HESPER (2004)
Richard’s pick of the bunch. She’s a
Luke Powell (Working Sail) boat –
“probably his nicest”. She was built
as a yacht for a couple, with niceties
such as powered winches and a
water-maker. LOD 44ft (13m), Asking
£245,000, Lying Cornwall
:TWO-HANDERKOCHI (2009)
Kochi was built for surveyor Richard Ayers to
an Ed Burnettt design in India, to circumvent
export restrictions on teak: she’s entirely of
Indian teak, from deck to keelson, including all
frames and planks. Tommi Nielsen (Gloucester
Docks) did the fit-out and rig. “She’ll last
forever,” says Richard. She’s having a cosmetic
refit and will be back on the market soon with
a substantial reduction on the listed price.
LOD 49ft (14.9m), Asking £395,000, Lying Devon
:ALL TEAKCHLOE MAY (1980)
Built by the highly-regarded Peter Nash in
1980, she is “very fast” and has proved it
with an extraordinary 11-day transat, one
of several over the years. “Unlike most
pilot cutters, she has a proper cockpit,”
adds Richard.
LOD 42ft 4in (13m), £105,000, Lying Devon
:BEST PRICEBAROQUE (1902)
The recent rebuild of this, Bill Tilmam’s
last pilot cutter, results in a good hull
with existing rig ready to be reinstated.
“There have been some oddities in the
rebuild but nothing irreversible,” says
Richard. She’s still a big project.
LOD 50ft (15m), £75,000, Lying Sweden
:HISTORIC PROJECTBoats on this page from woodenships.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1803 833899MARY WINIFRED (2012)
Mary Winifred was inspired by Hilda and built over a decade by
a Hillyards-trained boatbuilder. Like Hesper, she was built as a
yacht rather than charter boat, and features a non-authentic
doghouse that is arguably her best feature.
LOD: 45ft 7in (13.9m), Asking £310,000, Lying Sussex
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