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Vessel Type: Staysail Schooner
LOA: 74′ ‘0″ / 22.55m – LOD: 64’9″ / 19.73m – LWL: 46’0″ / 14.02m – Beam: 15’4″ / 4.67m – Draft: 8’6″ / 2.59m – Displacement: 42 tons – Sail Area: 2,400 sq ft / 222.96m² – Original Name: Lion’s Whelp – Original Owner: Abbott and Phineas Sprague, Jr – Current Owner: Phineas Sprague, Jr – Year Launched: 2003 – Designed by: Niels Helleberg – John Alden (1982) – Built by: Hull C&D Boat Works Finished Portland Yacht Services – Hull Material: Strip planked /cold molded – Homeport: Portland, Maine – Location: Maritime Traffic
Historical:
LION’S WHELP was finished by a member of one of New England’s most knowledgeable yachting families. Absolutely no expense was spared in her construction and all work was done to the highest standard possible. Every single construction detail and material was chosen to insure the long term durability of the yacht.
Sister ship is Etesian 1044, the hull was started in 1984 in San Diego, California and was never finished. LION’S WHELP was purchased and moved to Maine in 1998 and launched in 2003, after an extensive and thorough restoration.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: – Abbott and Phineas Sprague, Jr
Owner: (Current) – Phineas Sprague, Jr