Registration number 3861
Status Registered
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Details

Function Leisure Craft
Subfunction Yacht
Location Conwy
Vessel type Cruiser
Current use Private use
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Ernest Wade, Bembridge Yard, Isle of Wight
Built in 1968
Hull material Wood
Rig None
Number of decks 1
Number of masts 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 2
Primary engine type Diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
13.00 feet (3.96m)
Depth
4.25 feet (1.30m)
Length: Overall
42.00 feet (12.80m)

History

HEIDI OF BEMBRIDGE was built in 1968 by Ernest Wade at Bembridge Boatyard, Isle of Wight, to a custom design by John Askham. She is built in teak and mahogany on American rock elm frames, and was originally fitted with twin Bedford 466 145 HP diesel engines with a reduction of 2.04 to 1 in the V-drives.

She was originally built for J F H Jay and based out of Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex, from where she sailed across the Channel ports, traveling as far as the Mediterranean and back through the French canal system. In 1992, she was sold by J F H Jay’s widow to regular crewmember E Bartholomew, who based HEIDI at Chiswick Quay, River Thames.

In 1996, she was purchased by J and A Bass, who cruised her throughout the English Channel, the French coast and the Western Mediterranean. In 2005, her engines were replaced with twin Vetus DT66-E Deutz six cylinder diesel engines, which are still fitted. In 2011, she was purchased by her previous owner who was based at Castletown, Isle of Man. From there, she cruised throughout Northern Europe. 

In 2021, a new synthetic teak deck was laid during an extensive refit at Whitehaven, Cumbria. She was purchased by her current owner between 2024 and 2025, and in May 2025 she was surveyed and assessed to be in overall excellent condition, close to that of a new build. She is currently based in Conwy, Wales.

Key dates

  • 1968

    Built by Ernest Wade at Bembridge Boatyard, Isle of Wight, to a custom design by John Askham, for J F H Jay of Shoreham, West Sussex

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