In the Beginning
In 1910, a one-design class of yachts was developed for Derwent Sailing Boat Club (later to become the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania RYCT). These 32' 8" LOA yachts, built for the sum of about £200, became known simply as "One-Designers"
A total of 7 One-Designers were built in Tasmania. Their status is listed below, by sail number:
- (1) Weene - Built 1910, by Charles Lucas, for E. H. Webster - Now on Sydney Harbour being sailed by Ben Stoner;
- (2) Pandora - Built 1910, by Charles Lucas, for D. Barclay Jr - Now in Kettering, currently for sale ;
- (3) Curlew - Built 1911, by Charles Lucas, for Douglas, Tarleton and Knight - Currently being restored by Roy Turner at Logan Village (south of Brisbane);
- (4) Vanity - Built 1911, by Charles Lucas, for W. Darling, Dr Ireland and Stanley Crisp - In Brisbane being restored by Peter Kerr at Deagon Slipways for Robert Virtue;
- (5) Pilgrim - Built by E. Jack of Launceston, moved to Melbourne in the 1960s currently awaiting restoration;
- (6) Canobie - Built 1911, by Charles Lucas, for A. J. Cotton. Recently returned to gaff rig and currently for sale in Hobart.
- (-) Gannet - Built 1911 by Charles Lucas, for Charles Shannon of Geelong. Restored by Martin Cox and is now in Sydney
Although this site, commenced in February 2006, is primarily aimed at collating information from the remaining One Designers to help fill in the gaps for the restoration of Vanity, and documenting her restoration, it will cover the history of the class a notes and photos of the remaining One-Designers
If you have any details on the missing One-Designs or any other
information of interest or comments, contact Robert Virtue 0428480057 or
Thanks to the following for their help in finding plans,
history, photographs or fittings:
Andy Gamlin, Stuart Harris, Jeff Gordon, Graeme Cook, David Short,
Graeme Broxam, Pete Kerr plus various others who's emails and notes are
buried in my hard drive somewhere.
Robert Virtue