Solent Sunbeam
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The Sunbeam is a type of keelboat
sailed frequently at Itchenor Sailing Club
and Falmouth
. It was designed by Alfred Westmacott in 1868 as an improved version of the Mermaid.
Keelboat
Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...
sailed frequently at Itchenor Sailing Club
Itchenor Sailing Club
Itchenor Sailing Club is a sailing club located in Chichester Harbour which was founded in 1927.-Racing:The Sailing Club races every Saturday and Sunday from April to November with midweek racing for keel boats, as well as specific weeks for Class Regattas....
and Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
. It was designed by Alfred Westmacott in 1868 as an improved version of the Mermaid.