Subject Type: Luxury
Royal Caroline
Royal Caroline, built for King George II in 1749 and named after his deceased wife, was the first British ship built specifically as a royal yacht.
Atlantic
Atlantic set the record for the fastest transatlantic passage in the 1905 Kaiser’s Cup race, one that stood for nearly 100 years.
Grosse Yacht
The master shipwright G.C. Peckelhering built the Grosse Jacht (also called “Golden Yacht”) in Kolberg in 1678-1679. It served as a prototype for the construction of other ships for Prince William III of Orange.