Anne Marie | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2956

Status Archived

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Previous names

Ana Maria
Anne Marie 2

Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Vancouver

Vessel type Yawl

Archive reason Overseas Watch List

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Harris Brothers, Rowhedge

Built in 1911

Hull material Wood

Rig Gaff Yawl

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

57.00 feet (17.37m)

Breadth: Beam

12.50 feet (3.81m)

Depth

8.58 feet (2.62m)

Air Draft

65.00 feet (19.81m)

Tonnage: Gross

19.08

History

Owned by Danish Baron Otto Reedtz-Thott, from 1919 who raced her with King Christian X. She had vey early electrical installation which was believed to have been installed in 1919, as mentioned in LLoyds Register. In 1930, she returned to the UK an was purchased by George Fraser. During WWII, she was believed to have been shot at by the German navy. In 1956, She was purchased by Don Pedro Mir Puig, who then chnaged her name to ANA MARIA and moved to Barcelona.

In 1972, Dane Sturgeon of California purchased her and sails her to America. her bulwarks are removed and a toerail is added on. After several owners in America, Robert Lawson purchased her and takes her to Victoria, Canada. She was purchased by her current owner in 2016, who intends to tail her back to the UK to restore her.

Key dates

1919
Mentioned in Lloyd's register
1930
Returned to UK and bought by George Fraser.
1956
Don Pedro Mir Puig buys her and changes name to Ana Maria. Moves to Barcelona.
1972
Dane Sturgeon buys her and sails her to America. Bulwarks replaced with toerail.
1992
Robert Lawson buys her and her to Victoria, Canada.
2005
Aart van der star buys her
2016
Purchased by new owner.