LOA: 29’2″ / 8.90m – LWL: 21’7″ / 6.57m – Beam: 6’5″ / 1.95m – Draft: 3’11” / 1.20m – Hull Number: 509 – Designer: Johan Anker – Original Owner: Mr Alan Cain/John Fitzgerald – Current Owner: Jaemie Wilson – Year Launched: 1967 – Built By: Borrensen Boatyard – Hull Material: Honduras Mahogany planks, oak ribs – Displacement: 3700 lbs./ 1700 kgs. – Ballast: – Sail Area: 298 ft2 / 27.7 m2
Historical:
Siena is an International Dragon Class Keelboat, built in Denmark in 1967 by the renowned Borrensen Boatyard. She is named for the beautiful red brown colour of her Honduras Mahogany varnished hull.
Siena has a well-known and competitive history in the Dragon Class. She has competed in a number of major regattas over her lifetime including the 1971 Hobart World Dragon Championships and after restoration, the 2011 Brighton World Dragon Championships.
Siena was lovingly restored on Raymond Island from March 2009 to November 2010 by Boat Builder Mr John Johnson (also a timber Dragon owner of 1962 Barnett AUS 82 “Ghost”), with assistance from Jaemie and his family and friends.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1967) Mr Alan Cain, Olympic Dragon Representative Owner/Guardian: Mr. Mike Fletcher a former Olympic Sailing Coach Owner/Guardian: Iain Moray, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Owner/Guardian: Mr Robert Alpe, former Vice President of the International Dragon Association. Owner/Guardian: (2009) Jaemie Wilson, Albert Sailing Club
Comments
Jaemie – April 12, 2020
Hi, The original owner of Siena was Alan Cain. I have been the current owner since 2009. Siena’s hull number is 509.
LOA: 64′ 1″ / 19.54m – LOD: 64′ 1″ / 19.54m – LWL: 39′ 3″ / 11.97m – Beam: 10′ 4″ / 3.14m – Draft: 9′ 11″ / 3.00m – Sail Area: 2,809 sq ft / 260.96 sq m – Design Number: 128 – Rig: Sloop – Designer: Johan Anker – Built by: Anker & Jensen – Original Owner: Carl D. Danielsson – Year Built: 1913 – Boat Location: Italy – Current Name: Desiree (2013) – Current Owner: 2013 Terje & Rolf Thoresen – Sail Number:
Historical:
Photo credit: James R. Taylor
Very little survives of the original International 12-metre Class Sybillan, now the two-master Desirée. Built to comply with the very first version of the International Rule, she remained intact until 1922. Over the years, she has changed names several times, from Sirocco to Marisetta and Valeria. Today she’s known as Dux as it is thought that she was once used by Benito Mussolini, although this has never been proven. She also sank in Venice in 1939. After several trips to the Carlini yard of Rimini, Desirée underwent a radical overhaul at the Delta yard in Fiumicino, just outside Rome. In the 1980s, she was used for training cruises by skipper Leonardo Bagni. The ketch finished second in her class at the 2004 Argentario Sailing Week and remains a fine example of the design skills of architect Johan Anker, the pen behind numerous highly successful racing yachts.
