Thames "A" Raters Class Racing Sailboat 1930s Trade Card

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Thames "A" Raters Class Racing Sailboat 1930s Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY  2 3/4'' X 1 5/8"
ORIGINAL 1930s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THAMES "A" RATES CLASS RACING SAILBOAT
The Thames A Class Rater is both a historic and modern specialist sailing craft
designed for the particular conditions at Thames Sailing Club, on the River
Thames at Surbiton in England. The class is a development of the Half Rater,
which was designed by Linton Hope in 1907. The rules refer to the craft as a
yacht.
The rig is lofty, supported by standing rigging and usually by runners, and the
hull is a scow with metal centreplate.
All boats built before 1922 are made from wood whilst those built since are of
a different construction.
The rater is extremely fast, planes easily, and is a technically highly challenging
boat to sail in anything above moderate wind conditions. It is usually sailed
with a crew of three.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE .
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE IMAGES ABOVE WITH THE RULER AS A SCALE!
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION - IT IS AN ORIGINAL
THERE MAY BE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - BENT and/or ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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