1957 Loch Long One Design (OD) - £3,800

Status : SOLD

Lying : Suffolk - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : James Croll
Builder : Ernie Nunn of Waldringfield, Suffolk
LOA : 6.4m (21ft 0in)
LWL : 4.95m (16ft 3in)
Beam : 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Draft : 0.9m (2ft 11in)
Displacement : 816kg
Ballast : 318kg
Keel : Fin long

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Mahogany on oak
• Recent stainless steel fittings
• Recent replacement laminated tiller
• New coachroof, deck and combings 2008
• New rib winter 2013/14
• Topsides sanded, filled where necessary and painted 2015
• Underwater areas lightly filled where necessary and primed ready for antifouling 2015
• Coachroof taken back to wood and re-varnished 2015/16
• Covering board taken back to wood and re-varnished 2015
• Decks repainted 2015
• Interior planking repainted white 2015
• New cockpit floorboards fitted 2016
• Mast taken back to wood and currently being re-varnished 2015
• Last afloat September 2016
• No recent survey, but any inspection welcome

Rigging & Sails

• Fractional Bermudan Sloop rig
• Spruce mast
• Stainless steel standing rigging in good condition
• Halyards (Spectra or similar) in good condition
• Harken or similar racing blocks
• Mainsail (2009, good condition)
• Genoa (2009, good condition)
• Old mainsail (late 1990's, serviceable condition)
• Old genoa (late 1990's, serviceable condition)
• Listed sail area 145sqft / 13.47sqm

Equipment

• Steel yard trolley/cradle with removable wheels
• Compass
• Buoyancy bags
• Manual bilge pump
• Anchor
• Various fenders
• Various warps
• 2016 class racing certificate

Remarks

The Loch Long One Design racing yacht was originally commissioned by members of the Loch Long Sailing Club of Scotland to mark the coronation of George VI (and initially called the Coronation One Design) and was based on the Stjärnbät of Norway with the addition of a counter stern.

This Loch Long OD, "Gaen" #39, was a fleet leader back in the 80's, and the vendor informs us that she was still very competitive within her local fleet of about 30 boats at Aldeburgh when last raced (including a 2nd at Aldeburgh Week). With her very pleasing lines, she will undoubtedly bring much pleasure to her new owner whether being actively class raced or just cruising and having fun on the water!