Known Racing History
1929 – First Balearic International Regatta 1933 – Venice-Tripoli-Trieste speed record 1939 – Istrian-Dalmatian Regatta (Lošinj-Zadar) first place 1951 – Nastro Verde (Rimini-Venice-Trieste) first place 2003 – Argentario Sailing Week third place 2004 – Argentario Sailing Week second place 2005 – Vintage Sails in Porto Rotondo (Panerai Classic) second place
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1913-1915) – Carl D. Danielsson, Stockolm (Norway). Christened name Sibyllan Owner/Guardian: (1916-1918) Owner/Guardian: (1919-1922) – Christophersen Christiania, Oslo (Norway). Renamed Sirocco Owner/Guardian: (1923) – P. and G. Benson Owner/Guardian: (1924) – Camper & Nicholsons Ld., London Owner/Guardian: (1924-1927) – Andrea Ossoinack, Rijeka (Croatia). – renamed Scirocco Owner/Guardian: (1928-1946) – Compagnia della Vela, Venezia (Italy) renamed Dux Owner/Guardian: (1947) – Compagnia della Vela, Venezia (Italy) renamed Scirocco. Owner/Guardian: (1947-1955) – Francesco Boratto – Renamed Marisetta. Rig altered to Bermudan ketch in 1949 Owner/Guardian: (1956-1969) – Torquato Gennari – Renamed Valeria. Owner/Guardian: (1970-1975) – Antonio Malipiero, Renamed Desiree. Owner/Guardian: (1976-1984) – Antonio, Maurizio and Raffaele Malipiero Owner/Guardian: (1984-1989) – Leonardo Bagni Owner/Guardian: (1990-1997) – Dr. Romano, Fiumicino (Italy). Owner/Guardian: (1998) – Giuseppe Rinaldi
LOA: 51’6″ / 15.73m – LOD: 51’6″ / 15.73m – LWL: 34’0″/ 10.36m – Beam: 9’6″/ 2.90 – Draft: 6’6″/ 1.98m – Displacement: 12 Tonnes – Engine: Thornycroft 36 H.P Diesel engine – Hull material: cedar & mahogany on oak frames – Designer: William Fife III – Built by: William Fife & Son, Fairlie, Scotland – Year Launched: 1902 – Original Name: ENSA – Original Owner: J Stewart Clark – Current Name: Sybil of Cumae – National Historic Ships UK: Certificate no. 674 – Location: Spain (Marine Traffic)
Historical
Designed by William Fife III and built by Fife & Son, Fairlie, Scotland in 1902 to the 36 ft Linear Rating Rule of 1900, as ENSAY for J. Stewart Clark and was as far as is known, one of only four such on the Clyde. The other three EILEEN IV were owned by Sidney Mason, FALCON FIFE owned by Joseph A Leckie and BARABEL owned by Charles McIver. ENSAY was ister ship to Nyama no. 488 and both 65% reductions of Lucinda no. 490. Originally she was a gaff cutter with three open cockpits and carried a crew of up to eight hands for racing. This was changed most likely in the 1930s in Ireland when a Bermudan Rig and coachroof assembly were fitted. The vessel was laid up in Ireland during the war years and this is the reason that the five ton lead keel was not lost to the war effort. Just after the war SIBYL was purchased by Major Nicolay and Lita Edwards and kept at Loch Goil in Scotland.
By 1908 she is shown on the Register owned by Arthur E Nicholson and home port Queenstown. Then in 1912 she was sold to Mr Atwell Allan and renamed SIBYL. She remains in the Register under his name until 1929 when there is a gap before she re appears in 1935 having been acquired by Mr T Goobie. It was he who had the bowsprit removed, shortened the boom by 6 ft and the gaff by 5 ft, reducing the sail area to 1,120 sq ft.
Sibyl of Cumae (William Fife design, 1902) Gunna Sound
Post War in 1945 she changed hands again to Mr Henry Donegan, Vice Commodore of the Irish Cruising Club – and much of the information contained in the ICC’s Sailing Directions is apparently attributable to his cruising SIBYL off the local coast. Meanwhile he had her measured up for her RORC rating (45) and raced her in the Kingston Cork Race. Sadly he was later to drown in an incident in which his dinghy capsized – he was a non swimmer. A similar occurenceovercame her next owner Mr McDonald – the yacht then passing into the ownership of his brother, who had no interest in boats of any sort and left her neglected for 2 years in Ringsend Basin, Dublin. Around that time inn 1950 her next owner was looking for a suitable boat and was shown a picture of SIBYL on a slip in Dun Laoghaire. He and his business partner Commander Jens Jensen were enthralled by the picture and quickly endeavoured to have her hauled out for a survey. They could find nothing amiss and promptly agreed to buy her for a price that wasn’t much more than the value of the lead in her keel
Restoration
From 1985 to 1988 this vessel was completely restored, rebuilt and stripped down to the bare hull with deck, coachroof and ballast keel removed. All the original planking and steamed timbers were in good order and retained with a new deck and coachroof fitted to the same 1930s style. One ton of lead was cut out of the ballast keel to compensate for the engine, tankage and other creature comforts to be fitted for modern day cruising and the rig put back to the 1930s Bermudan Sloop arrangement. A deal of steel reinforcement was added in way of the mast to minimise the rigging strains on the 100 year old structure. She is double planked Cedar and Mahogany on oak ribs.
