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The Berthon Gauntlet is an ocean cruising/racing yacht produced by the Berthon Boat Co of Lymington. The yacht is canoe sterned, with a full-length keel underwater profile. Various sizes were built, from 8 ton (Thames measurement) to 26 ton. Some 39 boats were built at Lymington between 1934 and 1951, with two more constructed in New Zealand.

The yacht is heavily constructed, and well ballasted, giving it good sea-keeping qualities. The hull is narrow, with a canoe stern, and the yacht carries a relatively large sail area, all features that make for a fast boat. Of the 41 boats built, 37 are known to be still sailing, attesting to the quality of workmanship and materials used by the Berthon Boat Co.