The 5-ton Vertue class sloop Festival Vertue was built by Stebbings in 1951 and shown at the South Bank Exhibition (sports area) of the 1951 Festival of Britain.
After the Festival of Britain the boat was renamed Virtue Fidelis and sold to a Major Glanfield with whom she remained until passing to her current owner Mr Kemp, based in Cornwall.
The Vertue was designed by Laurent Giles and Partners and had a length overall of 25.5 feet.
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