Admiral Chris Ratsey

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Admiral                      1955 - 1957

Commodore              1954 - 1955

Vice Commodore      1947 - 1954

Rear Commodore      1944 - 1947         

Rear Commodore      1935 - 1944

Chris was the youngest of Tom Ratsey's seven children.  The youngest of five brothers, he was studying medicine when the 1914-1918 war began.  Chris became a sailmaker who, in due course, took over the direction of Ratsey and Lapthorn Sailmakers. He successfully raced in the Prince Of Wales Cup and owned Harrier which he cruised and raced.  His pride and joy was the sleek and beautiful Evenlode designed for him by Fife.  In her, he won the RIR in 1938 and again in 1947.