forbears. Small children presently involved but racing success set to continue I think.
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