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Registration number
2449
Status
Archived
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Previous names
- Benbecula
Details
Function
Leisure Craft
Subfunction
Yacht
Location
Unknown
Vessel type
Cutter
Archive reason
Overseas Watch List
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Info required
Yes
Construction
Built in
1897
Hull material
Wood
Rig
Gaff Cutter
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Sail
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
7.40 feet
(2.26m)
Depth
5.00 feet
(1.53m)
Length: Overall
35.00 feet
(10.68m)
Tonnage: Gross
4.00
History
MYFANWY was built as an out and out racing yacht in 1897. She was designed by Alexander Richardson who designed many famous yachts and her builder was Samuel Bond of Birkenhead. A vessel of carvel construction, larch on oak frames, she has classic lines with a clipper bow and cruiser stern. Not much is known of her history but she is thought to have been based in the Torquay area at one time. At the time of registration, she was undergoing restoration.
She was purchased in late 2018 and her restoration was finished in Falmouth Cornwall. She was shipped to the south of France where she still remains. She competes in the classic regatta and is proving to be a fast yacht. She finished second in class at this year’s, 2021 Antibes and Cannes regattas.
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