()YA_MORNING CLOUD IV_75

AJAX NEWS PHOTOS. 1975 - PORTSMOUTH,ENGLAND. 10TH MAY. MR EDWARD HEATH'S NEW MORNING CLOUD, THE FOURTH OCEAN RACER OF THE SAME NAME OWNED BY THE ONE TIME PRIME MINISTER, IS SEEN HERE ON TRIALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SHORTLY AFTER THE YACHT WAS LAUNCHED FROM CAMPER & NCICHOLSONS BY MRS MARY HEATH, STEPMOTHER OF THE OWNER. THE ALL WHITE 44FT ALUMINIUM RACER WAS BUILT BY ALLDAY ALUMINIUM OF GOSPORT AND DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ROD STEPHENS. ALL THE MORNING CLOUDS HAVE BEEN TO A SPARKMAN AND STEPHENS DESIGN. MORNING CLOUD THREE, A WOODEN BOAT, WAS WRECKED LAST YEAR IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
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