Material relating to the design and construction of yachts
Datec 1950
Object numberANMS1061
NameArchive series
Copyright© Mary Martin
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Roy Martin
DescriptionThis archive series numbered [001] - [086] consists of material relating to the design and construction of yachts donated by Roy Martin, the designer of the first C-Class catamaran to defend the Little America's Cup using a solid wing sail MISS NYLEX.
It includes 13 diagrams of a gooseneck, boom, front deck plate, mast step, sail and jib; two line graphs showing the curve of areas for DOLPHIN; four plans for GREY NURSE; three pages of miscellaneous drawings; six letters from G Fogg to Herbert Martin and three other letters; 26 notes related to design of GREY NURSE and CELESTE; 16 receipts, a statements and an invoice; five photographs of GREY NURSE and CELESTE; an advertisement for the sale of the yacht GREY NURSE; application form, booklet; document; newspaper clipping and racing program.