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Lulworth (yacht)
''Lulworth'' is a racing yacht that was built in Southampton in 1920. The Big Class The boat's name comes from Lulworth Castle, which belonged to her second owner, Herbert Weld, whose grandfather was a charter-member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The ''Lulworth'' (1920) was built by the White Brothers' Yard for Richard H. Lee, who wanted a racing boat to compete in the premier yachting league in Europe: the British "Big Class". Shortages in the supply of premium spruce after World War I meant that ''Lulworth''s original lower-mast was made of steel instead of wood. This constraint handicapped ''Lulworth'' greatly, leaving her trailing older, more famous Big Class racers like Thomas Benjamin Frederick Davis's Herreshoff-designed schooner ''Westward'' (1910), '' HMY Britannia I'' (1893) and Sir Thomas J. Lipton's Fife-designed 23mR ''Shamrock'' (1908). Her gaff-rigged sail plan was updated several times to no avail, until America's Cup naval architect Charles Ernest Nichols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuiga
The IYRU Fifteen Metre class yachts are constructed to the First International rule of 1907. A total of twenty 15mR yachts were built between 1907 and 1917, the four that have survived are still actively raced. History The IYRU International Rule was set up in 1907 to replace the YRA 1901 revised Linear Rating Rule. The IYRU 15mR boats would replace the YRA 52-raters and open competition to foreign nations, replacing local or national systems with a unified rating system across Europe. The rule changed several times, but the 15mR boats only raced in the first rule of 1907. The twenty boats that were built, were raced in Spain, France, Britain and Germany. The rule was proposed for competition in the 1908 Olympics but there were no entries. 1907 Rule The 15-Metre class is a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurements in a formula, in this case the In their heyday, Metre classes were the most important group of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fife
William Fife Jr. (15 June 1857 – 11 August 1944), also known as William Fife III, was the third generation of a family of Scottish yacht designers and builders. In his time, William Fife designed around 600 yachts, including two contenders for the America's Cup. The Royal Yachting Association was formed in 1875 to standardise rules, and Fife and his rival G.L. Watson, were instrumental in these rule changes. Around one third of Fife's yachts still exist. His last designs were built in 1938. Biography Fife was born in Fairlie, North Ayrshire on the Firth of Clyde. His father William Fife Sr. (1821–1902) and grandfather William Fyfe (1785–1865) had also been designers and boat builders in Fairlie. The family business operated from a shipyard on the beach in the village. Fife began building yachts in 1890 and soon surpassed the achievements of his father and grandfather and became known as one of the premier yacht designers of the day. As the third generation of a ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comparison Of Large Sloops
This article lists the largest active privately owned single-masted monohulls in excess of 130ft (39.6m) in overall sparred length. Parameter list Name: currently registered identification of the vessel Year: year of launch of the vessel Shipyard: signatory of the build contract responsible for the final fitout and the delivery of the vessel Designer: naval architect responsible for drawing the lines plan and the sail plan of the vessel LOA: overall sparred length in metres LWL: load waterline length in metres Beam: width of the vessel in metres Draught: draught of the vessel in metres (minimum draft of lifting keels in parentheses) Air draught: masthead height in metres Sail Area: summed upwind surface area of mainsail and headsails in square metres Displacement: displaced volume of water, upright, at rest, in metric tonnes Hull material: build material of the hull Propulsion: number of engines and their power in kilowatts Fleet in navigation {, class="wikitable sortable" style=li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht Racing
Yacht racing is a Sailing (sport), sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats. It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course marked by buoys or other fixed navigational devices or racing longer distances across open water from point-to-point. It can involve a series of races with buoy racing or multiple legs when point-to-point racing. History Yachting, that is, recreational boating, is very old, as exemplified in the ancient poem Catullus 4: The yacht you see there, friends, says that she's been The fastest piece of timber ever seen; She swears that once she could have overhauled All rival boats, whether the challenge called For racing under canvas or with oars. (trans. James Michie) "Yacht" is referred to as deriving from either Norwegian ("jagt"), Middle Low German ("jaght") or from the Dutch word jacht, which means "a swift light vessel of war, commerce or p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Large Sailing Yachts ...
