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Mead - J. Haarlem, Yacht Designer (Cowes & Falmouth)

Early references to Mead may throw some light on his work at Cowes, until moving back to Falmouth in 1912.

FP 16/5/1896     Successful Prize Winner
Mr. Harley Mead, son of Major Mead won first prize for drawing specifications for a 24-ft fishing boat, in a competition known as the Major William's designing competition, held in connection with the recent annual exhibition of the London Sailing Club.  
Judge: "the handsomest, probably the fastest of them all, and could be easily managed by two amateurs and adapted for cruising around the coast."
[Was this design based on the Falmouth quay punt type, perhaps?]

1925:



'Harley' Mead out fishing, or "Whiffing" (courtesy of Dave Spargo)