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HATHERLEIGH is believed to be one of the last 'Sidewinder' trawlers to be built and, at the time, considered to be the fastest of the East Coast fleet and the pinnacle in the evolution of the sidewinder design.
In the early 1980s, she was converted from a trawler to work as a rig support vessel. In 1993 she was bought by print company Pindar and converted for use as a venue for corporate entertainment as well as a support vessel for Pindar's ocean racing yacht.
In 2004, HATHERLEIGH sailed approximately 1,000 miles to rescue Transatlantic Race skipper Jean-Pierre Dick and his yacht VIRBAC which had been dis-masted in the mid Atlantic and towed them back to the UK. This is thought to be the longest tow in yacht racing history.
If you are the owner of this vessel and would like to provide more details or updated information, please contact info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
National Historic Ships UK acknowledges the financial support of its sponsors