PAVLOVA II

PAVLOVA II

Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 066

Year: 1972

Design: #1973

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

PAVLOVA II - Swan 43/066 year 1972

PAVLOVA II - Swan 43/066 year 1972

PAVLOVA II a classic Swan 43 from 1972 was purchased in 2001 in Antigua in the West Indies. She has cruised the Caribbean extensively and competed in Antigua Race Week from 2002 until 2009 – winning her class in four seasons. At the end of the 2009 season she was shipped to Menorca and now resides in a marina in Mahon, cruising the summer months around the Balearics.

For a list of articles & race results featuring PAVLOVA II see below:

Pity the poor photographer!  Antigua Race Week 2004  - © Tim Wright

Pity the poor photographer! Antigua Race Week 2004 - © Tim Wright

30th April 2009 - 42nd Antigua Sailing Week proves a success

Hard on the wind in big seas.  Antigua Race Week 2002 - © Tim Wright

Hard on the wind in big seas. Antigua Race Week 2002 - © Tim Wright

30th April 2004 - Antigua Sailing Week

Keen concentration by the skipper.  Antigua Race Week 2008 - © Tim Wright

Keen concentration by the skipper. Antigua Race Week 2008 - © Tim Wright

24th April 2004 - Antigua Sailing Week


HUMBLE BEE

HUMBLE BEE

Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 061

Year: 1972

Design: #1973

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

HUMBLE BEE - Swan 43/061

Humble Bee is based in La Rochelle. Currently with her fourth owner who acquired her in Israel and returned to France.

She has just undergone a major refit, with the rigging, sails, electrical system, engine and accommodation all being refreshed. Next season, Humble Bee will compete in the Classique Yacht de la Rochelle regatta series.

Saloon


SUNCHASER

SUNCHASER

Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 020

Year: 1969

Design: #1973

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

SUNCHASER- Swan 43/020 year 1970

SUNCHASER- Swan 43/020 year 1969

S&S Swan 43, Sunchaser is a world-famous traditional sailing yacht built by Nautor in Pietarsaari. She is hull no. 20 and finished in 1969 . In the 70's she belonged to the St Francis Yacht club, where she had competed successfully in the Big Boat series races and received an honorable mention and a commemorative plaque for the boat. Sunchaser is equipped for competition use and has main winches made of titanium on deck. The winches are connected together, so turns and sail adjustments can be made quickly. The crew on this boat has been 9-11. On the bow deck 2-3, in amidships 3, mainsail adjustment from the seat box, helmsman, navigator and skipper. The races in San Francisco Bay took place in a total wind of 20-25 knots, but sometimes reached 35 knots. Back then, the places and sailing skills could be tough.

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Imports to Finland

The Sunchaser was acquired in 2009 from Coos Bay north of San Francisco. From there, she was transported by road to the east coast of the USA and from there by ship to Rauma and Parais for refurbishment.

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Renovation

During the winter of 2010, the boat underwent a complete overhaul. The teak decks were completely renewed. The interior joinery, some cabinets and doors were completely renovated. Some of the Koto bulkhead veneers had been damaged and were replaced. The floors were badly worn, but Nautor had once made plywood from solid teak, so they were able to be sanded and finished like new.

Technique

She was updated to the extent necessary. The original baby blake head was completely overhauled and and black water system added in accordance with the new regulations. The chromed parts were recoated. The instrument panels were restored to their original appearance. The decommissioned Loran-C system and radio-guided equipment were replaced with a new GPS navigator system. The engine was in good condition and the last Perkings 4-108 engine had been run for only 470 h in 20 years only the exhaust muffler was replaced.


CARLY III

CARLY III

Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 018

Year: 1969

Design: #1973

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

CARLY III - Swan 43/018 year 1969

CARLY III - Swan 43/018 year 1969

Carly III was originally branded as a PJ 43 for USA markets and started as a racing boat on the big lakes in USA. After a racing period, in the end of 1970’s she continued ocean racing and globetrotting from New Orleans. In the 1980’s she moved to Denmark and was for the first time refurbished in Walsted Baadeverf. Year 2000 she was brought to Finland by Fredrik Ekström. First she was refurbished and structurally reinforced and modified in Nautor Yxpila. Current owners have then continued refurbishing, updating, especially to the electronics and navigation systems.

