Name Greylag

GREYLAG is a Bermudan staysail schooner, built in 1897 by Camper & Nicholsons Ltd. of Gosport. Her official number was 108010 and she was registered at Portsmouth. She is carvel built, with a semi-elliptical stern and a spoon bow. Her original name was Minne ha ha and she was built for F Gordon George. In 1929 she had an overhaul and refit to a Bermudan Staysail Schooner Rig In 1930, she was in the ownership of Richard John Naol under the name of CORINNE. In May of that year, her name was changed to AUTEA. She was sold four years later through yacht broker R.A. Nicholson to Charles Harold Fison, a sales manager for a motor manufacturing firm, based in Wolston, near Coventry. By 1938 she was for sale again, and was bought by Hector Bright MacLeod of 10 Dempster Terrace, St Andrews,and then by Robert Gordon a retired air commodore. After the war, Camper & Nicholsons Ltd. orchestrated a further sale of the yacht to Sir Ralph St George Brian Gore (Lieutenant Colonel) of Bulleigh, Barton, Doppleton. On 23 February 1954, ownership passed to Arthur George Stewart, a retired master mariner of The Haven, 44 Marine Parade, Lee-on-Solent. At this time, the name was changed to GREYLAG. She was purchased on 1 September 1961 by Charles Durkin Pledger, an agent, of Kedge Cottage, Heybridge Basin. Five months later, she was sold to Joseph Lancelot Pledger, a construction engineer. Samuel Gordon Bayliss, a doctor from The National Hospital, Queen Street, London, bought her on 27 June 1966 and she remained in his ownership until discovered by the current owners on 24 August 1969. A major refit was completed in 1992 and the vessel joined the first Brest classic regatta. The fine design and craftmanship of build together with careful maintenance over the years combine to provide a fast and sea-kindly yacht of grace and character.