The deck, coach, roof and cockpit were also completely renewed and small foot-rail with capping added.
Every winter the mast is removed and stored under cover with all rigging etc; the vessel laid up under cover in her own steel cradle.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1902 – J. Stewart Clark Owner/Guardian: (1908) – Arthur E Nicholson, Queenstown Owner/Guardian: (1912) – Mr. Atwell Allan Owner/Guardian: Major Nicolay and Lita Edwards Owner/Guardian: (1935) – Mr. T Goobie Owner/Guardian: (1945) – Mr. Henry Donegan, Vice Commodore of the Irish Cruising Club Owner/Guardian: (1980s) – John and Dorothy Merrett. complete restoration – converted back to the 1930s Bermudan Sloop
LOA: 120′0″ / 36.58m – LOD: 120′0″ / 36.58m – LWL: 87’0″ / 26.52m – Beam: 19′2″ / 5.85m – Draft: 15’9″ / 4.81m – Displacement: 146 tons – Sail Area: – Original Name: Shamrock V – Original Owner: Sir Thomas Lipton – Current Owner: – Year Launched: 14 April 1930 – Designed by: Charles E. Nicholson – Built by: Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, United Kingdom – Hull Material: Wood – Yacht Club: Royal Ulster Yacht Club – Flag: United Kingdom
Historical:
Shamrock V was the first British yacht to be built to the new J-Class rule. She was commissioned by Sir Thomas Lipton for his fifth America’s Cup challenge. Although refitted several times, Shamrock is the only J-class never to have fallen into dereliction
The services of Charles Ernest Nicholson were once again employed to design the challenger and she was constructed at the Camper and Nicholsons yard in Gosport. Shamrock V was built from wood, with mahogany planking over steel frames and, most significantly, a hollow spruce mast. As a result of rule changes, she was the first British contender for the America’s Cup to carry the Bermuda rig. Following her launch on 14 April 1930 she showed early promise on the British Regatta circuit winning 15 of 22 races. She also underwent continuous upgrading with changes to her hull shape, rudder, and modifications to the rig to create a more effective racing sail plan before departing to America in time for the 15th America’s Cup.
Four New York syndicates responded to Lipton’s challenge each creating a J-Class, Weetamoe, Yankee, Whirlwind, and Enterprise. This was a remarkable response, particularly during depression-hit America with each yacht costing at least half a million dollars, and served to highlight that despite the J-Class’ immense power and beauty, their Achilles heel would be the exorbitant cost to construct and race them. Winthrop Aldrick’s syndicate, Enterprise, emerged from the competitive round-robins as the eventual defender.
Enterprise was the smallest J-Class to be built, her size being an early indication of the ruthless efficiency that was employed by the renowned naval architect Starling Burgess. The efficiency of design was coupled to a number of pioneering features such as the Park Avenue Boom, hidden lightweight winches and the world’s first duralumin mast.
The British aviation industrialist Sir Thomas Sopwith was to be the next custodian of Shamrock V. Already a keen yachtsman, Sopwith bought her in 1931 as a trial horse to gain J-Class racing experience. He would also add to Nicholson’s skills with his own aeronautical expertise and material knowledge to build and perfect his challenger for the 16th America’s cup, Endeavour.
Shamrock V was then sold to Sopwith’s aviation friend, and fellow yachtsman, Sir Richard Fairey of Fairey Aviation who continued to incorporate aerodynamic and hydrodynamic modifications as well as campaigning her against other J-Class yachts (Velsheda, Endeavour, and Yankee) during the 1935 regatta season. In 1937, Shamrock V was sold to the Italian senator and industrialist Mario Crespi. This change in ownership prompted Shamrock V’s only name change. Italian Fascist law had banned the use of foreign names in society, accordingly Shamrock V was renamed Quadrifoglio (cloverleaf). Crespi was also the first owner who modified Shamrock V for comfort by installing her maple interior.
A renaissance for Shamrock V began in 1962 with her acquisition by the Italian yachtsman Piero Scanu. He instigated a comprehensive three year overhaul commencing in 1967 with Shamrock V returning to the Camper and Nicholsons yard. The hull and deck received significant attention along with the modernisation of the systems and engines. The effects of this rebuild were to last the next twenty years during which a remarkable repeat of history was enacted when, in 1986, Shamrock V returned to the ownership of the Lipton Tea Company who donated her to the Museum of Yachting at Newport, Rhode Island. Another extensive restoration was instigated by her new owners and undertaken by Elizabeth Meyer in 1989.
