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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half block model of the cutter-rigged 19 metre class racing yacht Octavia (1911). The hull is carved from a solid block of wood(?) and is painted black below the waterline with creamy white topsides above to the level of the gunwale. It has a very pronounced sheer with a curved bow running smoothly aft to the ballast keel. The sternpost is raked aft and is fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder, above which is a long, narrow and tapering counter stern. The whole model is mounted on a rectangular-shaped mahogany backboard with moulded edge on which is inscribed "Octavia 19 metre class designed by A Mylne 1911. Dimensions 62' 2" LWL x 17' 2" x 11' 9" Draught".
CA: BAC.
Will need to view model/betterimage to finish description.SS
caption: Octavia
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum Octavia 1911 blocks models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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