PEGGY BAWN is a rare thing indeed. The number of surviving vessels from pioneering Clydeside yacht designer George Lennox Watson’s lifetime (1851-1904) can be counted on a careless carpenter’s fingers. Long gone are his huge America’s Cup challengers and “Big Class” racing yachts, and only two of the fleet of palatial steam yachts – the superyachts of their day – from his Glasgow drawing boards are known to survive, in fabulous condition although barely recognisable from their original appearance. https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/302/PEGGY%20BAWN It is left to PEGGY BAWN to carry the flame for Watson’s groundbreaking mid-1890s work in setting the standard for moderation in sailing yacht design, work that has never been challenged – only endorsed by those who followed his lead through the 20th century, especially Olin J. Stephens, who was a self-confessed Watson fan. PEGGY BAWN’s gilded “fiddle” bow was anachronistic even at her launching in 1894, partly a past fad, partly practical, undoubtedly beautiful – an interim stage in the development of extending immersed waterlines for faster sailing when heeled with a more buoyant hull – but it conceals the fact that when her award-winning restoration team began assessing what they’d found in a County Waterford hay barn in 2003, they quickly realised that the “numbers” – yacht designer speak for the various ratios that define a hull – were simply a scaled-down version of those for Watson’s famous royal racing cutter Britannia of 1893. Her name gave rise to the so called “Britannia Ideal”, as she was and is considered the epitome of sea kindliness. PEGGY BAWN's present owner can vouch for that from fourteen seasons of racing and cruising aboard her in northern and Mediterranean Europe, and east coast USA. PEGGY BAWN is quite simply the best behaved yacht any of them had had the pleasure to sail. And her rebuild and restoration set new standards for documentation and authenticity. She's special. #classicboat #sailboat #shortsfeed #sailing

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EXPLORE Alor Diving with Vaiatea Liveaboard Never has 'off the beaten track' been more appropriate than about a liveaboard around Alor. Located between Flores and the Sawoe Sea and comprised of 20 islands, the Alor archipelago is located in the Coral Triangle. It is home to some of the most varied diving you will encounter in a single location - with over 50 dive spots stretching from Alor Island to Pantar Island. Best known for spectacular coral and muck diving, spot multicolor macro critters in volcanic sands, sharks, sea snakes over healthy coral reefs, and anything in between - with scalloped hammerheads on our secret spots. Pantar Strait houses some of the best dive sites in Alor. Blue whales migrate through the area at certain times of the year and can be seen with pilot whales and schools of dolphins. With some powerful currents, the diving in Alor is more suited to experienced divers. For booking or inquiries: info@vaiatea-liveaboard.com For full information: https://www.vaiatea-liveaboard.com/ #liveaboard #liveaboardindonesia #indonesia #rajampat #komodonationalpark #komodo #alor #privatecharter #boatcharter #luxury #vaiatealiveaboard #halmahera #tritonbay

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Sailingboat - Både sælges, Dufour 412 Grand Large, 2014 EUR 165.000 Scanboat https://www.scanboat.com/en/boat-market/boats/sailingboat-dufour-412-grand-large-17511087

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