With an ageing fleet of boats the Portsmouth Victory Class began to look at options of how to preserve their fleet through the building of FRP boats. After a Nationwide search David Heritage Racing Yachts were appointed to produce the mouldings and build the 1st FRP Victory boats. The main reason for choosing David Heritage Racing Yachts was based upon reputation and their established Etchells expertise

The 21’ racing dayboat is one of several specifically designed by Alfred Westmacott for Solent racing conditions. The composite Victory will have the same appearance as the original boats with wooden trim on a composite black hull and deck coloured according to the owner’s sailing club or taste.

The class and David Heritage Racing Yachts have been meticulous in ensuring that the new boats will be of the same weight and weight distribution as those existing so that both types of boat can race evenly against one another as befits its strict “one design” philosophy.

The new boats will be available in bare hull form, completed hull and deck and a complete sail away version. Prices to be confirmed.

The building of the first composite boat, Z 73 is being funded by the Class and is expected to be sailing early April 2007. It will be available for a trial sail/race by anyone interested. “

Further David Heritage Racing Yachts & Victory Class information can be obtained from this website or Jeremy Lear of the Victory Class at 02392 383176 or at Victory Class