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Huge Hand Built Racing Pond Yacht. Circa 1900.
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Huge Hand Built Racing Pond Yacht. Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Sold 24 February 2025 · Dragoncharger Antiques
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Huge and Finely Built Racing Pond Yacht, with fine quality brass fittings, original sails and correct rigging. Circa 1900

A huge antique gaff rigged cutter pond yacht, lovely mahogany plank on frame hull dating to circa 1900. Beautifully hand built and streamlined. The yacht is a superb example of Edwardian British pond racing yacht and would have raced against similar yachts in competitions, club against club, all over Britain, sometimes against overseas clubs as well. Under old and correct period UK maritime Flag.

Condition

In great condition and detailed to an excellent standard. Finely executed brass work, and specifically designed for racing. Gaff rigged sails with strengthening fabric insert (racing legal) for improved racing performance. Superb and amazing condition. Has been raced with some gentle scratching below plimsoll line on hull and rudder. Very light water staining to sails from useage. Heavy and very large, sitting on wooden cradle. Please discuss delivery options.

Size

width: 215cm (length)

height: 200cm

depth: 25cm (beam)

Hull width: 150cm (length)

Hull height: 32 cm

Hull depth: Max (same as beam) 25cm (tapering).

Physical Dimensions
Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
215cm (84.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Pond Yacht to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1102117
Dealers Internal Reference
D:00800
Description
Huge and Finely Built Racing Pond Yacht, with fine quality brass fittings, original sails and correct rigging. Circa 1900
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A huge antique gaff rigged cutter pond yacht, lovely mahogany plank on frame hull dating to circa 1900.
Dragoncharger Antiques

Beautifully hand built and streamlined. The yacht is a superb example of Edwardian British pond racing yacht and would have raced against similar yachts in competitions, club against club, all over Britain, sometimes against overseas clubs as well. Under old and correct period UK maritime Flag.

fig 1. A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand.
fig 1. Huge Hand Built Racing Pond Yacht. Circa 1900.

Condition

In great condition and detailed to an excellent standard. Finely executed brass work, and specifically designed for racing. Gaff rigged sails with strengthening fabric insert (racing legal) for improved racing performance. Superb and amazing condition. Has been raced with some gentle scratching below plimsoll line on hull and rudder. Very light water staining to sails from useage. Heavy and very large, sitting on wooden cradle. Please discuss delivery options.

Size

width: 215cm (length)

height: 200cm

depth: 25cm (beam)

Hull width: 150cm (length)

Hull height: 32 cm

Hull depth: Max (same as beam) 25cm (tapering).

Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
215cm (84.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Pond Yacht to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1102117
Dealers Internal Ref
D:00800
Dragoncharger Antiques
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Archive I A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Huge Hand Built Racing Pond Yacht. Circa 1900.

Archive II A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View II
Archive III A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View III
Archive IV A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View IV
Archive V A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View V
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Archive VIII A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View VIII
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Archive X A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View X
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Archive XIII A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand. View XIII
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A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand.
Huge Hand Built Racing Pond Yacht. Circa 1900.
Ref: SA1102117
A large antique wooden pond yacht featuring multiple fabric sails, a polished wooden hull, and a red keel resting on a display stand.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWood, Cotton, Brass
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsFabric sails, Polished wooden hull, Standing rigging, Keel ballast
  • SizeH 200 cm (79 in) x W 215 cm (85 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

FAQs

Pond yachts gained immense popularity during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, when recreational sailing on public park lakes became a fashionable pastime for both children and adult enthusiasts.

Authentic period pieces were typically constructed using solid hardwoods such as mahogany or pine for the hulls, with cotton or linen canvas sails and brass or iron rigging fixtures.

Key indicators of authenticity include hand-carved or plank-on-frame hull construction, period-appropriate textile weathering, aged brass fittings, and traditional lead or iron keel weights.

Placing a large-scale model boat on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or dedicated display stand adds a strong focal point with classic maritime character suitable for studies, living rooms, or hallways.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent wood splitting or fabric degradation, and dust gently using a soft, dry brush.
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