VAGRANT (1913) gets rejuvenating cure at Huisfit
The 39m Schooner-rigged yacht VAGRANT from 1913 will be completely rebuilt by Huisfit - the refit division of Royal Huisman.
Vagrant was designed over 100 years ago by the American naval architect Nathanael G. Herreshoff aka Captain Nat. Herreshoff designed also some America’s Cup defenders.
Royal Huisman will strip her completely off and will reanimate her graceful lines with a new crew quarter. Technical installation like the engine, generator, heating, air condition and so on will be smartly installed.
Dykstra Naval Architects will redesign her schooner-rig with yankee, staysail, main staysail and queen fisherman. Rondal will build new aluminum masts including a furling system for the fisherman sail and mainsail.
Relaunch is scheduled for 2019.
Main Specifications
| Length over all: | 39.00 m |
| Length Hull: | 33.00 m |
| Length Waterline: | 25.00 m |
| Beam: | 7.00 m |
| Draft: | 4.00 m |
| Original Launch Year: | 1913 |
| Naval Architecture: | Nathanael Greene Herreshoff |
Sail Plan (Post Refit)
During the Superyacht Press Tour 2018, I’ve visited the facilities of Royal Huisman in Vollenhove. In one hall was the hull of VAGRANT. The yacht was totally stripped – the whole interior, piping, wiring, deck equipment etc. will be renewed – a very impressive restauration project.
More Impressions
Video: Classic Sailing Yacht Elena
Video of the replica of the classic charter sailing yacht ELENA
In 1910 Morton Plant commissioned Elena to be designed by American naval architect Nathanael Herreshoff, the “Wizard of Bristol”, who was famed for designing sailing yachts for America’s elite. Plant gave a wonderful design brief: build me a schooner that can win!
Herreshoff gave her a slightly deeper keel than preceding designs of that time, lowering her center of ballast, which improved her windward ability. Fresh out of the shed, the yacht won most of her early races against the cream of the American schooner fleet. Seventeen years later came her crowning glory – victory in the 1928 Trans-Atlantic Race.
Main Specifications
| Length over all: | 55.00 m |
| Length water line: | 29.60 m |
| Beam: | 8.14 m |
| Draft: | 5.20 m |
| Type: | A class racing schooner |
| Designer: | Nathanael G. Herreshoff |
| Naval Architect: | ACUBENS Naval Architects |
| Builder: | Marin Yachts |
| Displacement: | 215 t |
| Hull Speed: | 13.6 knots |
| Range (under engines): | 3.000 nm @ 10 knots |
| Sail Area (upwind): | 1.180 m |
| Sail Area (downwind): | 1.800 m |
| Guests: | 10 in 5 cabins |
| Crew: | 8 in 5 cabins |
| Year: | 2009 |