MAyFlOwEr 50
Bermudan Bonaventure A pretty 28ft (8.5m) traditional plank-on-frame transom-sterned yacht sat on our stand at the 2009 London Boat Show. Builder Ashley Butler later extended her by 6ft (1.8m) by adding a counter stern (CB272), to make the first yacht of the Mayflower Class, which was bought by an art collector. Since then, Ashley has built two Mayflower 50s: one with basic fit-out and gaff-yawl rig for his own family (right); and a second, more luxurious one for a client. That is the point of the Mayflower Class – the boats are built to the same lines but everything else is up for discussion. This yacht – Bonaventure – is bermudan cutter-rigged with a battenless main, furling headsails and electric winches for easy handling, Chesterfield upholstery, and modern tech that includes remote-controlled central heating. More traditional elements are the carvel build, hollow spruce mast and tiller. The price range is £650,000-£750,000 ex VAT.
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50ft 8in (15.5m) BeAM
12ft 2in (3.7m) dRAuGhT C/O AShLeY BuTLeR
6ft 3in (1.9m)
Tel: +44 (0)1326 221657 www.butlers-wooden-boats.co.uk
Back to tradition
51ft (15.5m) BeAM
13ft 8in (4.2m) dRAuGhT
7ft 9in (2.4m) deSiGneR
C/0 A&R WAY BOATBuiLdinG
Hoek Design
Ashley Butler
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OBAN SKIFF
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deSiGneR
18ft 4in (5.6m)
A&R Way Boatbuilding has launched the second of its traditional clinker ‘Oban Skiffs’, based on the 127-yearold Gylen – a typical salmon fishing boat of her time. Builder Adam Way said: “The large sail area reefs down well and is very seaworthy with the main reefed and the jib rolled up on the Wykeham-Martin gear. The strong flair on the hull and huge reserve buoyancy of the stern help seakeeping, while the fine entry, plumb stem and narrow waterline beam make her fast. You can sail comfortably with six adults, run onto a beach and get ashore almost dry-footed.” The Oban Skiff is a very attractive trailer-sailer. See her at Southampton Boat Show in September. From £18,000 ex VAT.
BeAM
5ft 11in (1.8m) SAiL AReA
192sqft (17.8m2) BuiLdeR
A&R Way Boatbuilding
Tel: +44 (0)1546 606657, www.aandrwayboatbuilding.co.uk CLASSIC BOAT SEPTEMBER 2013
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