Name Hypatia

HYPATIA was built as a shoal-draught centreboard cutter by Watkin & Co of Blackwall in 1896.  She is named after the female Greek philosopher / mathematician who met an untimely end.

Her centreboard was removed in 1905 when in Hull, where she lay during the First World War.  In 1933 she was sold to a Russian: Major General Bogratani, at which time she was removed from the list of registered British vessels.  During the Second World War she was in Moody's yard and avoided having her lead keel removed because she was in a mud berth.

She was purchased by a resident of the Isle of Wight in 1947 and converted to ketch rig.  The present owner bought her in 1973 and completed the conversion by changing the mizzen from Bermudan to Gaff rig.

A Mercedes diesel was installed in 1978, replacing an unreliable petrol engine from a Bullnose Morris.

She has made regular cruises to the Continent, was moored for 22 years in Veere, Holland but is now back on the East Coast where she has previously, regularly raced.

As of April 2019 it was reported that the vessel is currently for sale, lying in Essex.