Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Leila"
Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Leila |
Registered port: | Southwold |
Nation: | GBR |
Type of rigging: | KUTTER |
Year built: | 1892 |
Yard: | F. Wilkinson of Charlton, London, GBR |
Overall length: | 12.20 m |
Breadth: | 2.96 m |
Draught: | 2.44 m |
Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 02 Dec 2014
- 1892 built by F. Wilkinson of Charlton, London for Leonard Withers of Ealing, Middlesex, GBR as a yacht; registered in London.
- used as private and racing yacht for the next 21 years, winner of the Round Britain yacht race in 1904.
- 1913 sold to H.T. Holloway of London, co-owned by WG Nutter of London, GBR.
- unknown use and ownership during WWI.
- 1919-1920 owned by A.C. Gibbons of Hampton-Wick, GBR; fitted with a 6 cyl. Studebaker petrol engine.
- 1921-1928 owned by F. Dugon of London, GBR.
- 1928-1933 owned by G.B. Christie of Hoddesdon, Herts, GBR, fitted with a 4 cyl. Gray's petrol engine; registerred in Southampton, GBR.
- 1933-1937 owned by R. Wright of Southampton, GBR.
- 1937-1952 owned by C.W. De Rouet of Parkstone, Dorset, GBR.
- 1955-1962 owned by several owners, sailing trips to Holland and around the Isselmeer, NL.
- 1960 installation of a 4 cyl. Austin petrol motor of 35 hp.
- 1962 owned by M. Pearson, Harwich, GBR.
- 1963 sold to the Alison family of Kirby Cane, GBR; taken to Great Yarmouth, later given to the son, major refit in the 1990s.
- August 2008 given to The Leila Sailing Trust, fitted with a used Perkins Diesel of 40 hp; The Leila Sailing Trust was formed by Rob Bull and David Beavan to restore the boat for sail training.
- 2009 begin of a general overhaul replacing many planks and the whole deck structure, relaunched in summer 2012, re-rigged as cutter and fitted to be used as sail training ship.
- participation in the 2013 tall-ships race series in the Baltic Sea, replacement of the engine.
Contact:
Website (English, 20 Nov 2014):http://www.leila2c.org/
Leila: history and recent news, many photos, contact