Defiant

There are numerous markings inscribed on the sails 'W.O.LUCAS AND SON, SAILMAKERS, PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND', 'RATSEY AND LAPTHORN LTD, SAILMAKERS, COWES, 1937 10035', 'RATSEY AND LAPTHORN LTD, SAILMAKERS, COWES, 1938 SAIL No.12754 AREA 79.8 MEASURED 11/8/1948', 'RATSEY AND LAPTHORN LTD, SAILMAKERS, COWES, No. 10033' and on the sail bags 'RATSEY AND LAPTHORN LTD, SAILMAKERS, COWES' 'DEFIANT' '10033, 10034, 10035' and also 'TOUCAN II No.6000'.