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built some years prior to the first trans-Atlantic race, specifying that a fully enclosed deck, with two circular hatches in the cabin top rather than a conventional cockpit, be built on the standard hull. He used the boat as a floating laboratory to develop his self-steering system, and also
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returned for the 1964 OSTAR, finishing fifth in 37 days, 22 hours. On his return Hasler, who was becoming disenchanted with what he perceived as the race's commercialisation, and the increasing size, complexity and expense of the yachts brought about by sponsorship, sold
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on a western yacht, to avoid the physical effort and potentially dangerous deck-work, required to handle a conventional rig single-handed. The junk rig allowed all sail handling to be done from the safety of the central control hatch, and Hasler claimed he could sail
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the fourth of the five competitors to enter the race. Of the fifty yachtsmen who sent letters of intent to compete, only five eventually started. Hasler himself sailed one of the smallest boats in the race, his heavily modified
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was equipped with Hasler's self-steering system. David Lewis sailed
Cardinal Vertue – a design of Laurent Giles – to the third place; see also the book: The Ship Would Not Travel Due West.
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was torpedoed on 4 May 1917. Hasler was sent to
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Gazette: SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 SEPTEMBER, 1940 (p. 5710) (Hasler mentioned in despatches)
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Lieutenant-Colonel H.G. Hasler, DSO, OBE, Croix de Guerre, Royal Marines
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