Classic Boat

BREAKING THE BOTTLE

ith the work complete, was launched in the Penryn River on 20 June 2018, giving time for sea trials in style, at the Falmouth Classics regatta, before shipping to Australia the next month. Ben Harris, ’s builder, was sailing his own boat so he asked his friends Melissa Williams and Kat Bruce – both experienced sailors – to sail the new boat. Melissa and Kat agreed

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