Dykstra – Based on the striking profile of the early pilot cutters, this 47-meter ketch (53.70 meters with bowsprit) combines classic traditional lines with a lightweight construction for high performance sailing and fast passage making. Dykstra Naval Architects are responsible for the naval architecture and styling of this yacht that was built at Royal Huisman Shipyard. A classic and mellow interior by the Rhoades Young Design office.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
LOA: 28’3″ / 8.61m – LWL: 24’ 6” / 7.47m – Beam: 8’ 1” / 2.46m – Draft: 5’ 0” / 1.52m – Design Number: 39 – Designer: Laurent Gilles – Original Owner: Major B. C. Windeler – Current Owner: G. Alexander/G. Toward, N. Vancouver, B.C – Year Launched: 1938 – Built By: Berthon Boat Co, Lymington, England. – Hull Material: Wood – Gross Displacement: 7.9 tons – Ballast ratio: 49.3% – Sail Area: 371 ft² / 34.46 m²
Historical:
Laurent Gilles designed Kalliste to win the Round the Isle of Wight Race, of which in her launch year she did. Twelve years later she was the model for Erik Hiscocks’ Wanderer III
Another derivative of Andrillot’s hull design but with shorter overhangs and larger all round, she has a pronounced and distinctly attractive sheer. She was built for Major Windeler in Lymington 500 yards from Giles’ offices at 4 Quay Hill.
Kalliste was described in Yachting World magazine of that year as ‘hefty’, ‘designed as a cruising boat to take the roomiest possible cabin planning for her size’. But for all her heavy displacement she was no sluggard and in one of her first season races; the Island sailing Club’s Cowes to Poole event run under Royal Ocean racing Club (R.O.R.C.) rules she won very comfortably, beating both Prelude (design number 0035) and Motihari III (design number 0034).
Her second owner took her to the Vancouver area of Canada where we believe she remains. The construction arrangements were used on several of Giles’ contemporary yachts including as the basis for the structure of Arthur Ransome’s Peter Duck (design number 0054) and the Peter Duck class. Twenty years after Kalliste the design was used again for Mr Angus’ Madalaine (design number 0419) built at Mashfords yard.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: (1938) – Major B. C. Windeler Owner: (1938) – Geoff Alexander/Gerry Toward, N. Vancouver, B.C
LOA: 58’0″ / 17.67m – LWL: 35’0″ / 10.66m – Beam: 11’3″ / 3.42m – Draft: 7’4” / 2.23m – Hull Number: 709 – Designer: N.G. Herreshoff – Original Owner: William Hamlin Childs – Current Owner: Robert McNeil – Former name(s) Judy II -Year Launched: May 16th, 1911 – Built By: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. – Hull Material: Oak on Cedar and Douglas fir planking – Gross Displacement: 33,728 lbs / 15,299 kg – Sail Area: 1,526 ft² / 141.8sq m²
Historical:
Designed by N.G. Herreshoff in 1911 for coffee shop chain owner William Hamlin Childs. After having been launched, Joyant proved unbeatable in the P-Class, forcing the classes brain trust to rewrite the rules in order to level the playing field. In the late twenties her rig was changed from gaff rig to marconi and an engine was installed. After this time period not much is known of her for the next 50 plus years, until her sinking in Portland, Maine in 1975. Upon her raising she slipped her slings and fell onto the rocky shore incurring considerable damage. Sitting in disrepair for the next couple of years, a local furniture maker bought for scrap, but found her to difficult to disassemble, so there she sat for nearly 22 years until restored by the Rutherford Boat shop in Richmond.
