Type of Sail: Spinnaker<\/strong><\/p>\n Age: A few decades old<\/strong><\/p>\n Material: Rip-stop Nylon<\/strong><\/p>\n Lived in: The Piraeus<\/strong><\/p>\n Distance Travelled: Thousands of miles<\/strong><\/p>\n Places most visited: Piraeus, Sweden, the Balearics, Cowes<\/strong><\/p>\n Sail Number: E 3131<\/strong><\/p>\n This is from the yawl IVANHOE a beautiful story of a beautiful sail, heavy with history.<\/p>\n From ClassicYacht.info: Originally named “Havsornen II” (Sea Eagle) for the Olympic medallist Sven Salen he proved her to be a fast ocean racer by winning many regattas.<\/strong> In 1991 she has been restored in Belliure of Spain and after a further 10 years went on to be refitted at Gweek Quay of Falmouth, UK in 2002\/3. Now (2015) Ivanhoe is coming back to the Mediterranean scene and available for anyone wanting to experience classic sailing.<\/p>\n More info and pictures: here<\/a><\/p>\n
Ivanhoe first came to the Mediterranean in the sixties when she seduced another Olympic medallist, King Constantine of Greece, who skippered her succesfully in a series of races before returning to northern waters.<\/p>\n
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