Swanilda
Owner, Simon Field and Family.
Swanilda, she is named after the lead in Copellia , was launched in 1960 by Berthon for Mr Broom , designed by C A Nicholson under the then recently changed racing rules, she complied as a light weight class2 racer! She is built of rock elm frames with 3/4 inch Honduras mahogany planking, with a steel frame amidships for strength and to save weight , hence her modest tonnage at 12.7 .built to Lloyd`s classification. She raced in RORC and Royal Southern events with varying degrees of success until rule changes made her out dated and she went into retirement as a fast passage cruiser from 1965. She was purchased by us in 2009 and taken to Elephant Boatyard where she has completed a keel up nuts and bolts rebuild , including new galvanised frames , new bottom planking and a rework of her interior , and cockpit arrangements, to bring up to RORC spec.She is in fine fettle for her next 50 years . She will be competing in Classic week and Cowes week and intend to be in Antigua for early 2012. A Baltic cruise is planned for 2012 and of course a Fastnet is a must ! We look forward to taking part in the many adventures she is bound to show us . Swanilda and her sister ship" Finvara " live on the Hamble .
YACHT DESCRIPTION
| Owner: | S.R Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Designer: | C A Nicholson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Designed: | 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Built: | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Builder: | The Berthon Boat Co Ltd Lymington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LOD/WL Ratio: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displacement: | 12.7 tonnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thames Measurement: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Material: | Honduara Mahogany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Construction: | Carvel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hull Frames: | Rock Elm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudder: | Keel Hung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sail Material: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deck & Superstructure: | Teak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superstructure Profile: | Semi Dog House,Long Coach Roof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interior: | All wood cruising | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steering: | Wheel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transom: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rig: | 3/4Bermudan Sloop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engine Make: | Yanmar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engine HP: | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engine Mounted: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propeller: | Folding port side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propeller Blades: | xxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mast Material: | Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mast Configuration: | 3 spreaders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keel Configuration: | Long | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keel Material: | Lead , Iron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||