| Laurent Giles design No | |
| Builder | Cardnell Bros., Maylandsea, Essex |
| Launch Date | 1948 |
| Hull Material | Elm on Oak |
| Deck | Canvas covered pine |
| Engine | 16 HP |
| Ballast keel material | Iron |
| Doghouse | Short |
| Cockpit | Non-self-draining |
| Berths | 2 |
| Rig | |
| Mast | Hollow wood |
| Heads'ls | Genoa, No 1 jib. Nos 1,2 and 3 staysails, small spinnacker |
| Backstay arrangement | Backstay is split to transom quarters |
| Home Port | Plymouth |
| Current Owner | John Suter |
| Contact details | |
| Email address | jmsuter@waitrose.com |
| Other comments: | About five years ago I did away the running backstays and put intermediate shrouds to balance the inner forestay which I moved aft, parallel to the forestay - but never sail her as a cutter. I removed the bumpkin and cut about 16" of the boom in order to bring the back stay inboard. The shorter boom reduced the size of the mainsail by about 12% and against other Vertues she is slower off the wind but now being so much better balanced she points at least 10 degrees higher to windward. |
