Lady Helmsman

Recreation vessel, C Class sailing catamaran called Lady Helmsman. The hull number '31'. The twin hulls are built of cold moulded diagonal planking and are finished with a graphite paint called 'graphspeed' designed to reduce friction and keep drag to a minimum. The rig consists of a large wing shape mast with an additional sail hoisted up the trailing edge.

Object Details

ID: BAE0046
Type: Racing Catamaran; C Class
Display location: Not on display
Creator: McAlpine-Downie, Rod; Sail Craft Ltd Farrar, Austin Packard
Vessels: Lady Helmsman 1966
Date made: 1966
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 790 mm x 7670 mm x 490 mm x 760 lb
Parts: Lady Helmsman
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