The X One Design was commissioned by the Royal Motor Yacht Club in 1911 when they were based at Hythe.
The boats were designed by Alfred Westmacott and initially built by Woodnutt’s on the Isle of Wight.
X12 Dawn was built for Bernard Clay in 1924 and she was one of three X boats to race in Poole that year. The following year Parkstone Sailing Club adopted the class.
The X boats were original Gaff rigged but converted to Bermudan in 1928 however their wooden construction remains.
Dawn sailed in Poole until 1934 when she went to Lymington under the new name of Gypsie. She did not return to Poole until 1974 and in 2010 was completely restored by David Kingsbury.
The current owners Mark & Tessa Woodhouse bought her in 2014 and restored her original name and have been racing at Parkstone ever since.
