RCYC’s stunning 90-year old Canada’s Cup contender, the Severn 2, built in Scotland in 1934 was “holed” in a race on June 17 and sank in 100 metres of water off Toronto. Here is the fascinating story of her suspected demise and surprising rescue.
For a quick backgrounder on these boats built from 1907 to 2008, see the brief feature in Canadian Yachting. 177 of these 8mR still exist around the world, many of which are still racing, including the Severn 2 that was racing when it sank after a collision on June 17.
The 4-minute CBC video report is here.
Further photos and details of the salvage are in Sailing in Canada on this page.
Link to CBC story submitted by Chris Rands via David Neasmith.
