History

One of the few raters not designed by Burgoine or Linton Hope - and also one of the most successful. Built by Townsend's of Bourne End she was in fact the fourth rater, all called Caprice, designed by her owner FH Jackson. Linton Hope, an Olympic yachting gold medallist, said Jackson, and his partner Marsden, 'would be hard to beat as boat sailors anywhere'. Jackson was no slouch as a designer either, with Caprice proving consistently successful, twice winning the Queen's Cup three years running. Caprice IV - Currently Apart from Jackson other successful helms included aviation pioneers Fred Sigrist and Sir Frank Spriggs in the 20s and 30s. She has never stopped winning, but a recent rebuild gave her a new lease of life. Under Olympic bronze medallist Ossie Stewart she took both the Thames Champion and Queen's Cup in 1997. She appeared at Bourne End Week for several years but not for the last few years.