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SOUTHERN CROSS
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. BERMUDAN RIG 2
APRIL 2015. ISSUE No 322
http://www.classicboat.co.uk
CB322 Cover APRIL.indd 1 23/02/2015 16:0297LETTERS
CLASSIC BOAT MAY 2015Send your letters (and also any replies, please) to:
Classic Boat, Jubilee House, 2 Jubilee Place,
London SW3 3TQ
email: [email protected]In support of the Harwich Mayfl ower
Memories of Wyvern with the Navy at Cowes
Above: artist’s
impression of the
Mayfl ower at
HarwichEILEEN RAMSEY/PPLI was interested to hear of the ex-BRNC (Britannia Royal Naval College) yachts still sailing (CB320). I
enclose some photos taken by Eileen Ramsay in 1963 at Cowes of Wyvern, the yacht sailed by Drake
Division of BRNC. We had an excellent week, though won no prizes... we had extra provisions on
board, including a dinghy (pictured), for the following week when another crew were sailing her to
Denmark. Our crew consisted of Lt Cdr Schofi eld, helming, OC Drake Division, S/Lt Alexander,
S/Lt Campbell, Cadet Byrne 2nd L Myself + one other.
WJ Farr, Ayton, BerwickshireSuperb April issue
Congrats on a really super April
edition, every article and the
photographs were superb. A really
great issue to get us thinking
about getting afl oat once more.
Just been talking to our yard in
Ludham and we should have
Demoiselle in the water by Easter.
Thanks also for publishing my
letter on the RAF yachts at Kiel
and it was intriguing to read the
other letter. Just in case you get a
query and sorry if it was my typo
error, but the guy at the helm of
Flamingo in the photo was Tony
Blackman and not Tom. Tony is
now quite a famous pilot and well
known aviation author.
David Hastings, Salhouse,
NorwichI was interested to read David Thorpe’s
letter (CB322) voicing his concerns for
the Harwich Mayfl ower. As the designer
of said ship I would like to provide some
further information that, hopefully, may
allay some of those concerns.
To answer Mr Thorpe’s question on the
provenance of Westbrook Marine Projects
Ltd. I have been fortunate to have been
involved in the design, construction and
operation of many sailing ships since
forming the company in 1985. As a Naval
architect I have worked in the marine
industry on projects from J-Class yachts in
the 1970s to the present day where I am the
owner’s sailing representative for the build
of the new ship for the Marine Society and
Sea Cadets. Between times I spent threeyears working on-site on the build of the
Jubilee Sailing Trust’s barque Tenacious.
For research for this Mayfl ower I spent
more than six months looking at as much
background information as possible. The
new ship design was started from a blank
sheet and is based on 17th century-design
practice and construction as far as possible.
In addition, as she will be a commercial
vessel, I have incorporated all the latest
marine safety regulations in the design
which included, among many others,
watertight subdivision and rigorous
stability requirements.
Mayfl ower II was a major achievement
in both construction and voyage and all
those involved are to be congratulated.
However, I am sure the Atlantic is largeenough for two Mayfl owers each with
di erent objectives. As well as the ability
to cross oceans, Harwich Mayfl ower will
sail around the UK and give those people
not in a position to visit the Mayfl ower II
in the USA the experience of a 17th
century wooden ship that formed such
an important part of world history.
Graham Westbrook, SouthamptonCB323 Letters DH.indd 97 24/03/2015 16:26