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| has gloss | eng: Gulvain is a 55-ft ocean-racing sloop named after the mountain Gaor Bheinn (or "Gulvain"). Designed by Jack Laurent Giles for Jack Rawlings, she was based on the earlier boats Maid of Malham and Myth of Malham. She was built in Shoreham by Sussex Shipbuilding Company, owned by Rawlings, and launched on 27 June 1949. She was made from Birmabright, making her the first ocean racing yacht to be made from an aluminium alloy. Aluminium was used for strength, not weight: she displaces 16.5 tons and weighs 23 tons, including ballast. She was one of the first boats to have a metal mast. Her hull has a reverse sheer, and she has a mast-head rig. |
| lexicalization | eng: Gulvain |
| instance of | (noun) an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing yacht, racing yacht |
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