Classic Boat – June 2019

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CLASSIC BOAT JUNE 2019


HISTORIC VIEW OF THE NORFOLK BROADS


FAIR TRADE


Duck hunter, “Scientifi c” Fuller proff ers a plump bird to Arthur


Beckett. Included in the price was a hefty tot from the jar on deck


OULTON BROAD


These professionally crewed racing yachts


were the pinnacle of the Edwardian Broadland


regatta circuit. A successful yacht could win


its building cost within a season and was


considered past its prime after fi ve years


WROXHAM BROAD


Early examples of the 20ft (6.1m) gunter-rigged Yare and Bure One


Design yachts, also known as 'brown boats'.


NEXT MONTH


We bring the Sayonara story


up to date with the present-


day story, as she sails on,


now named Buttercup.


Also, do you have a complete


album like this, from the


yesteryear of sailing?


Let us know!


A QUICK DIP


After a hard day’s


sailing it’s time for a


dip. With a bit of an


unstylish entry, this


Sayonara crewman


is no doubt happy


his identity remains


unknown.

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