{"product_id":"22294","title":"\"Velsheda shows her paces\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFine Limited Edition Print on Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition of 50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach Canvas is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage Size: 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe J-class yacht \u003cem\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/em\u003e was designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson and built in 1933 by Camper and Nicholsons at Gosport, Hampshire. She was built for businessman William Lawrence Stephenson and between 1933 and 1936 she won many races and competed with other great yachts such as \u003cem\u003eBritannia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShamrock V\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a distinguished racing career in the 1930s, \u003cem\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/em\u003e languished for many years on a mud berth on the Hamble. Eventually sold, her new owner set about rebuilding her with the latest in rig, sail technology and deck hardware. The result was the creation of a yacht which is both fast but which still retains her classic racing pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/em\u003e was relaunched on 3rd September 1997 and she spent several weeks on the sail trials on the Solent, which is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STEVEN DEWS (British, born 1949)","offers":[{"title":"Ltd Edition on Canvas","offer_id":55616683475286,"sku":"SDL02C-22294","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd Edition Canvas FRAMED (UK only)","offer_id":55616683508054,"sku":"SDL02CF-22294","price":775.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Dews_20-_20Velsheda_20Paces_20-_20large_20-_20GL228_20C_9366cc39-1dfe-47ff-b160-43133b8b2b0c.jpg?v=1791280159","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22294","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}