White Wings est un sloop bermudien conçu par John Alden, il porte le numéro de plan n° 677, c’est un des bateaux les plus achevés de l’architecte. Commandé par Percy Grant, un membre du Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Il est construit en bordé d'acajou sur membrures de chêne. Les lignes d'eau ont été dessinées par Carl Alberg en tenant compte de la jauge RORC. L'intérieur a été dessiné par Clifford P. Swaine, qui a aussi dessiné le plan de voilure. En 1977 le plan de voilure a été remis à l'identique. Le yacht a régaté avec succès sur les grands lacs ; White Wings fut le premier yacht canadien à gagner la Lake Ontario Cup. Le propriétaire actuel l'a acheté en 1998.
White Wings is a bermudian sloop designed by John Alden,plan nº 677, and is considered as one of his most achieved designs. Commissioned by Percy Grant, a member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, she is built with mahogany skin on oak timbers. The water lines were designed by Carl Alberg, regarding to the RORC draught and rating. The indoor design and the sail plan were drawn by Clifford P. Swaine. In 1977, the sail plan was refit to the original. White Wings used to race on the Great Lakes, she was the first canadian yacht to win the Lake Ontario Cup. Bought in 1998 by a new yachtman, she is now based in the Mediterranean.
Architecte, designer :John Alden.
Category, class : Classique Marconi, Marconi classic.
Gréement,type of boat: Sloop bermudien, Bermudian sloop.
Date de construction: 1938 (design, 1937).
Chantier naval, shipyard: J.J. Taylor, Toronto, Canada.
Longueur hors tout, LOA / m ft: 15,24m / 50'00".
Longueur au pont, LOD / m ft :
Longueur à la flottaison, LWL / m ft: 11,56m /37'93".
Maître bau, draft: 3,53m / 11'58".
Tirant d’eau, beam: 2,13m /6'99".
Surface de voilure: 116,04m² / 116,04 sq.m.
Pavillon,flag :Anglais, English.
White Wings is a bermudian sloop designed by John Alden,plan nº 677, and is considered as one of his most achieved designs. Commissioned by Percy Grant, a member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, she is built with mahogany skin on oak timbers. The water lines were designed by Carl Alberg, regarding to the RORC draught and rating. The indoor design and the sail plan were drawn by Clifford P. Swaine. In 1977, the sail plan was refit to the original. White Wings used to race on the Great Lakes, she was the first canadian yacht to win the Lake Ontario Cup. Bought in 1998 by a new yachtman, she is now based in the Mediterranean.
Architecte, designer :John Alden.
Category, class : Classique Marconi, Marconi classic.
Gréement,type of boat: Sloop bermudien, Bermudian sloop.
Date de construction: 1938 (design, 1937).
Chantier naval, shipyard: J.J. Taylor, Toronto, Canada.
Longueur hors tout, LOA / m ft: 15,24m / 50'00".
Longueur au pont, LOD / m ft :
Longueur à la flottaison, LWL / m ft: 11,56m /37'93".
Maître bau, draft: 3,53m / 11'58".
Tirant d’eau, beam: 2,13m /6'99".
Surface de voilure: 116,04m² / 116,04 sq.m.
Pavillon,flag :Anglais, English.
