Camper & Nicholson were very sharp during the transition from wood to GRP and could see what the future was bringing. This Nicholson 36 was one of their early forays into GRP construction, designed by Charles Nicholson and actually built for Peter Nicholson. Because of their inexperience with the new material, they had the hull moulded by Halmatic who were the UK experts at the time. The design is typical of the C&N yachts of the time with elegant lines, and was finished with a painted wooden deck and varnished mahogany cockpit and superstructure so she looks like a true classic yacht. 7 berths with 1.84m headroom. Easily handled yacht, well mannered and very capable in classic yacht regattas.

Gaff cutter yacht designed and built by C.F. Elkins of Christchurch in 1938. Mahogany on oak hull with sheathed decks. 2 berths with sitting headroom. Installed sea toilet. Lots of professional maintenance in the present 11 year ownership, all well documented along with recent 2024/2025 major works. Yanmar 1GM diesel engine. Smart little yacht now afloat and ready for the season.

Laurent Giles Peter Duck ketch built as they all were by Porter & Haylett. A total of 38 boats were built to this design. This boat has been neglected after the death of her late owner. Prior to this she had been professionally maintained by a local shipwright with a recently fitted new Beta 28 diesel engine. The hull has dried out but work has been ongoing to slowly let the hull take up which is happening nicely. The rig is complete. Being sold at a very low cost as the family simply wish to move her on. This is not a major rebuild in any way, a new owner with some amateur skills and time could easily take on the required work.

Built in Denmark in 1934 as a fishing vessel, she worked in Denmark and the UK until sold to present shipwright owners in 1996. Converted to her current configuration between 1996-2000 with an elegant topsail schooner rig and comfortable interior giving 8 berths with excellent headroom. Gardner 6LXB 120hp diesel gives economical cruising. The boat holds an MCA Category 2 commercial licence for 12 persons and will be sold complete with all the safety gear and other equipment associated with the commercial licence. The boat has appeared at numerous traditional boat festivals around the UK and can command significant appearance fees due to the visual impact of the schooner rig. She has also served as a great family cruising boat over the last 25 years and due to her size is easily handled by a very small crew. A simply magnificent little ship with incredibly elegant lines in ready to go condition.

The second Vertue ever built, Sally II was launched in 1937 by Elkins who went on to become a prolific builder of Vertue yachts. Planked in pitch pine with bronze strap floors, lead keel and bronze keel bolts, all first class materials. Shipwright owned for 30 years she has a good 2019 survey and has been a reliable and safe cruising boat on the Scottish west coast for her owner. The Vertue is an iconic design from the 20th century, perhaps the most successful small cruising boat ever and this is one of the special and sought after early examples of which only 8 were built.

Ferro cement gaff schooner professionally built by 'Mick the Brick' of Gweek, Cornwall in 1989. Not rigged and sailed until 2000. Since then she has circumnavigated the globe with a family crew, and more recently between 2020-2022 went on an Atlantic circuit voyage. Well proven as a comfortable live aboard cruising yacht, very capable, sea worthy and safe. Very elegant hull lines clearly inspired by the larger pilot cutters and with the same excellent sailing qualities. 8 berths in a spacious interior. A boat which attracts followers wherever she goes on the planet, with many stories to tell already, now looking for her next owners to continue the voyaging.

Designed by Knud Reimers, this large version of the Tumlare was given wide notoriety after yachting author Adlard Coles wrote about the virtues his own Stor Tumlaren COHOE I in his book 'Heavy Weather Sailing'. This yacht was built in Fareham with all Honduras mahogany planking, lead keel and bronze keel bolts. A superb classic yacht with great pedigree, an ideal easily handled classic regatta boat or a cruising yacht for a couple. Would benefit from some upgrading of systems and standing rigging will likely need replacing for insurance. Sensibly priced, sale required this season. 2023 survey available.

A very fine example of the stunning Swedish Tumlare sloop which has had some major professional work in recent years, including new bottom planking, new keel bolts and stern post, new rigging and new sails. The Tumlare is a very elegant and eye catching day boat with a small cabin giving 2 berths and sitting headroom. Their sailing qualities are rather legendary, great fun for racing around the cans or a gentle evening summer sail. Complete with road trailer ready to be towed away.

Designed by Irishman G. O'Brian Kennedy, the hull was built by Harold Kimber in 1964. The build then stopped and she was eventually completed and commissioned by Tideway Marine of Salcombe in 1980. Major rebuild in 2015 with a complete new deck structure, keel off, engine overhauled, new rigging, sails, systems and more. Since then she has taken part in classic regatta events and been cruised, much of it single handed, around the Med, out to the Azores and around the UK and Channel coasts. A striking looking yacht with a detailed recent refit history, very strongly built and capable of long distance ocean sailing. Her ketch rig makes her easily handled by one or two people, the perfect boat for an adventuring couple perhaps. Moving to Devon Spring 2026.

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Paul Molich in Denmark in 1966 for the reigning One Ton Cup champion, Claus Turitz. She competed in the One Ton Cup championship of 1968. A nicely maintained yacht with a new composite teak deck in 2017 and new Volvo Penta engine in 2025. Completed a 3000Nm voyage from Stavanger to the North Cape and back in 2024. 5 single berths with good headroom. A fast easily handled yacht with excellent pedigree.