1932 Nevins Yacht Yard Inc 6 Metre

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1932 Nevins Yacht Yard Inc 6 Metre

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Used

Location:

Coatham Mundeville

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Description Nancy – US 60 is one of Olin Stephen’s very special 6 Metres, perhaps Nancy is most important, being the boat that Olin helmed himself during the 1932 British American Team race, which the Americans won! Nancy was lovingly restored by Bill Green in early 2004 and since then she has been kept in impeccable condition, her current owner has kept her works schedule high including replacing 30 frames, adding extra mast strengthening and painting her topsides in 2017. Winner of many trophies over the years, today Nancy can be found with an incredible inventory of sails, 3 spars (2 aluminium and 1 wood), a long distance MAN truck for European events. Picture credit: Fiona Brown History Nancy – US 60 was designed by Olin Stephens and built in 1932 by the Nevins Yacht Yard Inc. She was originally commissioned for three members of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club of Oyster bay to take part in the British American Team Race to be held in Cowes in 1932. The three owners of Nancy, who were all struggling after the Wall Street crash of 1929 (known as the Great Crash), invited Olin Stephens to take the helm of the Nancy during the 1932 British American Team Race where Olin’s two other designs, Bob Kat II and Jill, would join them alongside Lucie which was a Clinton Crane designed 6. It is noted that the team arrived in England three weeks prior to the match race and spent much time practicing in the Solent, they all got a great fright on one day when all four boats ended up high and dry on the Brambles Bank! After the American Team won the match race in 1932, Nancy stayed in the UK and as the owners were still struggling financially, they decided to sell Nancy to the first buyer, who was Harold Edwards from Scotland. Nancy was transported to her new Scottish home and was renamed Dragon. 1936 saw the 6 Metre Class come to life on the Solent and Harold transported Dragon (Nancy) down to take part in the Solent and Burnham on-Crouch regattas,. Still available at ListedBuy!

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April 12 on ListedBuy