Elegant yet sturdy, able to deal with all kinds of weather. A classic cockpit, bronze portholes and fittings, and a sensible rig. The Friendship is one of the most elegant and nostalgic wood cruisers from the 1930's. The Cape Horn is a model of one of the many wooden yachts designed and built by William Fife, possibly the most famous yacht builder in Europe during the early twentieth century. Even though many of his yachts are still sailing around, their classic lines are nearly ancient history.
Some boats are for looks.
Others actually sail. In the 1920's pond racing was a high tech business and the racers dressed up their toy boats with assorted hardware and gear. Bermuda Sloops could be recognised by a long bowsprit on a relatively short hulled boat. As pond racers they were popular in the roaring twenties. A weighted keel, a relatively waterproof hull and hardware to trim sails and masts are all there.