Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 658
ll superfluous weight. The innovation wascertainly unsightly, but a boat like The Babewas much superior on every point of sailing to A. E. Payne, proved the best of the 5-raters in1S91, whilst Savourna, owned by Mr. P. Per-ceval, from the board of the same designer, was agood second. lernia, a Fife… … the old type of craft built under the Thamesand 1730 Tonnage rules. The characteristicsof the new boats were extreme quickness instays, handiness and power of thrashing towindward in broken water. Changes weremade in the rig as well as in the design ofracing craft, and by the season of 1891…
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