Three generations of a family of Scottish yacht designers and builders, William Fife III was born in the small village of Fairlie on the Firth of Clyde. His father William Fife II (1821–1902) and grandfather William Fife I (1785–1865) had also been designers and boatbuilders in Fairlie. The family business operated from a yard on …
Uffa Fox was born on the Isle of Wight, and was raised surrounded by the sea, with the many boats of East Cowes. Uffa was considered to be the father of planing dingy’s, was instrumental for the introduction of trapezing, invented the 27′ airdropped life boat used by, B-17 Flying Fortresses, and Air-Sea Rescue Lancasters, …
Reimers “Bacchant” Specifications: LOA: 63′ 11″ / 19.23m * LOD: 63′ 11″ / 19.23m * LWL: 51′ 0″ / 15.54m * Beam: 9′ 10″ / 2.98m * Draft: 8′ 4″ / 2.56m * Ballast: * Displacement: (original 11 Tons) current 28,500 lbs./ 12,927.38 kgs. * Sail Area: (original 807 sq ft) current 1,189 sq ft …
Reimers Udell Class “Patriot” Specifications: ex: (1961-1964 Gladys) ex (1964-2002 Valkyrie) 2002 Patriot LOA: 36.9′ / 11.25m * LOD: 36.9′ / 11.25m * LWL: 27.39′ / 8.35m * Beam: 6.23′ / 1.9m * Draft: 4.52 / 1.38’m * Ballast: Iron – 2400 lbs. / 1089 kgs * Displacement: 4600 lbs./ 2087 kgs. * Sail Area: …
MAIDENTRIP (2014), documentary following the record-breaking round-the-world voyage of Dutch teen Laura Dekker, youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. WINNER 2013 Audience Award – SXSW Film Festival – Visions WINNER 2013 Festival Director’s Award, Mountainfilm WINNER 2013 Audience Award, Camden International Film Festival Website