Thalassa | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2853

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Lyndhurst

Vessel type Yawl

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Sibbick, Charles & Co, Cowes

Built in 1906

Hull material Wood

Rig Bermudan Yawl

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

57.33 feet (17.48m)

Breadth: Beam

10.17 feet (3.10m)

Depth

7.33 feet (2.24m)

Air Draft

70.00 feet (21.34m)

Tonnage: Gross

19.75

History

THALASSA is a leisure craft of carvel pitch pine construction built by Charles Sibbick of Cowes in1903 but following bankruptcy was completed by Fays in Southampton in 1906. She was raced successfully until the late 1950s and competed in at least 3 Fastnet Races. Her rig, originally gaff on both main and mizzen, was changed many times by early owners. She was at one point part owned by John Illingworth and mentioned by him in his book 'Offshore'.

Key dates

1903
Built by Charles Sibbick of Cowes
1906
Completed by Fays, Southampton
1950s
Raced successfully until late 1950s, competing in at least 3 Fastnet races
2009
Owned continuously between 1936 and 2009 by members of Sewell family
2015
In private use based at Gosport, Hampshire