Camper & Nicholsons

This yard dates back to 1809, when Amos Nicholson took on his great nephew William Camper, a young London shipwright. Camper took over the yard in 1824 when Amos died. When the 41 ton Breeze won the Kings Cup in 1836 it consolidated Camper’s position and led to him becoming known as “Yachtbuilder to the Royal Yacht … Read more