'Lulworth' was launched as Terpsichore in 1919 and took part in the resurgence of Big Class racing in Britain after WWI. She is best known for racing against Britannia in the '20's and '30's, before finding retirement as a houseboat on the River Hamble. She was purchased and taken to Italy 10 years ago and restoration finally started in Viareggio in early 2001.

When restoration work began at Cantiere Darsena the project manager, Giuseppe Longo, approached Fairlie Restorations for advice and technical support. Fairlie's design office, led by senior naval architect Paul Spooner, was then employed as design consultants for the project. Aspects covered included:

• Overseeing the removal of hull distortion, re-fairing lines and preparing lines plan.
• All structural work, including full structural drawings and calculations. This included redesign of areas of the structure affected by modern engineering requirements.
• Engineering and systems arrangements. Most of these were not present originally. They have been added as sympathetically as possible.
• Steering and anchoring arrangements, in conjunction with Thomas Reid & Sons of Paisley, Scotland.
• Deck plans.
• New keel (her original had been removed for war munitions). The new keel had to correct changes in trim and stability caused by new engineering systems.
• Chainplate design.
• Hydrostatics and stability calculations.
• Rig consultation work.
• All design work took place in Hamble with regular on-site visits to Italy. Drawings and technical information was issued electronically to the yard in Viareggio.

CAD drawing for engine room steel work.

3D model of Lulworth used for hull fairing and stability calculations.

The ethos of the restoration followed many of Fairlie's own restoration projects, with the intention of both Cantiere Darsena and Fairlie being to return 'Lulworth' to as near to her original condition as possible.

Lulworth was launched in February 2006 and is now participating in many of the Mediterranean regattas.

For more information on the project please visit 'Lulworth's' own website by clicking here.

Specifications:

Designer: Herbert W. White

Builder: White Brothers, Southampton

Year: 1919

Type:Big Class Racing Cutter

L(extreme):151 feet (46.3m)

LOD:120 feet (36.7m)

Beam: 21'8" (6.6m)

Draft: 17 feet (5.1m)

Sail area: 8823 sq. ft. (961 sq. m) upwind