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Designer Robert Tucker led the post-war charge into small sailing yachts. He introduced countless British sailors to the joys of cruising in his jaunty little creations such as the 17ft (5.2m) Silhouette in 1954 and 19ft (5.8m) Caprice in 1957.

Perhaps Tucker’s most famous (and prettiest) design was the Corribee. The 20ft 3in (6.2m) Mk l (clinker then GRP) appeared in 1963, followed by the lengthened 20ft 9in GRP Mkll in 1975 and the Mklll in 1982. The most significant variations relate to website explains it all.

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