Scimitar - 12 Metre?

[Reiver]

Does anyone know the owner of a large white yacht with a gold mast called Scimitar, probably an old 12 metre? We were to exchange addresses/photographs in Castlebay, Barra but missed each other. An email address would be wonderfull.

 

[scottie]

I think you mean sceptre 12metrw build at sandbank Holy loch clyde
The challenger for the 1958 America's Cup finals was the Royal Yacht Squadron's Sceptre (12 Meter K-17). Sceptre, the first of two twelve meters designed by David Boyd, had trained extensively on The Solent and won the America's Cup trials to be the first 12 Meter challenger of the America's Cup. Sceptre was shipped to the United States and began racing in Newport, RI on September 20, 1958.

In Newport, RI's 1958 America's Cup finals it was immediately obvious that Sceptre was no match for Columbia. Columbia, prepared by her hard fought trials victory, never once trailed Sceptre and won four straight races by margins ranging from 7 to 12 minutes sweeping the first 12 Meter America's Cup and making her the first 12 Meter to win the America's Cup.

 

[Reiver]

The sail number is K17 but I am nearly sure she is called Scimitar. Any ideas about owner or where she is based?

 

[scottie]

contact clyde cruiseing club see clyde.org they may help

 

[Jeremy_W]

K-17 is definitely "Sceptre". From memory she's owned by a syndicate based in Preston.

 

[Jeremy_W]

Re: Sceptre - 12 Metre?

"http://www.dmiller1.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm" is the web-site.