Sail Number: 25
Vessel Type: Gaff Rigged Yawl
LOA: 48′0″ / 14.63m (Bowsprit to mizzen boom) – LOD: 29′0″ / 8.83m – LWL: 24’0″ / 7.31m – Beam: 6′0″ / 1.82m – Draft: 5’0″ / 1.52m – Displacement: 5.4 tons – Ballast: 3 tons (lead) – Sail Area: 820 ft² / 76.18 m² – Current Owner: Jim Close – Current name: Swordfish – Year Launched: 1999 (recreation) – Designed by: Edward Burgess (1861) – Built by: – Hull Material: Zinc sheaved copper-pinned Ash – Propulsion: Kubota Diesel engine with two blade prop.
Historical:
Classic 1861 Singleman’s Gaff Rigged Sailing Yawl
Built in 1999 to original 1861 Edward Burgess design specifications
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: – Jim Close
