Todays assignment was Surveying this little Yacht at Haven Marina in Lowestoft.
The Frances 26 is, without doubt, a modern classic. With her beautiful traditional double-ended design, and her long keel and modest draft, she is everything that a small cruiser should be! The original "Frances" was designed by the American designer Chuck Paine for his own use and was the start of a long and successful line of Frances, Morris and Victoria yachts that now grace seas and ports around the world. Designed to cruise in and around the Caribbean, and to safely survive a gale at sea, the Frances is an easily handled, capable small cruiser with a well deserved reputation. This example is a trunk cabin version with standing headroom throughout the majority of the cabin, and with her toilet and chart table, she is better appointed than many much larger cruising yachts.
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The Frances 26 is, without doubt, a modern classic. With her beautiful traditional double-ended design, and her long keel and modest draft, she is everything that a small cruiser should be! The original "Frances" was designed by the American designer Chuck Paine for his own use and was the start of a long and successful line of Frances, Morris and Victoria yachts that now grace seas and ports around the world. Designed to cruise in and around the Caribbean, and to safely survive a gale at sea, the Frances is an easily handled, capable small cruiser with a well deserved reputation. This example is a trunk cabin version with standing headroom throughout the majority of the cabin, and with her toilet and chart table, she is better appointed than many much larger cruising yachts.
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| Lowestoft Haven Marina is a twin site 5 anchor rated marina situated in Lowestoft on the East Coast of East Anglia with easy access to the open sea and the Suffolk and Norfolk Broads. |
