This Week’s Special

One of the more pleasant aspects of our work is when we discover a boat which really works, a boat which looks different from the usual, a boat with real character. Yachts for sale Tara is one such – see Sailing Yachts on our web site – and her history opens a window on yachting across the Atlantic. The following account sent to us by her owner makes interesting reading. It’s not often that in spotting the details of a yacht for sale on the south coast of England, an ‘unknown’ designer’s name is seen attached to such a handsome boat. ‘Wink’ Warner? Who on earth is ‘Wink’ Warner and what is a Warner 33? And so a little investigation seemed called for, which unearthed a fascinating history of both the yacht ‘Tara,’ a Warner 33 and her designer. yachtss for Sale Wink’ or to give him his full name, Winthrop Loring Warner is not ‘unknown’ at all and proves to have been a very distinguished American Naval Architect. Apparently extremely shy, he actively avoided seeking the notoriety his designs warranted. Yacht for Sale Born in 1900 in Middletown, Connecticut, Warner went on to study Naval Architecture for four years at MIT and then worked with John G Alden, and Phillip Rhodes – at one stage replacing Olin Stephens…so there is nothing lacking in his CV! ‘Wink’ or to give him his full name, Winthrop Loring Warner is not ‘unknown’ at all and proves to have been a very distinguished American Naval Architect. Apparently extremely shy, he actively avoided seeking the notoriety his designs warranted. Born in 1900 in Middletown, Connecticut, Warner went on to study Naval Architecture for four years at MIT and then worked with John G Alden, and Phillip Rhodes – at one stage replacing Olin Stephens…so there is nothing lacking in his CV!