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Type: Cutter (Mayflower 50)

LOA: 64’0″ / 19.50m – LOD: 50’10” / 15.50m – LWL: 42’0” / 12.80m – Beam: 12’2” / 3.70m – Draft: 6’3” / 1.90m – Displacement: 22 tons – Sail Area: – Hull material: Iroko planking / Oak frames – Designer: Ashley Butler – Built by: Butler & Co Dartmouth #15.M4 – Year Built: 2012 – Current Name: – Original Owner: – Owners Website: – FLAG: United Kingdom (GB) – Location: Marine Traffic

 

Historical:

Butler and Co. – Bonaventure’s owner loved the artistry of Lyra and initially spoke to Butler & Co about a 40ft before deciding 50ft was necessary to fit all the family aboard! Her design brief was for all the home comforts, and there is very little that you wont find aboard this well-appointed vessel. With central heating to keep the autumnal chill away and even a bath for relaxing after a strenuous passage, you feel right at home; while behind the scenes clever and practical planning ensure that sailing performance has not been compromised.

Her rig is Bermudian cutter and is imposing and powerful but easily manageable; while roller furlers, well thought out control lines and powered deck winches making sailing her light work, even for those still finding their sea legs.

Classic Yachts for Sale – Ashley Butler’s designs are inspired by the ergonomics, form and function of the historic working craft of the British Isles; the shape of the hull intrinsically suited to the natural limbs of the English oak trees. The simplicity, seaworthiness and speed follow their classic-yacht splendour of form, canvas under sail, and the quality of the materials and craftsmanship. Authentic joinery recalls the balancing of form with nature by the Arts and Crafts movement. Within these guidelines the Mayflower Class presents as a new wooden yacht but hand crafted to the very high standards, generally more prevalent in the early 20th Century than today – except in the hands of a select few. Even on the most basic consideration of size, this hull form seems to hit the perfect spot for family cruising.

Her sister ship MARTHA PRIMROSE has proven herself with cruises to the Med and back; demonstrably fast safe and comfortable – perhaps defining the term Modern Classic with her carvel planking, long keel and effortless charm. BONAVENTURE has all of this and more in that she is more finely – and comfortably fitted out to optimise the accommodation with clever use of space.

Listing (sold): http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/429/ashley-butler-mayflower-50-bermudian-cutter-2012

 

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

Owner Guardian: Private
Film Crew: Channel Five’s “Britain by Boat,” John Sergeant and Michael Buerk

 

Sail Number: N 23

Type: Cutter

LOA: 52’6” / 16.00m – LOD: 52’6” / 16.00m – LWL: 38’10” / 11.84 – Beam: 10’10” / 3.30m – Draft: 8’2” / 2.49m – Designer: Johan Anker – Yard Number: 417 – Original Name: Ilmen V – Original Owner: Ludvig Swinndal – Current Owner: – Year Built: 1937 – Built by: Anker & Jensen, Oslo – Hull material: Oregon Pine / Galvanized Steel & Wooden Frames – Sail Area: – Displacement: 15 tonnes – Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E Diesel 54 HP 2006

 

Historical:

BOJAR was launched in 1937 as ILMEN V and she was one of the last designs from the board of Johan Anker.

Anker’s reputation is part due to his incredible success in International Rule designs, his creation of the iconic Dragon One Design – and of all the famous designers of his era, he was arguably the best helmsman. Anker often watched the offerings of Messrs Fife and Mylne cross the finish line behind him – This “feel” for a boat helped him create some of the fastest and most beautiful designs of any period.

BOJAR’s dimensions are similar to the 10 Metre class, but with the slightly greater beam, that her first owner had requested, in his quest for the perfect cruiser racer. In due course she passed to Ragnvald Jacobsen, re naming her BOJAR, and keeping her from 1941 to 1967. Jacobsen, was also a talented helmsman, winning many regattas in the 5.5 and 6 Metre classes.

The current owner has owned her for 28 years, enjoying cruising and classic racing in home waters. BOJAR can be easily sailed by only two people, which is unusual for a yacht of this size and vintage.

