Berthon Gauntlet information
classic ocean racing yachts

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Tracked down 37 of 41 boats:

8 ton

Mitten: 1937
Nausikaa: 1939
Miranda of Lleyn: 1950
Gay Wind: 1950
Bardu: 1951

12 ton

Gauntlet: 1934
Heather: 1935
Brambling (launched as Sussex Maid): 1935
Greengage: 1935
Red Gauntlet: 1935
Muresse: 1936
Paviroma: 1936
Guiding Light: 1936
Osprey: 1936
Peregrine: 1936
Pukka Belle: 1937
Lentune: 1937
Sinloo: 1937
Morning Flight: 1938
Grey Seal: 1938
Tiger C: 1939
Tiare Taporo III (launched as Reflections of Wellington): 1978

14 ton

Pegasa (launched as Lollypoppet): 1939
Saluki: 1945
Dehra: 1946
Ruawaka: 1947
Mehalah: 1947
Gemini: 1947
Cloud-in-the-Sun: 1947
Westflight (launched as Toffee Apple): 1948
St George: 1949
Torridge: 1949
Isla Rose (launched as Eila Rose): 1949

17 ton

Coch-Y-Bondhu: 1936
Syrinx: 1936

18 ton

Shuttle: 1937
Jenny Spinner: 1937
Greybeard (launched as Neon): 1937
Royal Charles: 1938

24 ton

Maidenlight: 1936

26 ton

Gael-na-Mara: 1936

Osprey

  Current owner:  
  Location:       Rome, Italy
  Year built:     1936
  Build number:   500
  First owner:    Oliver Hock
  Size:           12 tons
  Previous names:

Boat location

Spotted for sale in Cannes in 2010, since sold, believed to be in Italy.