Claymore

Claymore
Rig Class.Schooner
General characteristics
Ton:130 tons

In June 1852 Claymore participated in the Russian Emperor's 106 nm Baltic race from Cronstadt around the Isle of Nevra and back, and won the Russian Tsar's prize having finished in Cronstadt in a time of 14 hours.
There is more information about this race athttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066643200;view=1up;seq=341

That Baltic race was one of the most prestigious sailing events in Russia for a long time, but it was stopped during the soviet period and only successfully restored in 2001.

Claymore's record time remained until 12 June 2016 when a St Petersburg boat, a Farr 30 called Baby Roo, owned by Dmitri Bazhenov, won the race in a time of 12 hours 42 minutes, thus breaking a record which had stood for 164 years.

Owners

Namefromto
Archibald Campbell Esq 1852 1855
The Hon Hercules Rowley 1856 1858
John Harvey Esq 1859 1878
8th Duke of Bedford KG 1881 1884

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