 

 

 

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

• Owner/Guardian: (1937-1941) Ludvig Swinndal
• Owner/Guardian: (1941-1967) Ragnvald Jacobsen, renamed Bojar

 

 

Resources

 

Sail Number: US54

Last sail number reported: GBR54 (2016)
Type: 6mR (Rule 2)

Ex; Angelina, Sceptre

LOA: 36’9” / 11.20m – LOD: 36’9” / 11.20m – LWL: 23’6” / 7.16m – Beam: 6’8” / 2.03m – Draft: 5’3” / 1.60m – Displacement: 3,885 kg – Ballast: – Hull material: Mahogany Planking on Oak Frames – Sail Area: – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built by: Henry B. Nevins Boatyard – Year Launched: 1931 – Current Name: Bob Kat II – Original Owner: Robert Meyer

 

Historical:

US 54 Bob Kat II was designed by twenty-three year old Olin Stephens and built at the Nevins yard on City Island, New York. She was built for Robert Meyer, who named the boat after his wife Katherine and himself – Bob Kat.

Bob Kat II was part of the famous American team that went to England for the 1932 British American Team Races. The other members of the team were US 55 Lucie, US 56 Jill and US 60 Nancy.

Bob Kat II was restored to her original racing configuration at Cantieri dell Argentario in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy and took part in the 2004 European Championships in Porto Rotondo and the Regates Royale at Cannes. She was joined in Porto Rotondo by her old teammate, US 60 Nancy, which was also recently restored. Onboard during that regatta was Olin’s brother Rod Stephens and Bob Kat II was the top scoring boat for that regatta. The team repeated their victory in 1934 at Long Island, she then went on to win the team race Seswankaka Cup and, in 1935, was the runner up in the One Ton Cup. Bob Kat II then spent time racing in Maryland towards the latter part of the 30s where there was a good fleet of Sixes. By the 1940s she was sold to a Californian who had her moved across to the West Coast. A number of the Californian fleet were having cabins built on the deck and, at some point during this period, Bob Kat II was fitted with a cruising style cabin which allowed her to take part in offshore racing.

Bob Kat II was a permanent resident at the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC). She was renamed twice, Angelina and Skeptre, from around 1954 until mid 2002 when she was spotted by the famous yacht designer Doug Peterson best known for his One Tonners and America’s Cup designs. Doug purchased the very sad and tired looking Bob Kat II and had her shipped to the Italian yard of Cantieri dell Argentario where she underwent a comprehensive rebuild to her original deck and rig configuration.

Bob Kat II was then raced by Doug from 2004 until 2007, with a remarkable set of results. Highlights of this time include; 1st 2004 Regatta Royale Cannes, 1st 2004 San Tripez Classic 6mR and 6th Worlds Cowes. In 2007 she was put away in a shed until her current owner found her in 2014.

Bob Kat II was transported to the Elephant Boat Yard, most famous for their love of 6m’s. She had a cosmetic refit, new winches and her running gear was updated. Bob Kat II took part in the 2014 European 6m Regatta in Falmouth and then went on to the 2015 Worlds in La Trinite Sur Mer, France. Here she was involved in an unfortunate collision while sailing on starboard. Bob Kat II was shipped to Netherlands (Ventis Shipyard) where she underwent repairs of her bow and came back home to the Elephant Boat Yard better than new sporting her new Spruce mast.

 

Race History

Race Summary, Historic and Recent results:

1932 & 1934 British American Team Race Cup teams – on the winning team, high scoring boat.
1934 Seawanhaka Cup – winner
1935 One Ton Cup – runner up
1935 Very successful racing in Scandinavian regattas
2004 European Championship – Porto Rotundo. 4th Place – 2, 3, DNF, DNS, 3, 3, 3, 3 (rig troubles day 2)
2004 Regates Royales Cannes – 1st – 11 starts, 11 firsts.
2004 San Tropez – 1st Classic 6mR
2005 Worlds Sandham – 12th – 5, 30(DNF), 30(DNS), 3, 3, 12, 3 Very fast at Sandham. Spreader failure put her out of contention.
2007 Worlds Cowes – 6th – 10, 8, 5, 2, 5, 12, 5
2007 World Cup Rule 2 winner and Baum & Koenig Trophy winner.

