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Historical:

Thea was designed and build by Johan Anker in Norway in 1918, and was one of the first yachts to be rigged with Bermuda rig.
Thea was originally built according to the “S-Formula”, valid in Scandinavia. A rule proposed by J. Anker himself in 1916, as a change to the First International Meter Rule from 1907. These changes to the rule led to the The Second International Rule in 1919. Since then Thea was, along with the other S-Formula yachts, converted and rated as a 12mR S.I. (Second International rule)

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

• Owner/Guardian: (1918 – 1921) Jacob. B. Stolt – name: SANTA – home port: Haugesund – rig: Bermudan cutter She was commissioned by the grandfather of the present Jacob Stolt Nielsen, the owner of the big shipping company with the same name. Originally built according to the “S” formula proposed by J. Anker in Scandinavian during the First Rule renegotiation which changed in 1919 to the second version of the formula. Since then Santa was rated as a 12m I.R.; the building started on Dec. 5th, 1917
• Owner/Guardian: (1922 – 1932) And. F. Kiaer – new name: TENDEREN III – home port: Frierikstadt (Norway)
• Owner/Guardian: (1933 – 1936) L. Rolfsen – new name: GAVOTTE III She entered the K.N.S. Jubileum Regatta in July 1933 in the class of the Twelves not R and she was awarded one first and two seconds
• Owner/Guardian: (1937 – 1969) Leif Hiegh – new name: SANTA – home port: Oslo – engine installed in 1959, re-powered 1964
• Owner/Guardian: (1970 – 1998) Baron Ebbe Wedell-Wedellsborg – new name: NINA – home port: Rungsted In 1993 she underwent major maintenance work. From 1972 she spent every winter at the Walsted yard and has had continuous maintenance; most of the hull timber is still original
• Owner/Guardian: (Since Aug. 1998) Hans Michael Jebsen and ITMA Vice President, Patrick Howaldt – new name: THEA – home port: Copenhagen Since then she has had a major restoration, including new spruce spars, a new engine; the interior has been brought back very close to the original. She is a very active racer both in the classic circuit in Scandinavia and in Danish races where she sails under the DH Danish handicap system.

Resources

12 mR’s of Denmark
International 12 Metre Association

Comments

Roberto – October 11, 2021

Buongiorno. Solo poche righe di messaggio per sapere se,in questo sito,esiste una pagina con le inserzioni di barche in vendita. Grazie. Roberto

Historical:

Ultimate Classic Yachts – The Lady Anne was designed by the legendary Scottish designer William Fife III and built at his Fairlie yard on the Clyde in 1911-1912. She was commissioned by the wealthy yachtsman George Coats in a bid to recover the coveted 15-Metre Cup from the Germans, who had won it in 1911. At the same time as The Lady Anne was being built, however, Charles Nicholson was conjuring up his own design for the class, the radical “speed machine” ISTRIA. With her revolutionary Marconi gaff-rig – whereby the topmast is built into the main mast, rather than “stepped” as was traditionally the case – she would dominate the class for several years, letting THE LADY ANNE come near only in light winds. Not surprisingly, two years after launching, Coat’s yacht was also converted to Marconi….read further.

Until 1920s she sailed with a Marconi rigging, then she was converted into a ketch, and it is said that she was used to transport ammunition during Word War II.

After spending a few years in Spain, The Lady Anne (sail number D10) was found in England on the Hamble river and restored at the Fairlie Restorations shipyard, near Southampton.

The Lady Anne is one of the rare, still sailing 15-Metre yachts designed following the International Rule.
She is the sister ship of Tuiga (1909), Mariska (1908) and Hispania (1909).

Restoration

Rescued 1990, restored 1998-1999

Fairlie Yachts – By 1998 the racing on the gaff cutters had become more serious. Although we fitted an engine, the ‘A’ bracket propeller and shaft are easily removed. The fuel tanks are aircraft quality flexi tanks. Sadly the original interior was un-usable, so we build the interior practically as original but in European walnut, including a corridor of high wide panels. The Lady Anne’s battles with the other three 15m class members are legendary and usually successful, finishing near the top of the class.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

Owner/Guardian: (1912) – George Coats

Historical:

The Yacht Club de Monaco’s comments: https://www.yacht-club-monaco.mc

“For a long time I had wanted our Club to have a prestigious vessel that would be a demonstration of the faith and esteem in which we hold our maritime heritage and classic yachting. So, when I discovered Tuiga in the harbour in Cannes and the opportunity arose to purchase her in 1995, I was very happy to seize it. One could not have found a more beautiful or motivational boat to give our younger as well as older sailors a taste for classic yachting. Tuiga is a very enjoyable boat to helm but sailing her is a sport in itself.”

