ESTRALITA as found
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East Channel Punt ESTRALITA as found, abandoned at Dungeness
After a change of ownership ESTRALITA broke down off Dungeness on passage from Rye to Dover. The owners decided to cut their losses, and abandoned the hull on the foreshore having stripped out the engine and anything of value. The Excelsior Trust obtained and recovered the wreck as a project for their Yard in Oulton Broad where her clencher construction will provide valuable training.
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CONCRETIAN on the slip.
CONCRETIAN on the slip at the Excelsior Yard, Lowestoft, in 2005 having been sunk for 55 years.
WILLIAM McCANN, formerly CITY OF EDINBORO
CITY OF EDINBORO as the charter vessel WILLIAM McCANN after her return to the British flag
CITY OF EDINBORO on the slip
CITY OF EDINBORO on the slip at the Excelsior Yard. The man is 6 ft. tall which illustrates her great size. She has a typical Victorian counter stern.
EXCELSIOR under full sail
EXCELSIOR under full sail consisting of Jib, Jib topsail, Foresail (smacksman term), Mainsail, Main topsail, Mizzen sail, Mizzen Topsail.
ESTRALITA proposed appearence
An elevation and sail plan of ESTRALITA RX8 showing her rig as built, and how she will appear when completed.
ESTRALITA RX8
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