Sail Number: SP 20
Type: Offshore sailing yacht (ketch)
LOA: 44’9″ / 13.63m – LOD: 39’2″ / 11.93m – LWL: 29’6″ / 8.99m – Beam: 9’6″ / 2.89m – Draft: 5’6″ / 1.67m – Displacement: 7.49 tons / 1,600 lbs – Ballast: 6,000 lbs (cast iron) – Yard Number: – Hull material: = Designer: Montye Macrae – Built by: Robertson Burnside, Hamilton Ontario – Year Launched: September 1926 – Original Name: Anitra – Former name(s) – Sail Area: 1,100 sq ft – Official number:
Historical:
“Anitra” has been owned by the same family for 94 years and five generations have been sailing her. She has spent her lifetime on Lake Ontario. She was built for racing at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and raced successfully for many years, and cruising in the Thousand Islands. She is still going strong for her age. Cypress Cedar on Oak, single plank. All spars and mast of sitka spruce. Honduras Mahogany trim.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
- Guardian/Owner: (1926) – Montye Macrae
- Guardian/Owner: (current) – Jamie Macrae