Watson “Valkyrie II” Specifications: LOA: 117.6 ft / 35.84m * LOD: * LWL: 85.5 ft / 26.06m * Beam: 22.3 ft / 6.80m * Draft: 16.5 ft / 5.03m * Ballast: 75 tons (Lead ballast) * Displacement: 140 tons * Sail Area: 10,042 square feet * Yard Number: * Hull material: Composite build, steel frame …
The year was 1892, Scottish designer George Lennox Watson received a commission from Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales for a sailing yacht. He designed His Royal Highness’ Yacht Britannia to the “Length And Sail Area Rule” as a First Class cutter and had her built alongside his America’s Cup challenger Valkyrie II at the …
C.W. HOOD YACHTS- 3 Beacon Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 – Phone: 781.631.0192 Founder Chris Hood, nephew of The late legendary Frederick E. “Ted” Hood continues on with the family legacy, in the place where it all began, “Little Harbor” Marblehead, MA. A family-style run business, where pride, unrivaled work ethics, and the Hood unwavering commitment …
A Norwegian sailor and yacht designer who competed in the 1908, 1912 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1905 he bought into a small boat building yard named Jensens Yard. It became the famous Anker & Jensen Yard, where the designing was done by Anker and the boat building by Jensen. In 1915 John Anker …
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, …