"Keel laid in 1922 and launched in 1923. Astor was ordered by Dr. McCormick a Surgeon residing in Sydney, Australia. He owned another Fife designed boat that was built in Australia. Over the years he had become a friend of Wm. Fife and decided to have a very special boat built by the Fife yard. Listed in "Fast and Bonnie" by May Fife McCallum, Astor originally named "Ada" is design number 704."
Schooner
- 86 feet overall 74 feet on deck
- 15 feet 6 inches beam
- Tonnage 60
Built by Wm. Fife & Son Farlie, Scotland 1923
Construction: Teak planks Over English Oak frames Bronze rivets
Fotos - Luís Correia (13/06/2011)
Pesquisa - João Carlos Fraga
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