Corsair

Scale: 1:24. A contemporary half block model of the racing yacht Corsair(1832). The hull is made entirely of wood and is painted a mid brown colour below the waterline with black topsides and a creamy white flush deck above. It has a slightly raked stem running aft to a flat horizontal keel, with angled stern post fitted with a rudder. The whole model is mounted on a wooden rectangular backboard painted a blue/grey colour.

Object Details

ID: SLR0189
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ratsey, Michael E.
Vessels: Corsair 1832
Date made: Circa 1832
People: Ratsey, Michael E.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 269 x 943 x 124 mm; Backboard: 379 x 1181 x 20 mm