Spey 1 | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2854

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Caledonian Canal

Vessel type Yacht - Pleasure

Current use Private use

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Jones (Buckie) Slip Ltd, Buckie

Built in 1960

Hull material Wood

Rig Gaff Cutter

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

37.70 feet (11.49m)

Breadth: Beam

12.17 feet (3.71m)

Depth

6.30 feet (1.92m)

Tonnage: Gross

18.68

History

SPEY 1 was built in Buckie Shipyard in 1960 and designed by G.L. Watson and was the first of the Spey class of yachts. She was built for the London boat show and was sold at the show in 1960. Built with the same attention to detail and with traditional skill by true craftsmen in Buckie .She has been in the same ownership since 1995 and is based on the Caledonian Canal.