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Today, she is a very thoroughly, but carefully to original lay-out and contemporary style refurbished classic S&S offering unique, fast and powerful sailing performance and eye-catching, stunning looks. Beside of a beautiful interior, this unique yacht offers a very extensively reinforced hull and structures and custom made fittings. Other modifications include e.g. modified and deeper keel (1150 kg extra) and deeper rudder to match the new modified 20 meter Huisman 3-spreader rig and oversized deck gear and Perkins M65 engine and hydraulic gearbox for blue-water sailing in demanding areas. For one-man or family sailing she also has the strongest Jefa DD2 direct drive autopilot installed, controlled via Garmin autopilot system.

The current displacement is 13 tons, ballast being 6 tons and draught 2,45m. Latest LYS given is 1.29.

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REINDEER

REINDEER

Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 013

Year: 1969

Design: #1973

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

Reindeer was commissioned in 1969 by Mr E. Newbold Smith, who cruised and raced her successfully in the US. In 1976, he sailed her to Svalbard reaching 80N, before returning to Newport via Denmark Strait. This remarkable voyage, recounted in his book “Down Denmark Strait”, won Smith the CCA’s Blue Water Medal.

REINDEER Nautor's Swan 43 Fastnet 2025

REINDEER at the 2025 Fastnet

Since 2000, Reindeer has been owned by Jack Meredith, and based in Scotland. She has been used mainly for offshore racing, including seven Fastnets, a Round Gotland, and two Bergen-Shetland races. In 2026, to mark the 50th anniversary of her famous Arctic voyage, Reindeer returned to Denmark Strait en route to Scoresby Sund in East Greenland.

REINDEER Nautor's Swan 43

Photo taken by Matthew Meredith on the 2026 Arctic Expedition


HELIOPOLIS

HELIOPOLIS

Model: Sagitta 35

Year: 1974

Design: #2008

Builder: Bianca Yachts

HELIOPOLIS- Sagitta 35

Heliopolis, originally named Søhesten, spent her life racing and cruising the Baltic and the Norwegian Sea.  Tracks and fixes on the boat’s charts indicate that she cruised up to Magerøya.  The boat was purchased by Shady Maurice, a British engineer and sailor, in the summer of 2024.  She was rechristened Heliopolis after the city of the sun god Ra.As of winter 2024, Heliopolis is being refitted and upgraded in Holland; with the aim of preparing her for long offshore races and cruises; and ultimately to participate in the Fastnet 2027 race.

TJERK HIDDES

TJERK HIDDES

Model: Sagitta 35

Year: 1974

Design: #2008

Builder: Bianca Yachts

TJERK HIDDES- Sagitta 35

Tjerk Hiddes was located in Brittany until 2009. Then bought by Fenna Poletiek and Jan Schiereck and now located in the Netherlands.

UGLY DUCKLING

UGLY DUCKLING

Model: Sagitta 35

Year: 1972

Design: #2008

Builder: Bianca Yachts

© Sersys Inshore Challenge by Rick Tomlinson

© Sersys Inshore Challenge by Rick Tomlinson

Having been used as a charter boat and a live-aboard in recent years, the Sagitta 35 Ugly Duckling made a successful return to IRC racing in 2019 winning both the JOG Offshore Yacht Racing inshore series in class six and the IRC 1 class in the Hamble Classics Regatta. Along the way she also secured two line-honours victories in her two finishes in the JOG Offshore Series.

Purchased by Olly Bewes and George Beevor towards the end of the 2018 series, Ugly Duckling emerged from a winter’s work to win the traditional season opener, JOG Nab Tower Race in March and consolidated that with a second in the Cowes-Yarmouth race in May. Line honours followed in a gale strewn St Vaast Race and again in the Cowes-Alderney race a few weeks later. A fourth win of the season was secured in the Cowes-Weymouth race and a second in Cowes-Poole and a third in the JOG Sersys Inshore Challenge was enough to secure the title.

© The Nab Tower by John Green

© The Nab Tower by John Green

In between times she took IRC 1 class in the Hamble Classics Regatta which was hosted by the RAF Yacht Club in early September.

