Old farrier Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Well found a old photo album and there’s a picture of my grandfather and his brothers on a boat they worked on it’s from back in the day 😊 anyone recognise the boat ? Answers on a postcard to ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 A clue like where they worked might help and when. Difficult to tell from the angle of the hull. But looks like a big racing yacht. J class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Know nowt about boats but I'll join in the game....gypsy moth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 king edwards racing yaght ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) is this it...https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713278/Appeal-raise-8million-resurrect-historic-royal-yacht-Britannia-built-playboy-Prince-Albert-1893-loved-George-V-deliberately-sunk-death.html Edited October 28, 2018 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, ditchman said: king edwards racing yaght ? Well done the original brittania although it was king George Edited October 28, 2018 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Well done the original brittania although it was king George saw a painting of her healed over under full sail at cowes...and you could see her lines .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Looks like a fast Yacht in its day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, figgy said: Looks like a fast Yacht in its day. It’ll still be a very fast yacht now they only built 5 or 6 of them I think they were a toy for the very rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well found a old photo album and there’s a picture of my grandfather and his brothers on a boat they worked on it’s from back in the day 😊 anyone recognise the boat ? Answers on a postcard to ............. Large family, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Was that the result of the Great Isle of Wight tsunami of 1878? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm in a teacup Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 Ive been aboard the Velsheda which is a similar yacht. Very nice and a bit quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Was that the result of the Great Isle of Wight tsunami of 1878? No just a low spring tide 😂😂 2 minutes ago, storm in a teacup said: Ive been aboard the Velsheda which is a similar yacht. Very nice and a bit quick! Very envious never been fortunate enough to have a day on one 3 minutes ago, wymberley said: Large family, then. One of 18 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 a fantastic old pic , and a fantastic piece of history nigel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 18 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well done the original brittania although it was king George is that the boat that the czar and george are pictured on...when he visited..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: is that the boat that the czar and george are pictured on...when he visited..? That’s the one 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Sister ship to the SS Nancy Buoy? Edited October 29, 2018 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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