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 MALWEN 1950. 38ft. Solani class sloop designed by Maurice Griffiths, the then editor of Yachting Monthly. The MALWEN was built in Stanley's back garden in Yorick Road. With post war restrictions on materials, her planking was cut out of baulks taken from the Mulberry Harbour caissons. 
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MALWEN 1950. 38ft. Solani class sloop designed by Maurice Griffiths, the then editor of Yachting Monthly. The MALWEN was built in Stanley's back garden in Yorick Road. With post war restrictions on materials, her planking was cut out of baulks taken from the Mulberry Harbour caissons.
From: West Mersea - photos and documents


Photo: John Leather Collection
Image ID BF65_001_029_001


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.