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ATLANTIC TRIBUTE MODEL
Atlantic was a fast and beautiful vessel. Unlike contemporary racing schooners, she was equipped with every luxury imaginable at the time including: the finest mahogany panelling, steam generators and refrigerators. Ref: NC-6930
BLUENOSE TRIBUTE MODEL
Bluenose (a nickname for Nova Scotians) was a Canadian Schooner built in 1921 for both fishing and racing. In her 17 year racing career she was unbeaten. Ref: NC-6935
CHASSEUR TRIBUTE MODEL
DARWIN 200 LIMITED EDITION HMS BEAGLE MODEL
It was during HMS Beagle's second survey voyage to South America that the young Charles Darwin made many of the discoveries that would lead to his theories on evolution. He had been invited on board by her Captain, Robert Fitzroy (of barometer and weather forecasting fame), as a companion to stave off the boredom and loneliness of life at sea, and the two became great friends. Beagle herself was built as a Cherokee class 10-gun brig in 1820, later adapted as a survey barque - as she is modelled here. Ref: NC-7619
ENDEAVOUR J-CLASS RACER
J-class yachts built.
Designed by the experienced designer Charles Nicholson and with rigging and other revolutionary developments being the work of Frank Murdoch, an aeronautical engineer, and Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour was a fantastic racing yacht that would come within a whisper of winning her America's Cup challenge. Ref: NC-6936
ENDEAVOUR J-CLASS TRIBUTE MODEL
Launched in April 1934, designed and developed by Charles Nicholson, Frank Murdoch and Thomas Sopwith, Endeavour was a fantastic racing yacht that would come within a whisper of winning her America's Cup challenge. Ref: NC-6932
HENRY 500 LIMITED EDITION MARY ROSE MODEL
Mary Rose was named for Henry's sister, Mary, and the symbol of the Tudors, a rose. The first ship purpose-built for the Royal Navy, she saw many battle engagements during her career, and underwent a number of refits aimed at increasing her firepower. But this was to be her undoing: by 1545 she had gained an extra gun deck and 40% in weight, making her top heavy and unstable. Her resultant sinking, just off Southsea Castle in the Solent, was remarkable for its rapidity, tragic loss of life (all but 35 sailors perished) and the fact that it took place within view of the King. Ref: NC-7618
ORNAMENTAL 3 MAST YACHT
This beautiful 24ct gold-plated three-masted yacht is decorated with Swarovski crystals and has hand enamelled sails and hulls. Ref: NC-6968
Length 5½".
ORNAMENTAL CHINESE JUNK
This beautiful 24ct gold-plated Ornamental Chinese Junk is decorated with Swarovski crystals and has hand enamelled sails and hulls.
Length 5". Ref: NC-6969
PACIFIC GRACE TRIBUTE MODEL
Launched in October 1999 and commissioned in May 2001, Pacific Grace is a schooner owned and operated by the Sail and Life training Society based in British Columbia which provides sail training for 2000 young people each year. Ref: NC-6934
Highly-detailed model, made entirely from wood, metal and cloth - no plastic parts!
Measures: length 22”, height 21½”.
RADIO CONTROL SAILING YACHT
Unlike most radio control sailing boats, this one has remote-adjustable sails, as well as rudder. Ref: NC-94223.
RAINBOW J-CLASS RACER
Launched in May 1934, Rainbow was designed and built to defend the America’s Cup against Endeavour. Endeavour was generally considered to be the faster vessel and won the first two races of the series. However, expert handling by owner and skipper Harold S Vanderbilt and his tactician W. Sherman Hoyt, enabled Rainbow to recover and triumph in the last four races, winning the 1934 event. Ref: NC-6937
RAINBOW J-CLASS TRIBUTE MODEL
Launched in May 1934, Rainbow was built to defend the America’s Cup against Endeavour. Endeavour was generally considered to be the faster vessel and won the first two races of the series. However, expert handling by skipper Harold S Vanderbilt and his tactician W. Sherman Hoyt, enabled Rainbow to recover and triumph in the last four races, winning the 1934 event. Ref: NC-6931
SHAMROCK II J-CLASS RACER
Shamrock II had a less than auspicious initial outing, when during her sea trials in the Solent, the pressure of the wind over her massive sail area proved too much for the rig of the yacht, resulting in the 130ft (43m) mast and 100ft (33m) boom crashing down to the deck. Luckily none of those aboard, including King Edward VII were seriously injured. Ref: NC-6938
