Name Hoshi

HOSHI was built in 1909 by Camper & Nicholsons, Gosport.   Built as a dayboat and rigged as a gaff schooner. A Scotsman called Oswald commmissioned her in 1908 and her launch took place a year later. She was one of the first sailing yachts to have an auxilliary engine which as always been a diesel, Before the war she had six owners including the son of Admiral Beatty. After the war she was extensively rebuilt using money from the sale of the lead keel which was replaced with a wooden one and internal ballast. The rig was reduced to compensate.

 The Island Cruising Club acquired her in 1958 having been on loan to the Club for the previous 6 years She has been used extensively over the past 44 years for the purpose of providing sail training and cruising holidays to the members of the Club. She also took part in may STA sail training races including the 1970 race which she won with an all female crew. To keep HOSHI sailing well into the next century, key areas were identified for  a refit. A initial project work and fund raising acitivity was inititiated by a supporters group which formed under the name of 'The HOSHI Preservation Group' .

In 2011 she was reported to be undergoing a full restoration by the French naval architect, Guy Ribadeau Dumas, at the Chantier Guip restoration yard.

Although this vessel is on the Overseas Watch List, we are lacking information about this particular vessel. If you have any information about this vessel, past or present, please contact us.