Yard No 211 BRAT
This yacht was designed by C.E.Nicholson and was built in our Gosport Yard in1913 for Mr J. Lee White but by the time of her launching on the 1st May 1913 she was owned by Mr F.W.Leith.
She was built as an all wood cruising gaff yawl.
In 1922 she had a Bergius 2 cylinder petrol paraffin engine fitted.
In 1936 she had a Morris 4 cylinder paraffin engine fitted.
In 1953 she had a Morris 4 cylinder 13 H.P. petrol motor fitted.
In 1965 she was given the sail No.1857.
In 1970 she had a Volvo Penta MD2 16 H.P. diesel fitted.
In early 1989 she had a major refit. Deck and coachroof replaced, new planking, toe rails & rub rails replaced, new Yanmar GM3 30 H.P. diesel, new sails, new plumbing and wiring. Honduras Mahogany planking on oak frames. Copper sheathed.
Particulars
Length Overall 38.58’
Length Between Perpendiculars 32.5’
Length Waterline 27.0’
Beam 8.5’
Draught 5.0’
Thames Measurement 9 tons
Official Number 132008
Signal Letters MPXJ
Owners
1913 J.Lee White (Build Contract)
1913 – 1921 F.W. Leith (From Launching) Portsmouth
1922 Bertie G.A. Scott Portsmouth
1923 – 1924 Col. Cathcart Garner C.M.G., C.B.E. Portsmouth
1925 – 1927 G.L.Handley Portsmouth
1928 – 1930 Musgrave Woodman F.R.C.S. Portsmouth
1931 – 1932 Thomas S. Nelson Portsmouth
1933 – 1935 Dr. Ian F. Mackenzie Portsmouth
1936 George Homewood Portsmouth
1937 – 1947 C.V. Bowles Portsmouth
1948 – 1949 Lt. C. West R.N. (Retd.) Portsmouth
1950 – 1951 Capt. W.S.B. GunnM.C., R.N.A. Portsmouth R.O.R.C. Rating 27.64’
1952 – 1961 F.Ashe LincolnQ.C. Portsmouth
1962 – 1969 J.A. Simpson Burnham on Crouch
1970 – 1971 A.H.E. France Saldana Bay, Cape Province
1972 – 1973 L.A. Schreiber Capetown
1974 – 1978 S.A. de Villiers Simonstown
1979 – 1980 K. & D.Eddy Simonstown
1981 – 1989 Not Known
1989 Not Known CapetownRefit & then for sale.
1989 – 2005 Not Known 2000 Knysna Y.C., Knysna, South Africa.
2006 – 2007Mr Freaker Algoa S.C., Port Elizabeth.
Today she has been purchased by Peter Roeloffze from South Africa. The yacht was acquired on 1 April 2020 from Richard Cassem, who was her previous owner from 2017 when he bought Brat from Harold Freaker. Her new name is BRAT OF DUNKIRK A thorough philological restoration has been planned, and,being Brat of Dunkirk actually the oldest yacht is South Africa we are looking forward to be updated. Our team is honoured to support this restoration.
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