{"product_id":"22299","title":"\"Breezy Start - The Final Two Days of the 1935 Season at Dartmouth\"","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\u003cb\u003eEach Canvas is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Artist\u003c\/b\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\u003eThis classic Dews composition is one of two highly unusual works by the artist showing the same moment in the same race but painted from different viewpoints. The scene was Dartmouth in 1935 when, after comparatively light winds throughout the West Country Regatta, the last two days of August finally promised some boisterous weather to challenge the Big Class boats, all of which were anxious to end the season with some really good sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of 30th August, the American yacht \u003cem\u003eYankee\u003c\/em\u003e, especially keen to race despite the strong south-westerly blowing, eventually cajoled her five fellow competitors out onto the start-line only for the race to be abruptly stopped by officials who considered the conditions too dangerous to proceed. The next day, the 31st, dawned a little quieter but although the race committee allowed racing to go ahead, \u003cem\u003eAstra\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCandida\u003c\/em\u003e remained at their moorings in the Dart believing conditions were no better than the previous day. Thus, with only four yachts left to compete in the final match of the year, Dews depicts \u003cem\u003eShamrock\u003c\/em\u003e on a port tack dipping behind \u003cem\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eYankee\u003c\/em\u003e nimbly away first over the start-line but only fractionally ahead of \u003cem\u003eVelsheda\u003c\/em\u003e. Straight after gybing around the first mark however, disaster struck; a sudden squall cannoned into \u003cem\u003eYankee\u003c\/em\u003e, toppled her mast and flung two crew members into the sea. Although both men were quickly recovered, the accident completely disabled \u003cem\u003eYankee\u003c\/em\u003e whereupon the other yachts immediately abandoned the race and were put back into port.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STEVEN DEWS (British, born 1949)","offers":[{"title":"Ltd Edition Canvas","offer_id":55616684196182,"sku":"SDL18C-22299","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd Edition Canvas FRAMED (UK only)","offer_id":55616684228950,"sku":"SDL18CF-22299","price":775.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Dews_20-_20Breezy_20-_20large_20-_20GL232_20C_73ce9039-c968-4a6c-8e64-1e468502b675.jpg?v=1791280162","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22299","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}