Camper and Nicholsons Royal Yacht 'Bloodhound Sold Details
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| Manufacturer / Model: | Camper and Nicholsons Royal Yacht 'Bloodhound |
| Price: | POA (approx. POA or POA) |
| Status: | This Camper and Nicholsons Royal Yacht 'Bloodhound is Sold |
| Tax: | Tax Not Applicable |
| Engine(s): | Single Diesel |
| Manufactured In: | 1936 |
| Hull Material: | Unknown |
| Lying In: | Poole, UK |
| Dimensions | LOA 63.00 feet (approx. 19.2 metres) LWL 45.00 feet (approx. 13.72 metres) Beam 12.60 feet (approx. 3.84 metres) Draft 9.10 feet (approx. 2.77 metres) |
| Boatmatch.com ID: | 673 |
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Originally built by Camper and Nicholson in 1935, Bloodhound is one of the most famous classic yachts afloat, She has been totally restored by her current owner and is presented in 'as new' condition. Her famous owners include HRH Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, who owned her during the 1970's. Camper & Nicholson yacht Bloodhound not only has great provenance, she is also capable of establishing herself as the yacht to beat on the classic circuit.
This is a rare opportunity to buy one of the most famous yachts ever built built by Camper & Nicholson. She has a unique history having been owned for a long period by the UK Royal family and used by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as their personal yacht.
The current owner, a specialist yacht restorer, is selling 'Bloodhound' as a completed project, commissioned and ready to sail away. The build is now complete other than some finishing to the interior fit out, with sea trials commencing at the end of may 2007. The completed boat is now fully fitted out to a high standard, using the rig designed by John Illingworth for HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.
'Bloodhound' is no ordinary yacht. She is one of the few authentic classic 1930's racing yachts left. Her uniqueness and attraction lie in the fact she was one of the most successful racing yachts ever built, becaming the Queen and Prince Phillip's personal yacht during the 1960's.
“Bloodhound” is British Flagged on the part one register in the current owner’s name and is fortunate to have retained her only name throughout her life. Her ownership heritage is listed in the Lloyds registers with concurrent bills of sale since Miles Wyatt’s sale to the Queen and Prince Phillip and thereon to Bernard & Robert Cook to the present day.
Short history
Bloodhound needs no introduction to the yachting enthusiast as she has been imprinted in the forefront of the world yachting scene since her inception in 1936, her profile elevated to superstar status when she became the royal yacht during the Sixties.
She was one of three yachts designed and built by Camper & Nicholson to the twelve metre class (third rule). Rather than follow the finer and lighter lines of the pure racing (i.e. round the cans) twelve metre classes, these yachts were modified for ocean racing purposes which involved heavier and more powerful hulls with increased accommodation. Neither three actually competed against the contemporary twelves but were adopted within the ocean racing (RORC) class one. Incidentally her sister ships, Foxhound and Stiarna, are now thought to be lost.
Throughout her various ownerships, her fortunes have wavered slightly, but throughout her sixty seven year life, she has remained in active use while virtually original in appearance and in structure. She has remained active right up until the autumn of 2002 when she was sailed from Guernsey to Poole through a gale to undergo a well overdue structural and internal refit. This is where Tony McGrail, the current owner, enters Bloodhounds long and remarkably successful career of this yacht. Bloodhound is remarkable, not only for her extensive racing trophies collected over the years (she was rated the most successful class one yacht right up until the late sixties) and as the Queen and Prince Phillip’s personal yacht for nine years, but remarkable for her durabilty and ability to remain continually at sea in all weather over much of this period.
Here are some of the accolades bestowed on Bloodhound.
"Bloodhound notched up an impressive list of overall and class wins in most European offshore races since the 1939 Fastnet". (Lord Faversham - Great Yachts.)
"A brilliant boat to windward who punished herself as little as any boat I know in a big seaway." (John H Illingworth. The Malham Story.)
"One of the most sucessful racing yachts ever built by my father." (John Nicholson - Great Yachting Years)
"Bloodhound’s exceptional string of pre-war victories set her apart from her stablemates". "She has enjoyed a glittering career." (Franco Pace & William Collier - Charles E Nicholson.)
"The most outstanding of the cruising twelve metres was Bloodhound, the winner of many races and the most comfortable of vessels at sea." (Uffa Fox - The Book of Sailing.)
"Brilliant performance-compared with a twelve metre they gained the oceans of the world". (Douglas Phillips-Birt).
"The most famous ocean racer ever built" (Ian Dear - Camper & Nicholsons - Two centuries of yacht building)
For more pictures, up to the minute details of work and to discuss refit specification please contact boatmatch.
Offers are invited, a suitable part exchange would be considered.
If you are intrested in this boat please visit the Camper and Nicholsons Royal Yacht 'Bloodhound Sold Advert for contact details and information
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