A typical 6 merre yach1 prior 10 World War IJ . She is filled wi1h the new Bermudan Rig . and after racing for three seasons they faded i1110 lhe limbo of los1 and forgouen classes .
Prior IO World War I , lhe 8 metre design , newly popular abroad , was favoured and Commodore N . H . Murray imponed plans and spedfications , but members were n01 enthusias1ic . A variety of designs were discussed but nolhing was buil1 and the war intervened . However , about lhe time lhe Prince class was being enlhusiastically discussed , 8 melrC yachlS were starting 10 make tbeir appearance . In the 1920s and 1930s new 8 metre yach1s such as A . Alben ' s Norn , Percy Amou · s Vanessa and J . R . Palmer ' s Brand V gave a grea1 fillip 10 racing amongs1 the bigger type or crafl . Harry York raced Carina which was said Lo be just a touch larger than an 8 metre and a few years later a similar boat , Josephine , was launched .
An inieresting class of yach1 began 10 appear af1er lhe depression , in 1934 . They were the 6 metres which were very popular in England and America . However , prior to World War II only three were built : Sjo Ro ror Oaude Plowman . Era for James Milson and Clipper for O . C . Ravel F . C . Mackillop purchased the MclboumeJudir / i Pihl , incteaSinglhe number of 6 metre yach1s racing in Sydney 10 four . Two 30 square mell ' C yachts joined 01e four
6 metre yachlS during lhe t937- 38seasoo a11d raced as a closely contested division for several years . They were M o /,. s ( L . Basy ). and But : t : hmru
(. I . Carr ). 1111 '. y • re simllar10 • 6 me < r-e in hull design but are longer . being 43 ft 3 in overall and 27 fl 9 in on the waterline . They carry 30 square merres or sail and arc a fair ma1ch for a 6 melrC .
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Some or 1hc original 8 meire yachlS : Brand V ,
Norn und Moo11beam ( Alan Anderson-Smart ). Moonbeam was launched in 1937 from the board or A . C . ( Ali ) Barber and was the firsl Aus1ralian-desigocd 8 metre yacht There was some question about her being a liule larger lhan an 8 meue .
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