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The 35-foot Spirit of Joyride, originally a 1990s sport boat designed and built by John Corby in Cowes, now functions as a Spirit of Tradition racer.0:29 The restoration incorporates a wooden veneered transom and a varnished deckhouse alongside modern performance upgrades.1:16 Technical modifications include the installation of a new Lombardini inboard engine, a carbon bowsprit, and updated deck gear and safety equipment.1:25 The hull design draws historical inspiration from 1890s skimming dish hulls, Herreshoff and Dixon Kemp keel profiles, and twin rudder configurations pioneered by Fred Shearwood in 1903.0:51 This vessel combines classic aesthetic elements with contemporary racing capabilities.

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