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. 28 have been built since 1929. 6 new boats have been built in the last 6 years, four of them by Marcus Lewis, boatbuilder in Fowey.
The first boat was built by Archie Watty, for Sir Charles Hanson
(a former Lord Mayor of London
) in the winter of 1928/29.
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.
The Troy class has been dominated over the years by Alan Toms, so wins by other competitors other than him are greatly received by the Fowey sailing community,
Fowey
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and are raced competitively. 28 have been built since 1929. 6 new boats have been built in the last 6 years, four of them by Marcus Lewis, boatbuilder in Fowey.
The first boat was built by Archie Watty, for Sir Charles Hanson
Sir Charles Hanson, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Augustin Hanson , 1st Baronet of Fowey was an alderman of the City of London. He was made Sheriff in 1911-12 and Lord Mayor of London in 1917-18. He was also a Coalition Conservative Member of Parliament for Bodmin in Cornwall from 1916 to 1922...
(a former Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
) in the winter of 1928/29.
The name comes from Troy town which is the fictional name given to Fowey by the writer and scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Arthur Quiller-Couch
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 , and for his literary criticism...
in many of his books.
The Troy class has been dominated over the years by Alan Toms, so wins by other competitors other than him are greatly received by the Fowey sailing community,