Uffa Fox (1898–1972) England

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Uffa Fox was born on the Isle of Wight, and was raised surrounded by the sea, with the many boats of East Cowes. Uffa was considered to be the father of planing dingy’s, was instrumental for the introduction of trapezing, invented the 27′ airdropped life boat used by, B-17 Flying Fortresses, and Air-Sea Rescue Lancasters, …

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Charles Ernest Nicholson (1868-1954) England

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In the 1890s, with the arrival of Ben Nicholsons three sons to the firm Camper and Nicholson, a final name change was made to Camper and Nicholsons. Middle son, Charles Ernest Nicholson, emerged as the consummate yacht designer, able to combine elegance with speed and seamanship. Nicholson’s first design of note was the Redwing class, …

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