A sailing vessel that won it’s first race 100 years ago and featured for Great Britain in the 1928 Olympics is currently being restored by members of the West Wales Maritime Heritage Museum in Pembroke Dock.

K8 (pictured)?won its first race a hundred years ago this year, and was owned by Harry Gaydon who then represented Britain in the 1928 Olympics.

He later decked the hull and made a Bermuda rig for it some time in the early 1930s turning it into a family day boat. The spars and original sail were kept safely.

“This is the first time they have been back on the boat since then, as Harry’s grandson donated it to the West Wales Maritime Heritage Museum where I have been working on it,” said Chris Barlow of the Museum which is located at Hancock’s Yard, who brought the boat home for varnishing during lockdown.

“Apart from its history connecting it to the 1928 Olympics this may be oldest international 12 surviving in the UK. It seems there is some evidence to suggest that some were even made at Hancock’s Yard pre 1930,” added Chris.