Sail Number: E 4
Type: Evergreen Class
Perseveren Leo Specifications:
LOA: 36.00′ / 10.97m – LOD: 36.00′ / 10.97m – LWL: 24.00′ / 7.32m – Beam: 7.33′ / 2.23m – Draft: 5.00′ / 1.52m – Displacement: 7600 lbs./ 3447 kgs – Sail Area: 472 sq ft / 43.85 m2 – Hull Number: 12 – Hull material: Wood construction – Rig: Fractional Sloop – Designer: Philip Rhodes – Built by: Eden Boat Works, New Westminister, B.C. – Year Built: 1947 – Current Owner: Stefano Giannesini
Historical:
Perseveren – Gaelic for “If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.”
Has graced Lake Washington and the Pugent sound for many years, and now resides in Venice Italy, since 1985
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.”
Restoration
After more than a year of restoration, the Perseveren, an American Evergreen model boat designed by P. Rhodes in 1947 was relaunched on September 2017 exactly 70 years after its construction.
Before the restoration, the boat was in a condition of severe deterioration, today she is moored in Venice at the Compagnia della Vela marina on the island of San Giorgio.
Restoration works: Stefano Giannesini
Photographer: Tuia Giannesini
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
- Owner/Guardian: Stefano Giannesini