Sir Winston Churchill 1:75

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Description: A three-masted racing and school schooner named in honor of a famous British politician was launched in 1965 at Richard Dunston Ltd. Shipyard. in Hesle, Yorkshire. The patron saint of the ship was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Its construction was partly financed from the public collection, the launch was attended by Princess Alexandra, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The peculiarity of the ship is the sails deliberately designed to contain all the main types of sails, not purely schooners - this was important because the vessel served as a school boat of the Sail Training Association in addition to participating in the races. Sir Winston is equipped with two auxiliary engines; the total area of