 

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

• Owner/Guardian: (1931) – Robert Meyer
• Owner/Guardian: (1937) – John S. Lawrence
• Owner/Guardian: – Doug Peterson

 

Resources

6 Metre Archive. 6metrearchive.org
North American 6 Metre Association. http://www.6mrnorthamerica.com/

 

Sail Number: S51

Type: One Tonner

LOA: 36′ 4″ / 11.07m – LOD: 36′ 4″ / 11.07m – LWL: 27′ 0″ / 8.22m – Beam: 10′ 6″ / 3.20m – Draft: 6′ 2″ / 1.87m – Design Number: 1948-C1 – Rig: Sloop – Displacement: 13,462 lbs – Ballast: – Sail Area: 526 sq ft – Sail Number: S51 – Designer: Sparkman & Stephens – Built By: Bill Barnett Sydney, Australia – Original Owner: – Current Owner: – Chapman/Fisscher/Rhodes – Launched: 1968

 

Historical:

Stock one-tonner design, eleven boats were built to this design.

 

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

Owner/Guardian: Michael Rhodes and George Fisscher.

 

Comments

George Fisscher – February 23, 2015

Hi. As owners of “Boambillee” we are very pleased and flattered to see our yacht on your register of Classic Sailboats. “Boambillee” continues to be actively campaigned, and for the summer of 2014/2015 is currently second in the aggregate of the Classic Yacht Association summer series sailed on Port Phillip Bay in Victoria.
“Boambillee” is also on the register of the Australian National Maritime Museum (Australian Register of Historic Vessels – ARHV) – full details of her early sailing career and details of her construction are provided in the description of the yacht.


Thank you for promoting the Classic Sailboats of the world.
(PS. Chris Chapman died some years ago. The yacht is now jointly owned by Michael Rhodes and myself, George Fisscher.)

 

Sail Number: GBR192

Type: Dragon Class Sloop

LOA: 29′2” / 8.89m – LOD: 29′2” / 8.89m – LWL: 18’6” / 5.70m – Beam: 6’5″ / 1.96m – Draft: 3’11” / 1.20m – Designer: Johan Anker – Original Owner: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip “Duke of Edinburgh” – Current Owner: The Royal Yacht Britannia’s Charitable Trust – Year Launched: July 10, 1948 – Built by: Camper and Nicholson – Hull material: Carvel planking on steamed timbers – Upwind Sail Area: 300ft2 / 27.7m2 – Spinnaker: 254ft2 / 23.6m2 – Displacement: 3,750lb / 1,700kg – Ballast: 2,200lb / 1,000kg

 

Historical:

Bluebottle was built in 1948 by Camper & Nicholsons in Gosport commissioned by the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, Isle of Wight. In 1948 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip “Duke of Edinburgh” were presented “Bluebottle” as a Wedding present by the members, and at the same time The Duke and Princess became honorary members of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

After receiving her in 1948 the Duke raced her with family, including Prince Charles and Princess Anne, as well as with esteemed local designer Uffa Fox.

Prince Philip loaned the boat to a number of sailors, including to the British sailing team for the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, where she won a bronze medal, sailed by Graham Mann, Ronald Backus and Jonathan Janson. Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) presented the Edinburgh Cup in 1949 to the British Dragon Class for the winner of the annual National Championship. Indeed “Bluebottle” was to play a part in this competition under various sailing masters. In 1954 Lt. Commander Hewitt finished 2nd, Graham Mann finished 2nd again in 1956 and in 1960 “Bluebottle” finished 3rd this time with Ross Coles as skipper.

“Bluebottle” then spent 40 years as a sail training vessel at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon, until she was permanently loaned to the Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC), by HRH Prince Philip when he laid the foundation stone of the NMMC in July 1999.

Then recently restored under custody of Royal Yacht Britannia Trust by David Heritage in Cowes and re-launched in 2020.

Race results: 2021 Cowes Week #1 Scottish Championships #2 Edinburgh Cup, Edinburgh #3 2022 Dragon World Championships, Germany #5 South Western Champs #2 Edinburgh Cup, Falmouth #2.

 

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

• Owner/Guardian: (1948) Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip “Duke of Edinburgh”
• Owner/Guardian: Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon.
• Owner/Guardian: (1999) Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC)
• Owner/Guardian: The Royal Yacht Britannia’s Charitable Trust

 

Resources

The International Dragon Association
Yachting World
Prince Philip: A Critical Biography, by John Parker
The International Society of Olympic Historians
The Royal Collection Trust
Cowes Week