Classic_Boat_2016-08

84 CLASSIC BOAT AUGUST 2016

BOATS ENTERED

METEOR

Built 2006

Type One-off wooden sloop

Design Stephen Jones

Built Farrow & Chambers

Length on deck 14m

Length overall 14m

Displacement 6.5 tonnes

Beam 3m

Draft 2.4m

Sail No GBR460L

Hull colour White

History

Designed by Stephen Jones for use with his

family and launched in 2006. She has so far

sailed within the UK and the Channel Islands

in her short history. She is built in strip-plank

Brazilian Cedar subsequently cold-moulded

over wth Khaya, and then a thin glass protective

layer. Inside she has laminated mahogany

frames and floors. She is of moderate

displacement and her bowsprit is purely for

flying the asymmetric spinnaker.

NYACHILWA

Built 1952

Type Fractional sloop

Design William Fife III

Built Fairlie

Length on deck 10.4m

Length overall 10.4m

Displacement 5.8 tonnes

Beam 2.5m

Draft 1.7m

Sail No 1004

Hull colour Cream

History

She was built for Lt Colonel G and

Captain P Mackie–Campbell. She

was in the USA in the 1990s, and

the current owner bought her from

Kevin Sullivan and re-imported

her from Long Island in 2004. She

was rebuilt by Simon Grillet at Iron

Wharf 2005-2007, a big job that

included new decks, much new

hull planking and framing, new

stem, all new systems, new cockpit

and new engine. Coachroof, rig

and interior are original.

NAUSIKAA

Built 1939

Type 8-Ton Gauntlet

Design HG May

Built Berthon

Length on deck 9.9m

Length overall 9.9m

Displacement n/a

Beam 2.6m

Draft 1.7m

Sail No 1754Y

Hull colour White topsides, green below

History

One of the earliest ‘series’ production boats

from Berthon in the late 1930s, Nausikaa was

successful along with her larger 12 and 18 ton

sisters in RTI races and has also been cruised

extensively. That one owner lasted 40 years is

testament to her character. One early owner

was the novelist Graham Greene. She was

substantially refitted from 2013–14. On virtually

her first outing to this regatta that year, she won

the RTI race out of 29 starters.

PEGASUS

Built 1959

Type Bermudan sloop

Design Morgan Giles

Built Morgan Giles

Length on deck 13.1m

Length overall 13.1m

Displacement 14 tonnes

Beam 2.9m

Draft 2.1m

Sail No 1123

Hull colour White

History

Three ex-Royal Navy yachts, all

once part of a select fleet, have

been bought and restored for

Chichester charter company

Classicsail. Pegasus was the final

MG43 that David Foster bought

to complete his fleet of three

identical yachts. She underwent

a refurbishment in 2015-2016. Her

sister ships Gryphis and Leopard

are also sailing in Panerai British

Classic Week.

MYSTERY II OF MEON

Built 1936

Type Bermudan cutter

Design Robert Clark

Built Moody’s

Length on deck 11.8m

Length overall 11.8m

Displacement 6.62 tonnes

Beam 2.6m

Draft 1.7m

Sail No 321

Hull colour Cream

History

Mystery II of Meon is the first yacht designed by

Robert Clark – drawn when he was only

22 years old. A further 10 of this class were

built. She retains her original rigging.

The last major refit was carried out in 1999

by John Munns.

OPPOSITION

Built 1971

Type IOR Two-Ton one-off

Design Sparkman & Stephens

Built Clare Lallow

Length on deck 12.5m

Length overall 12.5m

Displacement 12.6 tonnes

Beam 3.8m

Draft 2m

Sail No K3266

Hull colour Varnished

History

Opposition was built for Prime

Minister Edward Heath as Morning

Cloud II and launched in the spring

of 1971, in time for the Admiral’s

Cup. In 1973 she was sold and

became Opposition, racing in the

Solent for two seasons before

moving to the Clyde. The current

owner returned Opposition

to Lallows in 2007 for a total

restoration. In the spring of 2008

she was back in the water looking

as good as on her launch day.

PEGGY BAWN

Built 1894

Type Gaff cutter

Design GL Watson

Built John Hilditch

Length on deck 10.9m

Length overall 12.1m

Displacement 5.2 tonnes

Beam 2.4m

Draft 1.6m

Sail No None

Hull colour White

History

GL Watson designed her as

a fast cruiser-racer. With her

distinctive clipper bow she has

been admired in the Med, New

England and Baltic. She previously

competed in Cowes in 2011. Her

2005 restoration was done with

authenticity very much in mind

and she will be racing with cotton

sails from 1957 and a topsail cut

from Endeavour’s jib topsail.