From her early commission Gadwall, like all her sisters moved through history touching and playing her role in the zeitgiest.
In 1948 she was purchased by William Lawrence Stephenson, he was 68 at the time and stepped down from founding Woolworths and challenging the Americas Cup with his J Valsheda, W.L. Stephenson sailed Gadwall for over 5 years.
At the same time, W.L Stephenson’s great friend C.E Nicholson owned her Sister “Cinder” Later to be named “Ellen Sophia” Which Charles Nicholson and His Daughter sailed against Gadwall regularly for many years.
Later Historic Owners would include David Latner Trainer ( of Farleys Rusk’s Fame ) , an MC and MBE holder, Famous Authors, an early Animal Welfare Champion and a Film Maker.