1911 P-Class Nathaniel Herreshoff classic racing yacht. At 58’ on deck, she is the longest P-Class built. She was found buried in overgrowth poison ivy behind a barn in Cape Cod, Massachusetts after 20 years of neglect and abandonment. She had no ballast keel or hardware at the time, all of which had to be custom fabricated during the reconstruction. Since, she has successfully competed in the classic boat regattas in New England and the Mediterranean.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
LOA: 52’0″ / 15.90m – LOD: 52’0″ / 15.90m – LWL: 33′ 7″ / 10.20m – Beam: 9′ 0″ / 2.70m – Draft: 7′ 0″ / 2.10m – Displacement: 21,000 lbs – Sail Area: 889 ft² / 82.59 m² – Ballast: 10,000 lbs lead. – Built By: George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts – Designed by: Frank Paine – Launched: 1930 – Former name(s): (1930) Falcon II and Hayday – Current Owner: – Hull Material: Wood -Flag: France – Club: SNM
Historical:
The Universal Rule saw the birth of Class Q. It was the first class to get started, followed by others such as the J, M and R classes. From 1904 until 1937, at least 16 of these boats were built. While originally intended for sailing in the USA and Canada, leading designers worldwide (Charles E. Nicholson, Tore Holm, and Johan Anker) were retained to develop the lines for the Q Class.
After World War II, racing in the Q Class pretty well ceased: as it did for many fine designs and the boats were widely dispersed and many falling into serious disrepair. By the 1990’s however, these great boats were being rediscovered – including boats such as COTTON BLOSSOM II, now called by her original name LEONORE and FALCON II. This later boat was fully rebuilt and restored by then owner the late Konrad Ulbrich’s son in law John Anderson, who went to great lengths to retain as much as possible of the original materials: fittings as well as the timbers then to be renamed JOUR DE FETE. There are other Q Boats still sailing and with the dramatic growth in classic sailing around the world, there is clearly enthusiasm now for maintaining – and developing this class.
Known Racing History:
Emperia 2012 Marseille 2013, 2014, and 2015 Voiles de St Tropez 2014 Panerai Antibes 2014 Panerai Cowes 2015
Construction
Traditional carvel-plank construction – 5/8th inch mahogany outer and 3/8th inch spanish cedar inner above waterline. Angelique and mahogany keel and backbone, Angelique deadwood. Laminated spruce deck beams, varnished 5/8th inch white pine deck planking over 2 layers of 1/4 inch marine ply sub deck, with mahogany trim and her cabin roof is plywood over cedar. New bronze keel bolts and floor bolts. Varnished cover board and toe rail – Varnished king plank. All bronze fastenings. The deck structure is fitted with two hatches and twelve glass portlights.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: Owner: John Anderson Owner consort: Bruno Troublé Captain: (2019) – Pascal/ODDO
LOA: – LOD: – LWL: – Beam: – Draft: – Designer: William Fife III – Original Owner: Mr A.C. Buckle – Current Owner: – Year Built: 1933 – Built by: Charles Hayes – Hull material: – Sail Area: – Displacement: – Engine: Nanni diesel N4.50 47.5 HP – Flag: Australia – Club:
Historical:
Mr Buckle commissioned Charles Hayes to build the cruising 9 metre Josephine he asked Cliff Gale to be helmsman and Roger Gale to be forward hand. The yacht was designed by William Fife and named after Lex Buckle’s daughter whom Roger subsequently married. The yacht is a magnificent structure of outstanding appearance — Cliff claimed that Fife was incapable of drawing an unfair line.
Cliff was skipper for a few seasons in the early 1930s in the strong and highly-competitive Division 1 at the RSYS and she was never then displaced from her scratch handicap. All skippers at the time were attired in yachting jacket, shirt and tie with cheese-cutter caps. Cliff always said that she was the best boat he ever sailed — Bermudian rig! It is a great joy to me that she is owned by member Nick Rowe and for the first time ever she is competing with the SASC. I am pleased that she still has the original number 24
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1933) A.C. Buckle
Owner/Guardian: Frank Packer
Owner/Guardian: John Penton
Owner/Guardian: Nick Rowe
Resources
Australian National Maritime Museum Australian Classic Yacht Association