“This first year has really exceeded our expectations” said co-owner George. “We knew that she had the potential to be a real weapon against modern boats in long distance racing but we did not think she would come good quite so quickly – I think the height of our ambition for the Nab Tower Race was the top six. It’s offshore where she really came into her own though, sailing downwind in fifty knots on the way to St Vaast she felt safe and stable and really looked after us. She is a remarkable boat”.

More information about JOG can be found at https://jog.org.uk/ and Hamble Classics https://rafyc.org.uk/hamble-classics-regatta/

HANHI

HANHI

Model: Swan 40

Year: 1972

Design: #2025

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

Hanhi - 1972 Swan 40

Hanhi is a S&S Swan 40, Hull number 40, built in 1972. Her home harbour is in Helsinki, Finland (HSK, Lauttasaari).

POHJANNEITO

Pohjanneito

Model: Swan 37 / 012

Year: 1970

Design: #2035

Builder: Oy Nautor Ab

POHJANNEITO, Swan 37

POHJANNEITO, Swan 37

Previously named Victoria. She participated in the One Ton Cup, Sydney Australia in 1972 and has sailed in the Mediterranean and then over to Scotland, UK and Finland. Her homeport is in Luvia, Finland.

Lines plans from classicswan.org - https://www.classicswan.org/swan_37.php


POHJANNEITO, Swan 37

POHJANNEITO, Swan 37

SHAULA

SHAULA

Model: Swan 37 / 023

Year: 1971

Design: #2035

Builder: Oy Nautor Ab

SHAULA, Swan 37

SHAULA, Swan 37

Shaula was built in 1971 (hull number 23). She was sold to the Netherlands in the same year known as Easy Rider. Hers home port was Rotterdam in the Netherlands and the owner was J.C.W. van Dam. At the same time, the boats name was changed to Shaula.

Shaula has been raced actively in the ”inner lakes” of the Netherlands. In the 44 years the boat was in Netherlands she has been continuously improved and repaired, for example, the new Perkins (36 hp) fitted in 1993. In 1996 Shaula got her second owner. New owner renewed navigation instruments and cooker. He also installed a water heater and a cooling unit. He also renewed the fresh water system completely. In 2003 Shaula got a new teak deck and some electronics. Also, the top-sides were painted. Winches have been replaced to new ones. In 2009 her bottom got an epoxy barrier coat treatment. She had 16 sails, four of them were spinnakers.

The third owner bought the boat in 2015 and sailed her to Parainen, Finland. During this ownership, she got a holding tank, heater (Webasto) and a new cover for the motor. Also, the interior was varnished. The boat was placed on sale in the summer of 2018 since the owner wasn’t a sailor and boat was a part of an exchange in a motorboat deal.

We bought the boat in 2018. Her current home port is Helsingfors Sägelsällskap (HSS). During the winter 2018-2019 the electronics and upholstery is updated.

Lines plans from classicswan.org - https://www.classicswan.org/swan_37.php


In Finnish

S/y Shaula on valmistunut vuonna 1971 runkonumerolla 23. Se on myyty Hollantiin samana vuonna, tiettävästi Easy Rider -nimisenä. Hollannissa sen kotisatama oli Rotterdamissa, omistajanaan J.C.W van Dam. Samalla veneen nimi muuttui Shaulaksi.

Shaula kilpaili aktiivisesti ns. sisäjärvillä vuosia. Sitä kunnostettiin 44:n Hollannin vuoden aikana runsaasti, mm. Perkins 36 hp on vuodelta 1993. Vuonna 1996 Shaula sai toisen omistajansa, joka uudisti mittaristot, lieden, asensi vesivaraajan ja kylmäkoneiston. Myös veneen vesijärjestelmä uusittiin perusteellisesti. Vuonna 2003 Shaula sai uuden teak -kannen ja elektroniikkaa. Myös kyljet uusittiin 2003. Vinssit ovat samoin vaihdettu uusiin. Vuonna 2009 pohja sai epoksiprimer -käsittelyn. Purjeita oli 16 kpl, joista neljä oli spinnuja…

Vene ostettiin vuonna 2015 Suomeen ja se samana vuonna purjehdittiin Paraisille. Veneeseen on täällä mm. asennettu septitankki, webasto ja teetetty uusi moottorikoppa. Samoin kaikki puupinnat on kunnostettu. Myyntiin vene päätyi täällä, koska vene tuli Suomeen moottoriveneen vaihtokaupassa; uusi omistaja ei ollut purjehtija.