Following changes of ownership in the 1990s and another renovation, Shamrock V participated in a reunion in August 2001 with the only two remaining J-Classes, Endeavour, and Velsheda, for the America’s Cup Jubilee in the Solent. In March 2016 it was reported that Shamrock V had changed ownership and had been listed for sale
America’s Cup
The first of the best-of-seven races was a convincing victory for Enterprise winning by nearly three minutes. Shamrock V was to fare worse in the second race losing by nearly 10 minutes. The third race finally provided the assembled thousands on the shore at Newport, the racing they craved. Shamrock V’s initial lead at the start was relinquished to Enterprise after a tacking duel. Following this surrender disaster struck, as Shamrock V’s main halyard parted and her sail collapsed to the deck. The fourth race clinched the cup for Enterprise after which Sir Thomas Lipton was heard to utter “I can’t win”.
Shamrock V’s challenge was plagued by bad luck and haunted by one of the most ruthless skippers in America’s Cup history, Harold Vanderbilt. Sir Thomas Lipton, after endearing himself to the American public during 31 years and five attempts, would die the following year never fulfilling his ambition to win the cup.
The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest:
Owner/Guardian: (1930-1931) – Sir Thomas Lipton Owner/Guardian: (1931-1934) – Sir Thomas Sopwith Owner/Guardian: (1934-1937) – Sir Richard Fairey Owner/Guardian: (1937) – Mario Crespi Owner/Guardian: (1962) – Piero Scanu Owner/Guardian: (1986) – Lipton Tea Company Owner/Guardian: Newport Museum of Yachting Owner/Guardian: (1995-1998) – Int’l Yacht Restoration School Owner/Guardian: (1998) – Newport Shamrock V Corp.
Resources
Wikipedia J Class Management Shamrock V”. J Class Yachts. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Caswell, Chris (27 January 2011). “Magnificence Reborn”. Yachting Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2012. “JK3 : Shamrock V : Rebuild”. J Class Yachts. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2012. “Shamrock V Yacht For Sale”. Boat International. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016. “The 37m J-Class superyacht Shamrock V sold”. SuperYacht Times. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved
LOA: 33’10“ / 10.31m – LOD: 33’10“ / 10.31m – LWL: 24’0” / 7.31m – Beam: 9’0” / 2.74m – Draft: 5’10” / 1.77m – Displacement: 14,000lbs – Ballast: 6,000 lbs – Hull material: Planked in 1.25” mahogany on Rock Elm timbers – Sail Area: 450 – Engine: Volvo Penta 2002 18hp diesel – Designer: CR ‘Kim’ Holman (no. 66) – Built by: Tucker Brown Ltd. Burnham on Crouch – Year Launched: 1965 – Current Name: Shaker – Original Owner: CR ‘Kim’ Holman – FLAG: UK. London
Historical:
Beautifully and lightly constructed by Tucker Brown with a successful East Coat racing record and wide reporting in UK magazines. Still in excellent and original condition with several quirks in design and layout.
Described by Kim Holman as his favourite ever yacht. Long keeled with a sawn-off counter. A larger version of Twister and was subsequently built in GRP and marketed as the Northney 34.
Accommodations
Wooden Ships, Dartmouth UK comments – Original interior layout which is slightly unorthodox but provides 4 good berths, ample headroom and a comfortable saloon. Steps down from the companionway with a galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
The Galley has a gimballed Plastimo gas stove with oven and grill and a single stainless steel sink which pumps overboard. Manually pumped fresh water. Custom made storage for crockery plus numerous other storage cupboards. Chart desk faces outboard and in typical Holman fashion, lifts to gain access to the decent size quarter berth.
The Saloon has a settee berth each side with a trotter box at the forward end. Folding saloon table stows flat against the bulkhead when not in use. Force 10 gas cabin heater. Centreline door going forward with a single berth set to starboard which is a very comfortable and secure sea berth.
In the forepeak is the heads compartment with a Baby Blake sea toilet which discharges directly overboard. Anchor locker and storage forward of the heads.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
