Shamrock V

Shamrock V was built in 1930 for Sir Thomas Lipton's fifth and last America?s Cup challenge. Designed by Nicholson, she was the first British Yacht to be built to the new J Class Rule and is the only remaining J Class to have been built in wood.

Shamrock V completed a one year refit at Pendennis in 1999. The comprehensive refit improved the Yacht's ballast ratio and with the addition of a new rig and sails, performance was dramatically enhanced without compromising historical authenticity.Leading naval architect Gerard Dykstra was a major influence on the successful completion of the refit, which began with a massive programme of refurbishment including the returning of her deck structures and rig to their original 1930s configuration and improvements to the interior layout.