Me ostimme Shaulan loppukesällä 2018 ja se siirtyi Paraisilta kotisatamaansa Helsinkiin, Helsingfors Sägelssällskap HSS:lle syksyllä 2018. Talven aikana veneen elektroniikkaa päivitetään, samoin patjojen verhoilut.

MARTHA

MARTHA

Model: Nautor’s Swan 37 / 042

Year: 1972

Design: #2035

Builder: Oy Nautor Ab

Photo by James Robinson Taylor

Nautor Swan built Swan 37 Martha in 1972, hull number 042. The boat was shipped directly to England, Cornwall, to its first owner. The yacht was named "Cornish Chough" after Cornwall's national bird and was registered in Falmouth Harbour on May 23, 1972, with register number 342545.

After 40 years and thousands of miles of sailing, s/y Cornish Chough found her way back to Finland and began her new life as s/y Martha. Over the past 15 years, Martha has been refitted and sailed in the Baltic Sea. She has proven her Sparkman & Stephens pedigree in cruising and racing circuits in all weather conditions.

MARTHA in 2022 by Esa Vesmanen

Martha is located in Helsinki at the HSS Sailing Club, where she proudly represents the classic yacht fleet. At Martha’s helm, you can feel the rich history of S&S boats, and the outstanding sailing characteristics will make you smile. Martha really enjoys sailing.

Photographs by Christofer Blom

TUNGU

TUNGU

Model: Antilla 30

Year: 1973

Design: #2042.1

Builder: Eino Antinoja

TUNGU - Antilla 30 Design #2042

TUNGU - Antilla 30 Design #2042

Translated from Finnish

The boat is better known in the history of Finnish sailing sport by the name Marjo 3, given by its original customer Keijo Petäjän. It was launched in 1973.

Eino Antinoja had already manufactured the same frame under the trademark S&S 6.6. (the number comes from the IOR metric). The boat was developed by making a completely new deck structure. The Antilla 30 has a larger open space than the S&S 6.6, but due to its higher superstructure the interior is slightly higher. There were also a few other technical modifications to the boat that allowed the foot to have a longer mast and a correspondingly greater sail area.

The alterations were designed by architect Keijo Petajä, the client of the boat. For his boat, he also designed a one-off interior that was built from mahogany plywood. Serialized Antillas come in many different interior variants, but most of them are made with reinforced plastic interior modules.

Marjo 3, curled by Keijo Petäjä, was the most successful Finnish half-tonne of its time. The boat had a very large sailboat made by Hood.

After Keijo Petäjä's death, the heirs sold the boat to the Hamilton sea captain Jarkko Kukkonen. The owners' express wish was to give the boat a new name and Kukkonen to cross it to Tungus. Tungu moved from the Kukkonen family in 1994 to their current owners, Ari and Vesa Mäkelä, and now our late father was also a member of the boat.

The boat has undergone a thorough overhaul, but its style and, where possible, equipment is still very original. Where technology has had to be renewed, we have tried to preserve style as much as possible. There is plenty of original movable storage, for example. all original Hood sails that came with the boat. Of these, the high-wind spinster and Storm fox are still in active use.

It was not until 2014 that the boat was fitted with Rullageno. Until 2000, the engine was the original Yanmar YSE 8 (but not the original), but has since been replaced with a more powerful 16hp engine.

At our disposal, Tungu is a passenger boat that has traveled not only the Finnish and Swedish archipelago, but also the Estonian coast, the Gulf of Riga and the Southern Baltic.

Original in Finnish:

Vene tunnetaan Suomen purjehdusurheilun historiassa paremmin alkuperäisen tilaajansa Keijo Petäjän sille antamalla nimellä Marjo 3. Tämä on ensimmäinen Antilla 30 tavaramerkillä valmistunut vene. Se laskettiin vesille 1973.

Eino Antinoja oli valmistanut samaa runkoa jo aikaisemmin tavaramerkillä S&S 6.6. (numero tulee IOR mittaluvusta). Venettä kehitettiin tekemällä siihen kokonaan uusi kansirakenne. Antilla 30:n avotila on suurempi kuin S&S 6.6:ssa, mutta korkeamman ylärakenteen takia sisätila on hieman korkeampi. Veneeseen tehtiin myös muutamia muita teknisiä muutoksia, jotka sallivat samalla mittaluvulla jalan pitemmän maston ja vastaavasti suuremman purjepinta-alan.

