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BRITANNIA Racing Yacht

In 1921, King George V triggered the revival of the Big Class by announcing that he would refit Britannia for racing. Although Britannia was the oldest yacht in the circuit, regular updates to her rig made her one of the most successful racers throughout the 1920s.

The Big Class revival initiated by Britannia was one of the key reasons for the immergence of the J-class yachts. Five were launched in 1930: Enterprise, Shamrock V, Weetamoe, Whirlwind, and Yankee.

Never one to resist a sailing challenge, King George V commissioned a major refit for Britannia in 1931 that gave her a Bermudan rig. The legendary Charles E Nicholson designed the tallest wooden mast the world has ever seen. The new rejuvenated Britannia went on to add 15 more firsts to her record during her final years, giving her a grand final total of 231 wins out of 635 races. Her last hurrah came in the summer of 1935 as she raced against the American J Class Yankee.

After George V’s death in January 1936, it was announced that in accordance with his wishes, Britannia would be stripped of her spars and fittings and scuttled. Britannia was towed out into the English Channel and sunk in deep water off the Isle of Wight.

We build this Britannia 1931 model in two sizes:

21" long $2,740 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other places: $400. This model is in stock and can be shipped within 5 business days. Note that the large base and the acrylic top is not included.

15" long x 21.5" tall x 4" wide $2,260 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other places: $300 flat rate. Acrylic display case is extra. Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start $500   The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in four months.
 


For the originally-built
Britannia, click here: Original Britannia
 

For the Britannia royal yacht, visit this page.
 

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