«The Yeoman and Sisters» Project
Refit / rebuild of
3 all-winners cruiser-racers
of the 50's by Camper & Nicholsons

Yachts construction
● Camper & Nicholsons Ltd. Northam yard; Jun. '50 - May '51
● Yard numbers and yacht names
– 770 - Yeoman III (later Alitia and Griffin II)
– 771 - Taiseer IV
– 774 - Fedalah
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Yacht design
LOA 48ft 6in (14.78 m)
LWL 35ft 0in (10.67 m)
Beam 10ft 9in (3.28 m)
Draft 7ft 6in (2.29 m)
Mainsail
560 sq.ft (52.03 m2)
Genoa
530 sq.ft (49.24 m2)
Foretriangle
390 sq.ft (36.23 m2)
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Innovative yachts
● Sloop with removable
inner forestay
● Straight sheer
● Foredeck exhtending
as coachroof
● Raised deckhouse
● Composite structure:
steel frames and
mahogany planking,
teak deck and cedar
fittings
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Winning ocean racers
● Yeoman III 1951 season
– 18 firsts, 4 seconds, 8 thirds
– 61 regattas, 52 prizes
● Taiseer IV 1951 season
– 5 firsts, 6 seconds, 2 thirds
● Main ocean races won
– Fastnet Cup '51, Britannia Cup '51, Admiral's Cup '59
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Yachts status
● Yard 770
– currently in poor conditions
– coastal day-chartering in Spain
● Yard 771
– sunk in 1952
● Yard 774
– disappeared in 1970
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Project objectives
● Refitting / rebuilding 3 cruiser-racer yachts
– originally built by Camper & Nicholsons Ltd. in 1950-51
– winners of several ocean races in the 50's, among which
'51 Fastnet Cup, '51 Britannia Cup, '59 Admiral's Cup
– just 1 survived but currently in poor conditions
● Participate in the Fastnet Cup and Britannia Cup in 2011
60 years after their first victory
● Sail in classic regattas circuits
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Project values
● Passion - Classic cruiser-racers refit / rebuild
● History - Historical designer and shipyard
● Brand - C&N brand to rebuilds
● Racing - All-winners of their times
● Mediatic - back to racing 60 years after victories
● Tradition - Classic regattas today
● Heritage - Preservation of classics fleet
● Metre Class - yachts to expand the 10-Metre class
● Know-how - Maintain and transmit shipwright know-how
● Future - Establish an “excellence centre” in classic
yachts refit and rebuild in Barcelona
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Project scope
● The yachts will be refit and rebuilt as follows:
● Refit in shipyard A - Yard 770
– complete refit to pristine status with original techniques
and materials
– done in Catalan classic shipyard already knowing the
yacht, proven classic refit and rebuild expertise
● Rebuild in shipyard B - Yard 771 and 774
– replica built on original plans
– original materials and techniques
– shipyard - see following slides
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The «Yeoman and Sisters» Project

Shipyard A
● Catalan Classic Shipyard
– extensive classic yacht expertise in repairs and
constructions done exclusively with traditional techniques
● 50ft yacht deck structure and planking full reconstruction
● 23 m spruce wooden mast construction
● W. Fife design 7.5 m LOA classic yacht new build
● various repairs done on construction 770
– currently discussing to obtain yard space with pier in
central Barcelona
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Shipyard B
● Barcelona or foreign shipyard
– could be done by shipyard A
● currently investigating technical and legal obstacles to
obtain the status of shipyard for large new constructions /
rebuilds
● currently investigating technical and legal obstacles to
construction approval by authorities for a yacht built as
close as possible to classic original
– already available alternative options involving non-
Spanish long standing classic shipyard
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Contact
Leonardo Zangrando
MBA, MSc Naval Architect
zangrando@longitude-mc.com
+34.678.682.792
Longitude Management Consulting, SL
C. Muntaner 250, 1º 1ª
E-08021 Barcelona
Spain
www.longitude-mc.com
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