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GUIDING STAR was built as a sailing drifter by James Angear in Looe in 1907. She is of wood carvel construction and had no engine when built. Sold from fishing in 1936, she was rebuilt as a cruising yacht at Uphams Yard, Brixham in 1937.
Between 1960 and 1989 in the ownership of Brigadier Jack Glennie she cruised widely Northern European and Baltic Waters before a three-year restoration by her next owners, Barry Jobson and Jacquie Gillespie, who completed a circuit of the North Atlantic.
GUIDING STAR has attended all but one of the Cornish Lugger regattas at Looe over the last 25 years. She is one of only a handful of pre-World War One Looe sailing drifters still afloat.”
Built by J Angear of Looe
Sold from fishing and rebuilt as a cruising yacht at Uphams Yard, Brixham
Completed a North Atlantic circuit via Spain, Portugal, Canaries, Lesser Antilles, Bermuda and the Azores
If you are the owner of this vessel and would like to provide more details or updated information, please contact info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
National Historic Ships UK acknowledges the financial support of its sponsors