Tuiga’s long life began in 1909 when she slipped into the cold Scottish waters at the boat builder William Fife’s yard. She had been commissioned by the Duke of Medinaceli, a close friend of the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII. William Fife designed Tuiga as a twin to the Fife-built Hispania, so that the two 15M IR vessels could race together on an equal footing. From a distance, the two sister-yachts were indeed difficult to distinguish. It took just six months to build Tuiga who somehow always managed to come second, just behind the Royal Yacht Hispania. Given the similarity in design and construction, rumour had it that the good Duke preferred to rein in Tuiga for fear of creating the embarrassing situation of having beaten his friend and sovereign King Alfonso XIII.

After several years being totally restored at the Fairlie Restorations boatyard in England, supervised by Duncan Walker, Tuiga is today the Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship.

As well as competing in the Mediterranean classic yacht regattas, she was in Benodet to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Pen Duick, and took part in the Universal Exhibition in Lisbon in 1998. She also participated in the America’s Cup Jubilee regatta on the Isle of Wight in August 2001 and called into Valencia in 2007 to participate in the festivities for the 32nd America’s Cup.

In 2008, having joined the Armada on the River Seine, she then took top honours at Cowes Classic Week despite not having sailed in the Solent since the America’s Cup Jubilee in 2001. For this 15M IR, it was a great honour to be moored in front of the famous Royal Yacht Squadron, a prestigious venue which has written some of the finest pages in the history of yachting.

Such intense activity demonstrates just how committed the YCM members who crew on Tuiga are to the yachting tradition. Their interest has never wavered, like that of their President HSH Prince Albert II who often takes the helm, as have Eric Tabarly, Paul Cayard and Dennis Conner. It is this enthusiasm which led to “Spirit of Tuiga”, a club which unites all those in Monaco who are passionate about yachts.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Notable Guest, and Reunion Information):

Owner/Guardian: (1909) – Duke of Medinacel
Owner/Guardian: (1920s) – Warwick Brookes, renamed Betty IV
(1995) – The Yacht Club de Monaco
Captain: (2019) – Pierre Castraghi

Historical:

The Blue Peter was launched in 1930 although the teak used in her construction was bought in Thailand in 1870. She was designed by Alfred Mylne in 1929, and built by W. King & Sons of Burnham-on-Crouch. She was named The Blue Peter after the ‘P’ Flag, which is used as the five minute signal before starting a race. This was intended to bring her luck whilst racing. It worked & she went on to win over 50 races, sailing out of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham-on-Crouch.

The present owner Mathew Barker, bought her in 1999 and took her to Italy where he spent the next 3 years restoring her back to her original splendour. Blue Peter is now available for charter on the Mediterranean classic race circuit and having had some great results over the last few years. Now fitted with a new taller mast (2013) she is a highly competitive yacht. The owner skipper is equally happy to offer her for a cruise along the French Riviera, corporate hospitality and for company team building exercises.

Racing History:

The Blue Peter was designed to race. Having participated in a vast number of races in the north of Europe, gaining 52 first places and wining, among others, the prestigious Trophy of Scotland.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):

Owner/Guardian: (1930) – D.W. Molins, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of Burnham
Owner/Guardian: (1955) – Giulio Kirsh
Owner/Guardian: (1978) – Captain Giuseppe Longo
Owner/Guardian: (1999) – Mathew Barker

The Blue Peter, Panerai. from Mat Barker on Vimeo.

Historical:

Tempest has been fully restored. She was hauled out 18 months ago for bottom paint and varnish. The boat was owned by King fiberglass for some time, in which they glassed the hull.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, refer their area as the “Evergreen Playground” and appropriately this class was named for this special locale. The Evergreen Class was sponsored by Seattle’s Corinthian Yacht Club, looking for a capable yacht that could hold its own against the 6-metres and the PC’s on Sunday afternoons, yet capable enough to cruise this vast scenic waterway.

Incorporating some of the sailing attributes of the 22 and 30 square metre yachts Bill Agnew initiated discussion with numerous designers. With Herb Day, and Hugh Brady assistance they finally choose Rhodes and were able to produce a yacht that cost under $6,000 and was easy to maintain, with expected yearly maintenance fees of around $200.00

Evergreen was the closest Phil Rhodes came to turning out a sizable pure racing machine since his 12-metre “Weatherly.”