Muutokset suunnitteli veneen tilaaja arkkitehti Keijo Petäjä. Omaan veneeseensä hän suunnitteli myös one-off sisustuksen, joka on rakennettu paikalleen mahonkivanerista. Sarjatuotannossa valmistuneissa Antilloissa on useita erilaisia sisustusvariaatioita, mutta useimmat niistä on toteutettu lujitemuovisilla sisämoduuleilla.

Marjo 3 oli Keijo Petäjän kipparoimana aikansa menestyksekkäin suomalainen puolitonnari. Veneessä oli erittäin suuri Hoodin valmistetta oleva purjegarderobi.

Keijo Petäjän kuoleman jälkeen perilliset myivät veneen haminalaiselle merikapteeni Jarkko Kukkoselle. Omistajien nimenomainen toivomus oli, että veneelle tulee antaa uusi nimi ja Kukkonen risti sen Tunguksi. Kukkosen perheeltä Tungu siirtyi 1994 nykyisille omistajilleen Ari ja Vesa Mäkelälle, nyttemmin jo edesmennyt isämme oli aikanaan myös veneen osakkaana.

Vene on läpikäynyt perusteellisen kunnostuksen, mutta sen tyyli ja mahdollisuuksien mukaan myös varustus on edelleen hyvin alkuperäinen.  Siellä missä tekniikkaa on jouduttu uusimaan, olemme pyrkineet mahdollisimman pitkälti säilyttämään tyylin. Alkuperäistä irtaimistoa on runsaasti varastoituna mm. kaikki veneen mukana tulleet alkuperäiset Hood -purjeet. Niistä kovan tuulen spinnu ja myrskyfokka ovat edelleen aktiivikäytössä.

Vasta 2014 veneeseen asennettiin rullagenoa. Moottori oli vuoteen 2000 saakka alkuperäisen mallinen Yanmar YSE 8 (ei kuitenkaan alkuperäinen yksilö), sittemmin se on vaihdettu tehokkaampaan 16 hp koneeseen.

Omassa käytössämme Tungu on matkavene, joka on kiertänyt paitsi Suomen ja Ruotsin saaristoa, myös Eestin rannikkoja, Riianlahtea ja Eteläistä Itämerta.


PENELOPEIA

PENELOPEIA

Model: Antilla 30

Year: 1976

Design: #2042.1

Builder: Eino Antinoja

PENELOPEIA - Antilla 30 Design #2042

PENELOPEIA - Antilla 30 Design #2042

Penelopeia (originally sailed under the name “Salka”) is an Antilla 30, manufactured by the Finnish boat builder AA Boats in 1976. She is Sparkman Stephens design # 2042.1 Originally designated for 1/2 ton IOR racing, she is based on the same design as the SHE 31B design #2042. The owner of AA Boats, Mr Eino Antinoja, purchased the rights to the design from brothers Derek and Simon Fitzgerald of South Hants Engineering, having the negotiations at the Thames Royal Yacht Club, purchase price being one hull manufactured by AA Boats. Originally sold as the S&S 6.6 and manufactured by AA Boats between 1971 - 72, the design was later developed into a more family friendly version called the Antilla 30 (1973 - 76). In total approximately 50 Antilla 30’s were manufactured by AA Boat.

Penelopeia has been owned by the current owner since 2007 and cruised mainly on the Gulf of Finland skippered by the owner or our son Lauri. She has the layout of the 4 berth version although in reality this is comfortable for two people. Penelopeia has proved to be safe, strong, seaworthy and in all aspects a reliable boat.

