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Mystery Class

he 39ft (11.9m) bermudan cutter Mystery Class made yacht designer Robert Clark’s name in the 1930s. The first boat was launched in 1936 from AH Moody and a was launched in 1938 and restored in Holland in 2014, with a further rigging renewal in 2017. The engine is a 2003 Volva Penta three-cylinder of 30hp, first used in 2014. The interior remains original. “Something about Robert Clark’s Mystery Class yachts really catches the eye both at rest and at play,” says the broker. “It’s about an enticing mix of elegance and simplicity. This is what classic yachting should be all about.”