Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Peggy H"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Peggy H, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Peggy H, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Peggy H, Volker Gries, Temps fete Douarnenez 2018 , 07/2018

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Volker Gries,
Temps fete Douarnenez 2018,
07/2018

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Peggy H
Registered port:Penryn
Nation:GBR
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Plymouth Hooker
Year built:1897
Yard:Richard Kitto, Porthleven, GBR
Overall length:10.06 m
Draught:1.52 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 05 May 2024

  • built by Richard Kitto, Porthleven, GBR in 1897 as a fishing vessel with a lugger rig, used for fishing by hook and lines.
  • converted to a gaff sloop around the 1930s.
  • currently rigged as a gaff cutter, registered in Penryn, Cornwall and used for private sailing trips.