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Gaff Top Sail Schooner J R Tolkien.
Built in 1964 in East Germany as a tug, it was in later years that she was converted to a top sail schooner, given the name of J R Tolkien and Registered in Holland. This image of her was captured as she was sailing down Southampton Water in August 2007 possibly as a participant in that years Cowes Regatta. She is operated as a sail charter vessel by her Dutch owners.
Author: John Leary
Photo size: 2.7 Mpixels (7.63 MB uncompressed) - 2000x1333 pixels (6.7x4.4 in / 16.9x11.3 cm at 300 ppi)