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Lot Essay
Britannia, arguably the most famous cutter of all, was extremely successful throughout her long life. Even though she was re-rigged seven times in all, her hull shape was so efficient that she remained competitive almost to the end. Starting with 33 wins in 39 races, during her maiden season, she enjoyed two brilliant but quite seperate careers under first, the Prince of Wales (1893-97) and then his son, King George V, after 1921. The latter grew so attached to her that, under the terms of his will, she was scuttled after his death in 1936 following the removal of all her salvageable gear.
Terpischore was designed and built by White Bros. at Itchen in 1920 for Mr. R.H. Lee of Bovey Tracey, Devon. Rigged as a cutter she was registered at 123 tons gross (111 net and 186 Thames) and measured 95 feet in length with a 22 foot beam. After Lee's death in 1924, she was purchased by Sir A. Mortimer Singer, who renamed her Lulworth, a name she has retained ever since.
Nyria was a composite cutter designed by Charles Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholson at Gosport in 1906. Registered at 81 tons gross (73 net & 169 Thames), she measured 98 feet in length with a 20 foot beam and was first owned by Mr. R.W.N. Young of Savoy Court, London. Sold to Sir Duncan Hay in 1912, he renamed her Lady Camilla and had her re-rigged as an auxiliary ketch for cruising. Resold to Mrs. E.R. Workman of Hayling Island in 1920, she then reverted to her christened name of Nyria as well as to her original cutter rig. Mrs. Workman raced her until 1928 when she was sold to an Italian owner living in Genoa who renamed her Corsara.
Terpischore was designed and built by White Bros. at Itchen in 1920 for Mr. R.H. Lee of Bovey Tracey, Devon. Rigged as a cutter she was registered at 123 tons gross (111 net and 186 Thames) and measured 95 feet in length with a 22 foot beam. After Lee's death in 1924, she was purchased by Sir A. Mortimer Singer, who renamed her Lulworth, a name she has retained ever since.
Nyria was a composite cutter designed by Charles Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholson at Gosport in 1906. Registered at 81 tons gross (73 net & 169 Thames), she measured 98 feet in length with a 20 foot beam and was first owned by Mr. R.W.N. Young of Savoy Court, London. Sold to Sir Duncan Hay in 1912, he renamed her Lady Camilla and had her re-rigged as an auxiliary ketch for cruising. Resold to Mrs. E.R. Workman of Hayling Island in 1920, she then reverted to her christened name of Nyria as well as to her original cutter rig. Mrs. Workman raced her until 1928 when she was sold to an Italian owner living in Genoa who renamed her Corsara.