15-metre class

the 15mR Ma'oona in 1908

The International Fifteen Metre Class yachts are constructed to the International Rule. A total of twenty 15 metres were built during the ten-year period between 1907 and 1917. Four of them have survived until today.[1] The 15 metre is a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurements in a formula, in this case the In their heyday, Metre classes were the most important group of international yacht racing classes, and they are still actively raced around the world. "Metre" does not refer to the length of the boat, but to her rating; the Length Overall of 15mR boats measuring almost 30 metres (98 ft).

History

The IYRU International Rule was set up in 1907 to replace the YRA 1901 revised Linear Rating Rule. The IYRU 15mR boats would replace the YRA 52-raters and open competition to foreign nations, replacing local or national systems with a unified rating system across Europe. The rule changed several times, but the 15mR boats only raced in the first rule of 1907. The twenty boats that were built, were raced in Spain, France, Britain and Germany. The rule was proposed for competition in the 1908 Olympics but there were no entries.

1907 Rule

Tuiga is one of four 15mR survivors

Used from 1907–1920

15~\mbox{m}=\frac{\textrm{LWL}+B+\frac{1}{3}G+3d+\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{S}-F}{2}

where

Boats

launchyachtsaildesignershipyardfirst ownerdetails
1907Ma'oona Alfred MylneScotland Robert McAlister & SonJ. Talbot Cliftonlater sold to Almeric Paget
1907Shimna William Fife IIIScotland Alexander Robertson & SonsWilliam Yateslater rechristened Slec and Yildiz in 1938. Badly damaged and broken up in Turkey 1949.
1908MariskaD1William Fife IIIScotland Fife & SonA. K. Stothertrefitted 2009.
1909Ostara Alfred MylneScotland Robert McAlister & SonWilliam P. Burton
1909Anémone II C. Maurice ChevreuxFrance Chantier Vincent, CannesPhilippe de Vilmorin
1909Encarnita Joseph GuédonSpain Astilleros Karpard de PasajesMarquis of Cuba
1909HispaniaD5William Fife IIISpain Astilleros Karpard de PasajesKing Alfonso XIII of SpainRefit by the Foundatión HISPANIA from 2003 to 2007.[2]
1909TuigaD3D91William Fife IIIScotland Fife & Son17th Duke of MedinaceliOwned in the 1920s by Warwick Brookes.[3] refitted 1993.
1909Vanity William Fife IIIScotland Fife & SonW. & Benn Payne
1910Paula IID8Alfred MylneScotland Robert McAlister & SonLudwig Sanders
1910Tritonia Alfred MylneScotland Alexander Robertson & SonsGraham C. Lomerlater rechristened Jeano, Gerd II, Rinola, Fortuna II, Cisne Branco and Albatroz in 1981. Used as a sail-trainer by the Gremio de Vela da Escola Navala in Brazil until 1986.
1910Sophie-Elisabeth William Fife IIIScotland Fife & SonL. Biermann1913/1914 sold to G.Eyde, Norway, and rechristened "Beduin" [4]
1911Senta Max OertzGermany Max OertzErnst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1912IstriaD7Charles Ernest NicholsonEngland Camper & NicholsonsCharles C. AllomWorld's first Marconi topmast. Topped Class standings in her first season.
1912The Lady AnneD10William Fife IIIScotland Fife & SonGeorge Coastrefitted 1999.
1913Pamela Charles Ernest NicholsonEngland Camper & NicholsonsS. Glen L. Bradley
1913Paula III Charles Ernest NicholsonEngland Camper & NicholsonsLudwig Sanders
1913Isabel Alexandra Johan AnkerNorway Anker & JensenE. Luttrop
1913Maudrey William Fife IIIScotland Fife & SonW. Blatspiel Stamp
1917Neptune Johan AnkerNorway Mandrup AbelS. Klouman

References

  1. ↑ Hispania, Tuiga, Mariska and The Lady Anne sailing today
  2. ↑ Fundación Isla Ebusitana
  3. ↑ "Yachting. Royal Southern Yacht Club". The Times (London). 7 August 1922. p. 3, col F.
  4. ↑ "Die Yacht", 1914,Vol.27, p.672

The Foundation Isla Ebusitana take the HISPANIA under pupilage following the bankruptcy of Hispania Foundation

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