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By peterbjordan

Seen at Ocean Village marina

Had a proper wander around Southampton Ocean Village marina today and spotted this amazing J-Class yacht. I couldn't see its name on the stern, but using vessel finder, tracked it down as Shamrock V .

Launched in1930, she was the first British yacht to be built to the new J-Class rule. She was commissioned by Sir Thomas Lipton for his fifth America's Cup challenge. Although refitted several times, Shamrock is the only original J-class never to have fallen into dereliction.

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