V 43 GAY VERTUE

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Description

Gay Vertue appeared on the front cover of Yachting Monthly in April 1953, just before the Coronation of the new Queen Elizabeth in June.

Specification

  • Laurent Giles design No: 156
  • Builder: Elkins, Christchurch,
  • Launch Date: 1952
  • Hull Material: Mahogany on oak
  • Deck: Originally canvas over pine.
  • Engine: Yes (originally Stuart Turner P55ME Petrol)
  • Ballast keel material: Lead
  • Doghouse: Short
  • Cockpit: Short not sd.
  • Berths: Three
  • Rig: Masthead bermudan sloop
  • Mast: Wood
  • Heads'ls: Genoa and stays'ls
  • Backstay arrangement: Single to single bumkin.
  • Home Port: ?
  • Current Owner: ?
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  • Other comments: We have no up to date information about Gay Vertue, but would very much like to hear if she is still afloat.