Troy-class boats
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Troy class boats are a class of sailing boats unique to Fowey in Cornwall and are raced competitively.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
History
In the winter of 1928/29, the first boat was built by Archie Watty, for Sir Charles Hanson (a former Lord Mayor of London).{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
The name comes from Troy town which is the fictional name given to Fowey by the writer and scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in many of his books.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
Since 1929, a total of 29 boats have been built. Seven new boats have been built in the last ten years, five of them by Marcus Lewis, boatbuilder in Fowey.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
The Troy class has been dominated over the years{{when|date=August 2018}} by Alan Toms, so wins by other competitors have been well received by the Fowey sailing community.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.foweyphotos.com/section62597.html Troy History]
- [http://www.foweyphotos.com/gallery_40496.html Troy Photographs]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070702054949/http://www.foweygallantssc.co.uk/troys/troyshistory.html Fowey Gallants Sailing Club]
- [http://www.woodenboatbuilder.co.uk/?page_id=12.html Troy info]
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