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Issue 41 - March 2018 CYAA ©

Victory circa 1936 Photo: Peter Digby
The Resolute Classic
To my mind a classic is not defined in a limited
Marius Fenger
way but with diversity. So, the surprise was all
Everyone would have their own view of what mine, when Peter Costolloe said that all he
is a quintessential example of a living wanted for Christmas was to see Victory on the
inanimate object. CYAA register. So, it was with great pleasure I
sent my application to Peter with a note, Merry
Thomas the Tank Engine with its smiling face and Christmas. Being interested in classics it seemed
cute appearance is surely one. The tug boat obvious to join the Classic Yacht Association of
Victory is not Little Toot, but has all the qualities Australia. I did mention to Peter that
you might expect of a living, breathing tug.

Victory is hardly a plaything, but a substantial,
no nonsense commercial vessel. With its towing
hook mounted between two Samson posts. With
a gearbox that weighs more than its single
propulsion engine. Everywhere you look are
substantial timbers, closely spaced frames that
leave you in no doubt as to her working pedigree.
Yet what also becomes apparent are fine lines,
smooth elliptical curves, attention to detail in
design, a classic. A long counter stern whose
profile could easily be mistaken for an
International 8 Metre. A vertical stem that mimics
the Titanic, and strangely enough, also the latest
racing yachts. A broad hull that slips through the
water with little disturbance. A wide deck that
allows you to walk around the boat with ease.
Vertical pane glass on all sides of the wheelhouse.
The new funnel will return to the original design,
a tall round vertical style, reminiscent of the
steam propulsion era.

Victory at Kettering May 2016 Photo Marius Fenger

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