The boat has been painted (marine blue) and also otherwise completely refitted by the previous owner in 2004:

· Sail wardrobe (main sail, genoa and gennaker by WB Sails, Harken Furling System, lazy jacks)

· Engine (Nanni Kubota, 14 hp), ZF HBW gearbox

· Deck equipment (Lewmar/Harken)

· Sprayhood (MP Venekuomu), again renewed 2020

· Instruments (Raytheon ST60)

· Original tiller steering changed into wheel steering (Whitlock Cobra, Navico WP30 Wheel Pilot)

· Chart plotter and DSC VHF radio, both renewed again during last years (Garmin)

· Battery banks (3 x 84 Ah, Invac battery charger, shore power system)

· Heating (Webasto AT 2000)

· Waterheater (Isotemp)

· Top opening cool box (Isotherm SP) and gas stove with oven

· Jabsco marine toilet

The homeport of sy Penelopeia is Helsinki, Finland (SPS Yacht Club)

PROSPECT OF WHITBY III

Prospect of Whitby III

Model: IOR One-Off, Admiral’s Cup racer

Year: 1971

Design: #2057

Builder: Royal Huisman of The Netherlands

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Prospect of Whitby (design no. 2057) was originally commissioned by the well-known English sailor Arthur Slater. Arthur Slater ordered in total 6 designs from S&S, typically a new construction every two years with the target to compete in Admiral’s Cup races (which were organized every second year). Five of these boats were called “Prospect of Whitby”.

Mr. Slater was targeting to be a member of the British Admiral’s Cup team of 1971. To be successful, he commissioned his 4thdesign from S&S office, which became the third Prospect of Whitby. In the qualification races, Mr. Slater’s team was performing consistently well, which led Prospect of Whitby to be selected to the UK team as the “big boat”. The British team was captained by Sir Edward “Ted” Heath and his also newly commissioned S&S design “Morning Cloud II”. The third boat in the team was Bob Watson’s “Cervantes IV”, another successful racer coming from the design office of S&S. The English team was victorious and took the cup home, with Prospect of Whitby being the points leader in the team. As Ted Heath was appointed UK prime minister in 1970, the entire UK team got enormous publicity in the English press during the entire event. Since Admiral’s Cup, Mr. Slater took PoW to Australia to compete in the “Southern Cross Cup”, including Sydney-Hobart race. After a more leisurely season of 1972 he sold the boat, in order to focus on creating his next Prospect of Whitby design for 1973 Admiral’s Cup season.

Prospect of Whitby was sold to an English construction business entrepreneur and enthusiastic racing sailor Sir Maurice Laing, who campaigned her as “Loujane” successfully until 1989. She competed for instance in the 1979 Fastnet race. The yacht was granted to “Adventures Offshore” Sea Scouts society, who renamed her “Salex”. The boat sailed under the sea scouts flag until 1998 when she was sold to Mr. Tony Cox. Mr. Cox returned the original name “Prospect of Whitby” and also returned the boat to the racecourses. She received a new rig, racing sails and reached its peak performance in 2001 when PoW won its class in RORC IRC2 ranking series. The boat was briefly under the ownership of James Nimmo until she was sold in 2005 to Hanno Narjus and Hanna Euro.

Prospect of Whitby hull is of aluminium construction, built by Royal Huisman of The Netherlands. The superstructure and accommodation were built by Berthons in England of plywood.

During her Finnish ownership, Prospect of Whitby has been totally rebuilt, including a new deck, new accommodation and 100% renewed equipment. The rebuilding work has been done by Lasse Ristikankare and her owners, with advice from Lars Ström on design and construction details.

Prospect has continued her racing life during current ownership and has won its class in Finnish & Estonian Offshore Week as well as Gotland Runt.

A foggy start to the 2019 Sparman & Stephens Association AGM Helsinki - Photo © Esko Kilpi

A foggy start to the 2019 Sparman & Stephens Association AGM Helsinki - Photo © Esko Kilpi

In Finnish

Prospect of Whitbyn (design n:o 2057) tilasi alun perin hyvin tunnettu englantilainen purjehtija Arthur Slater. Hän tilasi elämänsä aikana yhteensä kuusi suunnitelmaa S&S:n toimistolta tyypillisesti joka toinen vuosi tavoitteena osallistua Admiral’s Cup kilpailuihin (jotka siis järjestettiin kahden vuoden välein). Näistä veneistä viisi kantoi nimeä ”Prospect of Whitby”.

