WINGS
Year | 1937 |
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Current Sail Number | K 15 |
International Rule | Third Rule |
Current Status | very good |
Current Location | Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Current Country | GB |
Designer | Charles E. Nicholson |
Builder | Camper & Nicholson |
Construction/Hull# | 451 |
Length Overall | 21.36 m. |
Waterline | 13.93 m. |
Beam | 3.55 m. |
Draught | 2.71 m. |
Sail Area | 179 sq.m. - 176 sq.m. (1969) |
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Original Owner | Maurice Solvay |
Original Name | WINGS |
Other Names | Mohita II (1971) |
Original Country | |
Original Sail Number | K 15 |
Owner Details & History | Built according to the International Third Rule 1937 - 1960 Mauirice Solvay - name: WINGS - rig: auxiliary Bermudian sloop Every year after 1951 maintenance work was carried by Cantieri Baglietto, Varazze (Italy) 1960 - 1961 estate of Maurice Solvay 1961 - 1962 T. W. Dupre 1962 Duke Edoardo Visconti di Modrone - home port: Cannes 1962 - 1964 Millstone Cruising Co. Ltd. - home port: Cannes 1965 - 1970 Georges Teychen? - home port: Bandol and Marseille rig: altered in auxiliary yawl in 1969 - re-powered in 1969 1970 - 1979 Jean Goutail - new name MOHITA II - home port: Marseille 1980 - 2000 Mr. Turlan - new name: AILE (some time around 1994) - rig altered in Auxiliary ketch 2001 John Lister - home port: Tetbury (Gloucestershire, UK). Under the control of the French architect Guy Ribadeau-Dumas a refit program has started in 2002 with a new deck, new engine and new interiors. In 2006/07, at Chantier du Guip under the supervision of the same architect, the hull has been completely rebuilt. World Championships Results: 2001 in Cowes (America's Cup Jubilee): seventh in the Classic division 2014 in Barcelona (Spain): forth
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