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Details
Function
Leisure Craft
Subfunction
Yacht
Location
Wroxham
Vessel type
Wherry
Current use
Sailing
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Info required
No
Construction
Builder
Robinson, Leo, Oulton Broad
Built in
1927
Hull material
Wood
Rig
Gaff - Other
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Sail
Primary engine type
Boiler type
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
To be confirmed
Depth
5.50
feet
(1.68
m)
Air Draft
5.00
feet
(1.52
m)
Length: Overall
65.00
feet
(19.81
m)
Tonnage: Gross
32.00
History
The last wherry to be built for the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads. ARDEA is a Pleasure wherry. 1927 – designed and built by Leo Robinson Oulton Broad, Lowestoft for Howard Hollingworth. Built in teak 1934 - sold to Cdr R G Lock. She was later sold to Lady Flora and again in 1960 by Joy Dunkerley and taken to Paris. ARDEA was impounded by the French Authorities in the early 1970's after being bought by a Parisian Madame. Philippe Rouff paid of the debt and sold her to Philip Davies and returned to the Broads. She was restored to a sailing condition by a local builder.
In 2015, ARDEA was bought by Andrew Scull with agreement for her to be used for charter by Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust. She is one of only eight remaining wherries. ARDEA has a diesel engine and electric engine but is primarily a sailing vessel which is hope she is generally used on the Broads
Key dates
-
1927
1927 – designed and built by Leo Robinson Oulton Broad, Lowestoft for Howard Hollingworth.
-
1934
Sold to Cdr R G Lock
-
1947
Sold to Lady Flora Conway-Cunliffe
-
1958
Sold to Harold and Joy Dunkerley and taken to Paris
-
1970
Bought by Philippe Rouff after being impounded by the French Authorities
-
2005
Returns to the Broads
-
2015
Bought by current owner
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