Nautical Dragon Olympic Sail Racer

Nautical Dragon Olympic Sail Racer
Classic Olympic racer from the 1930s is still popular today. Beautiful mahogany planked hull. Built from approved racing class blueprints. Hands-on sailing history for lovers of wooden craft. This is a real scale model, a miniature of a legendary regatta racer. 76.5 x 18 x 99cm, 30 x 7 x 39"
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