Capreolus | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2325

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Gosport

Vessel type Yawl

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Newman, R A & Sons Ltd, Poole

Built in 1960

Hull material Wood

Rig Bermudan Yawl

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 2

Propulsion Sail

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

9.60 feet (2.93m)

Depth

4.60 feet (1.40m)

Length: Overall

34.60 feet (10.55m)

History

CAPREOLUS is a Bermudan yawl of carvel construction, mahogany on oak with a Beta Marine diesel engine. She was built by R A Newman & Sons of Hamworthy, Poole for Sir John Power Bt. to a design that was inspired by the famous Sparkman and Stephens yacht FINESTERRE. In 1966 she passed into the ownership of Major D V Bonsor who was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron and therefore wore the white ensign for the next ten years. In 1986 she was bought by 2 brothers who made considerable efforts to bring her back to a good condition but in 2002 she was sold again and allowed to fall into neglect. She was bought in 2008 by her present owner and is now undergoing a full restoration.