Historic records refer to Rhakotis as a settlement on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast before Alexander the Great founded the famous Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in B.C. 332. Alexandria was an important city of the ancient world; for more than two thousand years, it was the largest city in Egypt and was its capital for almost […]
Boat Plan Sets Historical Yachts Model Plans Racing YachtsRobert Erskine Childers, the father of future president of Ireland was one of the most famous names in Ireland’s battle for independence and subsequent civil war. He was executed by firing squad as a traitor in 1922, nineteen years after the publication of his novel Riddle of the Sands. “A story with a purpose” in […]
Historical Yachts Uncategorised Yacht RegisterArthur Ransome, who had owned little ships in which to work, did not want his new 29′ yacht to be named Peter Duck which was Giles suggestion, and at first Ransome insisted just the abbreviation PD. He also was in rather a rush to take delivery, lines were drawn in November 1945 and somehow Giles […]
Boat Plan Sets Historical Yachts Posters and PrintsIn earlier posts we have referred to Laurent Giles use of research in the towing tank and wind tunnel. Inspired by a need to know more it appears that Jack spent more time at these Institutions than he did at his desk. Much of what we consider common place design features exist because Giles and […]
Game changers Historical YachtsA culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. Who said that? Ok we don’t expect you to know, we don’t expect you to check our web page to find out. It was L. Ron Hubbard, science fiction novelist and founder of the Church of Scientology. He also […]
Game changers Historical Yachts SuperyachtsIn 1938, a year before Whooper, the designs for Wapipi were commissioned and she commenced building in Plymouth by Morgan Giles (no connection) for Commander W. B. Pirie. When delivered she sailed under the burgee of the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club. She was later owned by Sir Derrick Gunston. Wapipi shared Whooper’s hull lines with […]
Game changers Historical Yachts Racing YachtsWhen preparing the design of the L class it was not the intention of Jack Giles to establish a new one-design class in any form; the boats were designed purely as deep-bodied, a roomy knock-about, intended for day cruising, fishing and picnicking, with as much room below as reasonably possible in a boat of their […]
Boat Plan Sets Historical Yachts Racing YachtsEtain was Laurent Giles’ second commission designed after Marcel Bar’s much admired 52 ft gaff yawl Clymene. In reality, upon referring to Jack Giles’ original hand written calculation book it becomes apparent that the very first sketches and preliminary calculations for Etain were undertaken more than a year after those of Clymene, and although she […]
Game changers Historical YachtsDesign number 001. The lines of Jack Giles first yacht from his eponymous design practice were laid down in January of 1928 for Monsieur Marcel Bar. We think that the drawing is priceless; drawn lightly in pencil rather than Indian ink, on velum and are very difficult to reproduce here, however we have restored and […]
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