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Rushton Vesper

Date: 1890 circa

Designer: J H Rushton

This Vesper is taken from Rushton's 1903 catalogue. Rushton began to market the Vesper as a model immediately after R. W. Gibson won the ACA challenge Cup in 1886 sailing the original Vesper of his own design. Comparing body plans of this version with Gibson's (the other Vesper on this site) there is a stark difference. Gibson's Vesper had a much flatter bottom. Both, however, share a similar sheer line and half breadth plan suggesting much of the difference occurs below the first waterline.

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Image: Mark Goodchild at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson

Image: "Colin Newman featured on the start line at the 2013 Europeans. Is that a great start for Hugh deLongh in 275, or is it a step too far? . Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

Image: "Contrast! A 3 Masted Schooner in the backgrouns as Frederik Steimann (GER68) blasts upwind at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Mark Rounding In Lighter Conditions: Peter Ullmann (GER79) and Chris Maas (USA246) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"