Arthur Slaterin tavoitteena oli tulla valituksi Englannin vuoden 1971 Admiral’s Cup joukkueeseen. Varmistaakseen kilpailukykynsä, hän tilasi neljännet suunnitelmat S&S toimistolta, joiden mukaan rakennettiin hänen kolmas Prospect of Whitby veneensä. Karsinnoissa Slaterin tiimi menestyi tasaisen hyvin, minkä tuloksena Prospect of Whitby valittiin Englannin joukkueen isoksi veneeksi. Britannian joukkueen kapteenina toimi Sir Edward ”Ted” Heath sekä hänen S&S uudisrakenne ”Morning Cloud II”. Joukkueen kolmas vene oli Bob Watsonin ”Cervantes IV”, sekin avomerikilpailuissa hyvin menestynyt S&S konstruktio. Britannian joukkue oli menestyksekäs. Se voitti cupin, Prospect of Whitbyn kerätessä suurimman pistepotin. Ted Heath oli vuonna 1970 valittu Britannian pääministerkisi, minkä johdosta koko Englannin joukkue sai huomattavasti julkisuutta paikallisissa medioissa. Admiral’s Cup kisojen jälkeen Slater rahtasi PoWin Australiaan osallistumaan ”Southern Cross Cup” regattaan, mukaanlukien Sydney-Hobart kilpailu. 1972 rennomman kauden jälkeen hän myin veneen, keskittyäkseen teettämään seuraavan Prospect of Whitbyn, tavoitteena jälleen vuoden 1973 Admiral’s Cup kilpailut.

Prospect of Whitby myytiin merkittävälle englantialiselle rakennusalan yrittäjälle ja aktiiviselle kilpapurjehtijalle, Sir Maurice Laingille. Hän kilpaili veneellä ”Loujane” nimen alla vuoteen 1989 saakka. PoW osallistui mm. Vuoden 1979 myrksyisään Fastnet –kilpailuun. Vene luovutettiin ”Adventures Offshore” meripartiolippukunnalle, joka nimesi sen uudelleen ”Salex”iksi. Vene purjehti meripartion lipun alla vuoteen 1998 saakka, jolloin se myytiin Tony Coxille. Cox palautti veneelle alkuperäisen nimen ”Prospect of Whitby” ja vei sen takaisin kilparadoille. Siihen rakennettiin uusi riki uusilla kilpapurjeilla, ja saavutti parhaan menestyksensä vuonna 2001 kun PoW voitti luokkansa RORC rankingsarjassa. Vene oli muutaman vuoden James Nimmon omistuksessa kunnes se myytiin vuonna 2005 Hanno Narjukselle ja Hanna Eurolle.

Prospect of Whitby runko on rakennettu alumiinista hollantilaisen Royal Huisman veistämön toimesta. Ylärakenteet ja sisustus on rakennettu Englannissa Berthonsin veistämöllä puusta ja vanerista.

Nykyisten omistajien toimesta Prospect of Whitby on rakennettu lähes täysin uudestaan. Veneessä on uusi kansi, sisustus ja tekniikka. Rakentajana on toiminut Lasse Ristikankare ja uudet omistajat, hyödyntäen Lars Strömin konsultaatiota rakenteiden mitoituksessa ja yksityiskohdissa.

Prospect on jatkanut leppoisalla tahdilla kisauraansa nykyisten omistajien toimesta. Se on voittanut sekä avomeripurehduksen SM kultaa samoin kuin luokkavoitta Gotland Runtissa.

SAGITTARIUS

SAGITTARIUS

Model: Custom One Off

Year: 1971

Design: #2058.1

Builder: Carlini Fratelli, Rimini, Italy

SAGITTARIUS - Naples

SAGITTARIUS - Naples

Originally built for Giogio Carriero and a member of the 1973 Italian Admirals cup team with Tarantella (S&S) and Naîf (Carter) . She is a sister ship of Morning cloud II owned by sir Edward Heath, design 2058 and built by Carlini in Rimini, Italy. The hull is Grand Bassam mahogany on locust frames and a 5.5t lead keel for 11t displacement. She has been in our family since 1973, lying in Antibes, and has been kept in racing trim constantly except for the duration of cruises in Greek waters.

We had IOR and IMS racing fun and currently she is racing in the classic circuit in the Mediterranean. Usually most successful against the wind, we sail her with a small 1973 HOOD storm spinnaker when it is blowing; it is safer... A 9-month refit, mainly a new deck and respray of topsides was performed in 2010 at her birthplace, same yard, with the works supervised by Stephano Carlini, son of the original builder and owner of the boatyard.

