Wanda | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2319

Status Registered

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Wanda - Photo Comp 2012 entry: an early start on Loch Linhe

Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Plymouth

Vessel type Cutter

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Berthon Boat Co Ltd, Lymington

Built in 1930

Hull material Wood

Rig Gaff Cutter

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Sail

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

11.50 feet (3.51m)

Depth

7.25 feet (2.21m)

Length: Overall

38.00 feet (11.59m)

History

WANDA is a gaff cutter of timber construction with a Nanni inboard diesel engine model 411HE. She was built in 1930 at Berthon Boatyard, Lymington to a design by Harley Mead. She raced with the RORC during the late 1930s and 1940s as a gaffer when most yachts were converting to Bermudan rig. Despite being sailed hard all her life she has not needed a major reconstruction.

Click here to see a short clip of Wanda in 2010.

In March 2015 she was bought by her current owners. She sank in December 2015. After salvage they took her to Southdown Marina, and stripped her out completely. They repaired the keel, replaced the garboards, refitted the interior, replaced the diesel engine with electric drive, removed the sika in the original deck with traditional oakum and pitch, replaced the mast and standing rigging and built a new rudder.

Key dates

1930
Built at Berthon Boatyard, Lymington to a design by Harley Mead
late 1930s and 40s
Raced with the RORC as a gaffer when most yachts were converting to Bermudan rig
2010
Surveyed and no major reconstruction needed despite her being sailed hard all her life
2012
Vessel located at Datchet, Berkshire
2014
Vessel for sale