{"product_id":"velsheda-off-the-needles-steven-dews","title":"Velsheda off the Needles - Steven Dews","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaunched in 1933, the ‘J’ Class yacht, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, was designed by Charles Nicholson and built by Camper and Nicholson for the owner of the Woolworth chain of stores, W.L. Stephenson.  In her first racing career, which spanned between 1933 and 1936, she raced against many famous ‘J’ Class yachts and George V's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eBritannia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/span\u003e was highly successful, winning 40 races in her second season alone.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1937, she was laid up on the Hamble River and eventually became a derelict, languishing there until she was rescued in 1984 by Terry Brabant. With limited funds, he managed to get her sailing again.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/span\u003e proved to be quite an impressive sight as she was sailed engineless around the south coast of the UK, making occasional forays to the Mediterranean and even as far as the Caribbean. Eventually, sadly, her upkeep was proving too much for her owner and she was, again, laid abandoned on a river. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few years later, in 1999, she was rescued again, this time by the Dutch businessman, Ronald de Waal, who had the resources to complete a major refit and turn the yacht, arguably, into one of the World’s finest and most stunning looking sailing vessels as she joined the recently renovated ‘J’ Class, \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eEndeavou\u003c\/span\u003er and \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eShamrock V\u003c\/span\u003e, sparking a renewed interest in these magnificent racing machines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Print on Canvas - edition of 50.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach canvas is hand-numbered and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, which is signed by the artist. \u003cspan\u003e Printed with lightfast inks onto fine archival-quality cotton canvas, and coated with acid-free varnish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage size: 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102 cm)\u003cbr\u003eCanvas size: 34 x 44 inches (86 x 112 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Art Marine","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Canvas","offer_id":54757648957778,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition Framed Canvas","offer_id":54757648990546,"sku":null,"price":1240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/5424\/1106\/files\/GL803C.jpg?v=1789660006","url":"https:\/\/artmarine.co.uk\/products\/velsheda-off-the-needles-steven-dews","provider":"Art Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}