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Weatherly 1962
MM-41
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Weatherly 1962 designed by Philip Leonard Rhodes. Half Hull built by Abordage.
Hand-crafted plank-on-frame wood hull.
Hull size: 60cm
Board size: 75cm x 20cm
| Half Hull Size | Medium (75cm X 20cm) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Historic Note | Philip Leonard Rhodes is one of the few naval architects to break the domination of Sparkman & Stephens from 1958 to 1983. Although Weatherly was not able to beat Vim and Columbia in 1958, she defended the Cup 4 years later and conceded one race |
| Size | 75 X 20cm |
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Lord Dunraven had no hesitation when he decided to issue his second challenge; he immediately turned to George Lennox Watson and gave him carte blanche to design his new challenger. Watson was determined to win. To achieve his objective, his inspiration came largely from ideas developed by the Americans: wide beam, full lines, composite construction.
Valkyrie III was built by the D. & W. Henderson & Co. yard at Partick on the Clyde. Her frames were in steel, with wooden planking. She was given a steel mast. Launched in May 1895, Valkyrie III had her ballast increased after her first trials against Britannia.
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