No. 2
Designed by Sparkman and Stephens, length 42 ft., hull material wood (mahogany), constructed by Lallows[1] (UK), year of launch 1971. Heath used the boat in the Admiral's Cup of that year as part of the winning British team.[3] At least two copies of the boat were built under licence from him.[4]
No. 3
Designed by Sparkman and Stephens, length 44 ft. 9 ins.,[5] hull material wood, constructed by Lallows[1] (UK), year of launch 1973. It was used in the Admiral's Cup of that year, but Heath was only on board for the Fastnet race because of other commitments.[6] It was lost at sea on 5 September 1974 when it was hit by a large wave while en route to Cowes from Burnham-on-Crouch.[7] Heath was not on board. Two of the seven crew drowned.[1][8] It was insured by Lloyd's of London. This was only three days after Morning Cloud I (see above) sank.[[7]]
No. 4
Designed by Sparkman and Stephens, length 45 ft.,[9] hull material aluminium, constructed by Allday Aluminium of Gosport, year of launch 1975.[10]
No. 5
Designed by Ron Holland, length 44 ft., hull material composite,[1] year of launch 1977.[11] In the 1979 Fastnet race (which was part of the Admiral's Cup) it lost its rudder and failed to finish. Heath sold the boat in 1983.[2]
References
1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web|last=Jeffery |first=Tim |url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/timjeffery/4330791/Morning_Cloud_rises_again/ |title=Article ''Morning Cloud rises again'' |publisher=Blogs.telegraph.co.uk |date=30 May 2008 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
2. ^1 2 {{Cite web|last=Laven |first=Kate |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/6874534/Sir-Edward-Heath-made-history-40-years-ago-by-winning-Sydney-Hobart-Race.html |title=Sir Edward Heath made history 40 years ago by winning Sydney Hobart Race |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=23 December 2009 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/11/newsid_2974000/2974996.stm |title=1971: Admiral's Cup triumph for Heath, Admiral's Cup website |publisher=BBC News |date=11 August 1982 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.morningcloud.se/ |title=www.morningcloud.se |publisher=www.morningcloud.se |date= |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
5. ^Sparkman and Stephens
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://admiralscup.rorc.org/history/119.html |title=1973: German Consistency, Admiral's Cup website |publisher=Admiralscup.rorc.org |date= |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
7. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OtRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3027,1190284&hl=en|title=Heath Yacht – Search for Sailor Stops|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |first=|last=|year=1974|accessdate=10 March 2011}}
8. ^{{citation|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CQsrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZJoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6365,1653881&hl=en|publisher=Google News|work=Reading Eagle|title=Heath's Yacht Sinks|date=3 September 1974|accessdate=10 March 2011}}
9. ^Sparkman and Stephens
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ajaxyachtpics.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html |title=Ajax Yacht Pictures |publisher=Ajaxyachtpics.blogspot.com |date=13 April 2004 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://admiralscup.rorc.org/history/116.html |title=1979: The Aussies thrive in the heavy air, Admiral's Cup website |publisher=Admiralscup.rorc.org |date=13 August 1979 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}
External links
Photographs of Morning Cloud
- Yacht no. 3- photo-a[https://web.archive.org/web/20110813215333/http://community.thisisplymouth.co.uk/_TED-HEATH-S-MORNING-CLOUD/photo/9923008/72100.html?setId=68592 photo-b]
- Yacht no. 4- photo-a[https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100745/http://archive.ajaxnetphoto.com/v/MaritimeArchives/YachtByName/YachtsM-P/__YA_MORNING_CLOUD_79_2032.jpg.html photo-b]photo-c
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