Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Reliance FY59"
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Reliance FY59 |
Registered port: | Penryn |
Nation: | GBR |
Type of ship: | Cornish Lugger |
Year built: | 1906 |
Yard: | Dick Pill, Gorran Haven, GBR |
Length (hull): | 12.15 m |
Breadth: | 3.50 m |
Draught: | 1.70 m |
Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Engine: | keine/none |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 07 Feb 2010
- built in 1903 by Dick Pill, Gorran Haven, UK.
- fished the waters of St. Austell Bay, operating out of Mevagissey for several skippers and owners, including Joe Chesterfield in the 1920s.
- restored in 1998 by owner Deena Russell after acquiring her from Martin Heard's yard at Six Turnings, Mylor Creek, on the River Fal, where she had been abandoned.
Contact:
Website (English, 31 Jan 2010):http://www.cornishluggers.co.uk/
Cornish Luggers Online Guide: website dedicated to Cornish luggers and the Looe lugger regatta with the history of the boats and many photos