You can read more about Saggitarius and her refit on the site here:

Sven Grönblom (left) & Rod Stephens (right)

FIRECRACKER IV

FIRECRACKER IV

Model: SHE 27

Year: 1972

Design: #2065

Builder: South Hants Marine

FIRECRACKER IV - SHE 27

FIRECRACKER IV - SHE 27

We bought Firecracker mid-Covid based on a Zoom viewing. She was beautiful but ‘tired’. Suffolk Yacht Harbour have replaced the Shedeck. We have renewed all standing rigging, cleaned and repaired all sails. Replaced all upholstery and begun to further restore her interior. Engine fully serviced and work begun to tidy up her electrics. She is now berthed in North Shields and ready for sea. We believe she was first in commission at Lymington but has been based in Falmouth and on the East Coast. We would love to know more of her history…

PEPPER III

PEPPER III

Model: Swan 44 / 065

Year: 1974

Design: #2112

Builder: Nautor Oy

Photos: Sparkman & Stephens Association AGM Helsinki 2019: © Esko Kilpi

PEPPER III designed by legendary Sparkman & Stephens and built by world famous Nautor’s Swan in Finland in 1974. A total of 76 hulls were built. PEPPER III is hull no 65. Most of them are still sailing all over the World. Professionals and skilled sailing enthusiasts fell in love with the model right from the launch in 1972. S&S Swan 44 won the London Boat Show Yacht of the Year award in 1973.

For her first 31 years she sailed in Italy under the name Kratos. In 2006 She was sold to the UK where She sailed under the name Solo. In 2011 she was found in relatively poor but original condition in Southern England. Her current owner sailed her back to his home water in Finland where she has undergone a complete refurbishment. Today PEPPER III is in mint condition and for sure one of the most stunning S&S Swan 44 on Planet. Despite her age and beautiful classic lines, she has an awesome sailing performance and she can be a tough competitor in the race course too! You can spot Her in the Finnish or Swedish archipelago. Homeport is HSS in Helsinki. PEPPER III crew is well known for their team spirit and welcoming hospitality. If the crew is not on board, they are usually hanging at the local bar – together with other nice sailors and people.

GOLDEN FLEECE

GOLDEN FLEECE

Model: Custom

Year: 1974

Design: #2122

Builder: G. J. Neill - Durban, South Africa

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Golden Fleece, an S&S 41, was built in Durban, South Africa in 1974 for Gordon Neil, then Commodore of the Royal Natal Yacht Club. She is of cold moulded construction comprising three layers of diagonal 6mm marine ply.

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She represented South Africa in the 1975 Admiral's Cup at Cowes and won Rothman's Week in Cape Town the same year. Other ocean races in which she successfully competed include the 1974 Agulhas Race, 1974 Vasco Da Gama Race, 1994 Mauritius/Durban Race, 1997 Da Gama Durban East London Race, 2000 Cape Town to Rio Race and many more. Bertie Read, the well known South African ocean sailor raced on her on many occasions. She is almost identical to Ted Heath's Morning Cloud, now renamed Opposition.

GOLDEN FLEECE - Panerai Cowes 2018

GOLDEN FLEECE - Panerai Cowes 2018

Found in a marina in Durban in September 1999 in a pretty sorry state. She had not been used for two or three years and was in need of some serious TLC. The current owner Michael Wheeler fell in love with her classic Sparkman & Stephens lines and bought her (against the advice of the surveyor!) with the intention of sailing her back to the UK. We carried out some essential work on her in Durban and in November sailed her to Cape Town over about five days, a challenging and rather unpleasant trip to say the least on a very nasty part of the South African coast. But it was satisfying to have achieved it with my (then) 24 year old son Jason and a couple of South African guys. We saw lots of whales, some of which were too close for comfort, and had some really bad weather.

GOLDEN FLEECE  - Levington Classics 2019

GOLDEN FLEECE - Levington Classics 2019

MOLLIETTE DEC 2009

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SUNDANCE

SUNDANCE

Model: Nautor’s Swan 411 / 022

Year: 1978

Design: #2150-C1

Builder: Oy Nautor AB

Purchased in June 2025. 4 previous owners. The yacht underwent a 14 month renovation at the Swan approved shipyard at Puerto Calero in Lanzarote.