Rampage was built in 1961 for Col W H Lawson, later Lord Burnham, to a design by Arthur Robb. Earlier boats to the same design were Rapparee (now Kattaree) and Wish Stream, built for the Sandhurst military college.

Rampage has generous beam for her era and thus spacious accommodation. Her heavy displacement makes for steadiness and comfort at sea. The two headsail rig, without overlapping jibs makes for ease of handling when cruising short handed, albeit at the expense of some windward performance.

Her construction of teak on oak frames, fastened throughout in bronze was to a very high specification- apparently the shipwrights at Universal lived in fear of Arthur Robb’s site inspections. She is in original condition apart from re-engining and the replacement of canvas covering on the decks by laid teak. The original spruce spars remain in excellent condition.

Liz and Mike Taylor- Jones took Rampage on in 2000 and since then have cruised extensively on the West coasts of Scotland and Ireland, and to ,Northern Norway, Denmark, Brittany and North Spain.

YACHT DESCRIPTION

 

Owner:	Michael & Liz Taylor-Jones
Designer:	Arthur Robb
Class:	Limited Edition (3)
Year Designed:	xxx
Year Built:	1961
Builder:	Universal Shipyard Hamble
LOA:  13.4 m xx ft LOD: 13.4 m xx ft Beam: 3.49 m xx ft Draft: 1.7 m xxx ft LWL: 9.44 m xx ft
LOD/WL Ratio:	xxx
Displacement:	12.9 tonnes
Thames Measurement:	xxx
Hull Material:	Wood
Hull Construction:	Carvel
Hull Frames:	Steamed Timbers
Rudder:	Keel Hung
Sail Material:	Woven
Deck & Superstructure:	Laid Deck
Superstructure Profile:	Coach Roof & Doghouse
Interior:	Classic Cruising
Steering:	Wheel
Transom:	Aft Sloping
Rig:	Yawl
Engine Make:	Beta
Engine HP:	43
Engine Mounted:	xxx
Propeller:	Fixed
Propeller Blades:	3
Mast Material:	Wood
Mast Configuration:	0 spreaders
Keel Configuration:	Long
Keel Material:	Lead