This article lists active sailing yachts in excess of in sparred length. This list features vessels with sails which were classed as yachts when they were launched as well as any vessels which were subsequently converted to operate with sails and re-classed as yachts. Comparison of largest yachts Full list See also *Comparison of large sloops *List of large sailing vessels *List of motor yachts by length * List of sailboat designers and manufacturers * List of schooners References * * *{{citation, url=http://www.superyachtintelligence.com/superyachts/?TYPE=SY, title=list of large sailing yachts, publisher=Synfo Lists of individual sailing yachts Sailing yacht A sailing yacht (US ship prefixes SY or S/Y), is a leisure craft that uses sails as its primary means of propulsion. A yacht may be a sail or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, so the term applie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boat International Media
Boat International Media is a luxury lifestyle publishing company based in Wimbledon, London. The company publishes the magazines ''Boat International'', ''Boat International US'' Edition and ''Dockwalk''. It runs the websites ''boatinternational.com'' and ''dockwalk.com''. It also publishes annual books, including ''The'' ''Superyachts'', a compendium of some of the biggest and best superyacht launches from the last year. Magazines ''Boat International'' was launched in 1983 as the senior title in superyachting. It is a monthly, English language, superyachting magazine distributed in 55 different countries. The magazine was relaunched with the same title in 2014 and now includes more lifestyle content aimed at an affluent audience. ''Boat International US Edition'', originally launched in 1988 as ''ShowBoats International'', is published 11 times a year and distributed throughout North America from a publishing base in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the January editions of ''Boat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houseboat
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Most houseboats are not motorized as they are usually moored or kept stationary at a fixed point, and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. ''Float house'' is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft); a rough house may be called a ''shanty boat''. In Western countries, houseboats tend to be either owned privately or rented out to holiday-goers, and on some canals in Europe, people dwell in houseboats all year round. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, Amsterdam, London, and Paris. Africa South Africa There are a few houseboat options in South Africa, including self-drive houseboats on the Knysna, Knysna Lagoon and fully catered luxury houseboats on Pongolapoort Dam, Lake Jozini. There has been a number of serious incidents with houseboat fires in the country. On 19 November 2016, four pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Hamble
The River Hamble is located in south Hampshire, England. It rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for through Botley, Bursledon, and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash. The Hamble is tidal for about half its length and is navigable below Botley. From the medieval period to the present it has been a major ship and boat-building area. Leisure craft are still built by the Hamble today. One of the main builders was '' Luke & Co'', later ''Luke Bros'', a well-reputed yard from around 1890 to its closure in 1945. The lower reaches are a major yachting area with easy access to the sheltered waters of Southampton Water and The Solent. Course From source to mouth the river makes a repeated curve heading south-southwest. It gains tributary streams before reaching Botley, the site of an ancient watermill. Below Botley, the river becomes tidal and navigable. It gains strength from adjoining streams, draining surrounding Hedge End, Curd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Lucas (rower)
Richard Saville Clement Lucas (27 July 1896 – 29 May 1968) was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Lucas was born at St Marylebone London and served in the Royal Artillery during World War I, being a 2nd lieutenant in 1915. After the war he went to Oxford University and was a proficient rower. He was a member of the Leander eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, coming within half a length of winning. In 1921, he was a member of the Oxford crew in the Boat Race. He was also five times a member of the winning crew in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Lucas and his wife Rene spent their later years rescuing abandoned boats. In 1947, they rescued the yacht ''Lulworth'' which they mud-berthed and used it as a houseboat. Lucas died of a heart attack while sailing his dinghy. See also *List of Oxford University Boat Race crews This is a list of the Oxford University crews who have competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-class Yacht
A J-Class yacht (sometimes called a "J-boat") is a single-masted racing yacht built to the specifications of Nathanael Herreshoff's Universal Rule. The J-Class are considered the peak racers of the era when the Universal Rule determined eligibility in the America's Cup. Universal Rule The J-Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S). From 1914 to 1937, the rule was used to determine eligibility for the Americas Cup. In the late 1920s, the trend was towards smaller boats and so agreement among American yacht clubs led to rule changes such that after 1937 the International Rule would be used for 12 Metre class boats. Universal Rule formula The Universal Rule formula is: R=\frac Where: ** L is boat length (a number itself derived from a formula that includes Load Waterline Length L.W.L in feet) ** S is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regattas
Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. A regatta is a series of boat races. The term comes from the Venetian language, with ''regata'' meaning "contest" and typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas. A regatta often includes social and promotional activities which surround the racing event, and except in the case of boat type (or "class") championships, is usually named for the town or venue where the event takes place. Although regattas are typically amateur competitions, they are usually formally structured events, with comprehensive rules describing the schedule and procedures of the event. Regattas may be organized as champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ernest Nicholson
Charles Ernest Nicholson (12 May 1868 – 26 February 1954) was a British yacht designer. Biography He was born in 1868, one of four sons and six daughters of Benjamin Nicholson (1828-1906), also a yacht designer, and the original Nicholson of Camper and Nicholson. His eldest brother, Benjamin Watson Nicholson (1857-1927), and younger brother, Arthur William Nicholson (1872-1957) also became directors of the firm. Nicholson's first design of note was the ''Redwing'' class. The Bembridge sailing club met in October 1896 to agree the need for a shallow draughted yacht - to allow for the shoal waters of Bembridge Harbour - which could be sailed single-handed, to replace the expensive half racers. Nicholson designed the yacht in ten days, and by 1898 the fleet consisted of 16 boats, all built by the Camper & Nicholsons shipyard. In the early 1900s Nicholson developed a new powered craft which would enable the owners to come from their "big-boats" before and after the competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
