Blue Saluki | National Historic Ships

Registration number 3515

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Emsworth

Vessel type Yacht - Pleasure

Current use Private use

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Prior, R & J, Burnham on Crouch

Built in 1964

Hull material Wood

Rig Bermudan

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Sail

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

36.92 feet (11.25m)

Breadth: Beam

10.00 feet (3.05m)

Depth

6.00 feet (1.83m)

Tonnage: Gross

8.00

History

BLUE SALUKI was launched in 1964 by a syndicate of two, later three, owners. She took part in the first round Britain and Ireland race in 1966 and was the second monohull home and 8th overall in a race dominated by multihull vessels. She had a long career in RORC events well into the nineties, including three Fastnets. In 2002, she was purchased by the present owner and had a total rebuild up until 2005. All iron floors knees and hooks replaced with bronze, original teak on ply deck replaced with epoxy/glass covered ply. The centreline, majority of hull planking and all teak upper works are original.