Sail Number: 2400Y
Type: Aux. Ketch
LOA: 44’0″ / 13.41m – LOD: 32’0″ / 9.80m – LWL: 28’0″ / 8.53m – Beam: 11’1″ / 3.37m – Draft: 5’6″ / 1.67m – Displacement: 21,772 lbs / 9,876 kg
Ballast: – Sail Area: 665 sq ft / 61.8 m2 – Current Owner: Robin Knox-Johnston – Original Owner: Robin Knox-Johnston – Year Launched: 1965 (keel was laid in 1963, finished in 1965) – Designed by: William Atkin – Built by: Bombay, India – Design Number: – Hull Material: Wood
Historical:
Suhaili was built in Bombay with the help of Royal Bombay Yacht Club, India in 1963. She follows plans designed by William Atkins for “Eric” in 1923. Her design is based on the Norwegian sailing lifeboat designs of Colin Archer.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston first made history in 1969 when he won the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race on board his 32-foot LOD Bermudian ketch Suhaili, setting the record as the first man to sail solo, non-stop around the world, thus kicking off an incredible career during which further racing records, multiple yachtsman of the year accolades, a knighthood, patronages of sailing organisations all around the world, and twenty years of inspiring amateur sailors to follow his experience, have followed.
The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest:
Owner/Guardian: (1963 – Present) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston