William Fife EVA

Sail Number: ESP / 6779

Type: Gaff Cutter

Eva Specifications:

LOA: 57’6″ / 17.50m – LOD: 42’6″ / 13.0m – LWL: 29’6″ / 9.0m – Beam: 9’10” / 3.0m – Draft: 6’7” / 2.0m – Hull Number: – Designer: William Fife III – Original Owner: F Glenn Mac Andrew, of Knock Castle Largs – Current Owner: – Year Built: 1906 – Built By: William Fife & Sons, Scotland – Hull Material: Mahogany / Teak – Gross Displacement: 9 tons – Engine: Yanmar 3YM 30 Diesel

Historical:

EVA was designed by William Fife III in accordance with the regulations of the second Linear Rating Rule, the last yacht built by William Fife & Sons under this formula.

EVA is the third yacht built from William Fife III’s initial design. The first was CARMEN (design No 489) build by Jensen in Norway in 1902. The second was NINIA (No 498) also built by Jensen in Norway with a leaden keel, in place of a cast-iron one, as with CARMEN.

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

Owner: (2001–date) – The present owner
Owner: (1998–2001) – Sr Don Jose Sanches Abril, Malaga
Owner: (1993–1997) – Sr Don Anastasio Perez, Cadiz
Owner: (1977–1992) – Mr and Mrs Wallace Wade, Germany
Owner: (1972–1975) – Mr C P Van der Walt and Mr P J Hendrikse
Owner: (1969–1971) – Commanders A J H Goodwin and V M Lake
Owner: (1959–1968) – Mr and Mrs B J Sandeman, Delarne Rhu
Owner: (1953–1958) – Brothers; Robert and John Dunlop-Urie, sons of the previous owner
Owner: (1949–1952) – Mr Robert Urie, Greenock
Owner: (1947–1948) – Mr Ronald Jay.
Owner: (1939–1946) – Mr Peter Simpson, Hunter’s Quay – Changed the gaff rigging to Bermuda Rig, removing the bowsprit. He substituted the male mast and topmast for a single mast of greater height.
Owner: (1913–1938) – Mr Robert Graham, Greenock

Restoration History:

Completely rebuilt in 2002 in Astilleros Mediterraneo (Malaga), Astilleros Belliure (Denia) and Astilleros Belliure (Calpe), Spain.