Steam umpire launch Consuta
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Consuta was commissioned in 1897 for use as an umpiring launch at the Henley Royal Regatta, and built using a then new method that gave a very light but extremely strong hull. She was also the first of the tunnel stern umpiring launches and was capable of 26 mph – an astonishing speed … Continue reading “Steam umpire launch Consuta”