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One of four dragons built in Gosport in 1947 and out of a total 21 Dragons eventually built by Camper & Nicholsons. 'Bluebottle' was a wedding present from the 'Island Sailing Club' to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh and remained 'The Royal Dragon' until 1962. With Lt-Cdr Graham Mann at the helm, she won the 'Coupe De La Mediterranee' in Nice. She also won a Bronze Medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. She now lies outside the Greenwich Maritime Museum in Falmouth. |
| Name: | Bluebottle |
| Class: |
Dragon |
| Designer(s): |
Johan Anker |
| Type of Boat: | Dragon |
| Year Built: | 1948 |
| Built by: | Camper & Nicholsons, Gosport |
| LOA m / ft: | / Originally: 29' 2 |
| LOD m / ft: | / Originally: 24'4 |
| LWL m / ft: | / Originally: 18' 7 |
| Beam m / ft: | / Originally: 6' 4 |
| Draft m / ft: | / Originally: 3' 9 |
| Yard No: | |
| Sail Stats: | Sail No: K 192 |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Other: | Original: 4 tons / C&N hull No: 746 |
