ENGLISH SAILING TRAWLERS SMACKS (1ST CLASS) COMPILED BY

Name

Built

Yard / Locality

Remarks

Actual Owner

PIONEER CK 18

1864

Harris, Rowhedge

Well smack, lengthened, wrecked, dug out the mud and rebuilt since 1998, sailing 2004

Pioneer Sailing Trust, Brightlingsea

CITY OF EDINBRO H 1394

1884

William McCann, Hull

now WILLIAM Mc CANN, Lowestoft, restauration since 1998

Excelsior Trust, Lowestoft

WESTWARD HO TN 54

1884

Leaver & Co., Grimsby

Later Faroe Fisheries, Restauration 2000 / 2002 at Fraserburgh

Faroe Maritime Ambassdor (Sloop Found.), Torshamn

JOHANNA TG 326

1884

James Collins Hoad, Rye

Grimsby, A/S J. Dahl, Vágur/Faeroe fishing up to the early 1970ies, rebuilt 1981, sailing

1981 Trust Johanna TG 326

LORD NELSON

1885

Smith & Stephenson, Grimsby

1901 to Sweden: LORDEN SD 312, rebuilt 1938, coastal trade up to 1960, restauration by SMV 2002/2003, sailing

1993 Strömstads Maritime

Verenigung

SIGURFARI CK 17

1885

at the Humber / near Hull

86 ton Cod Smack / Line Fishing til 1919, til 1970s Faroe Islands Fishery

Akranes Museum Centre, Faroe Islands

ETHEL VON BRIXHAM

1890

J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham

ex LILY & ETHEL LT 373, 1906 to Sweden, 1927 to Norway, 1981 to Germany as private yacht, charter sailing

1996 Gerhard Bialek, Kiel (Germany), charter sailing

LEADER

1892

Wm. A. Gibbs, Galmpton

1907 - 52 Sweden, Gentleman’s Yacht, 1983 to Scotland (Don + Gillian Hind), sailing

from 2001Trinity Sailing Trust, Brixham based

PILGRIM BM 45

1895

J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham

1912 to Sweden, 1999 back to Brixham, sailing, 2004 laid up, completely rebuilt 2009 to 2012, sailing again (charter)

Pilgrim Preservation Projekt, Brixham (B. Wakeham + Co.)

GRATITUDE

1903

Porthleven

later Lowestoft, 1930 to Sweden: ÖSTERVAG GG 705,

SXK Krysscharter, Göteborg.

SUNBEAM

1905

Lowestoft

1937 sold to Göteborg (LL 80)

Upsala Marinbotaniska

DEODAR BM 313

1911

Robert Jackman, Brixham

later LT 543, to Sweden 1939, RIGMOR, 1979-93 restauration, sailing, 2008 burnt down, 2009 rebuilding

Thomas Hellström, Stockholm

BOY LESLIE BM 312

1911

Sanders & Co., Galmpton

LT 399, LO 392 last of the Short Blue Fleet, 1938 to Norway: Coaster, 1982-restaur. (rerigged), 2010 rebuilt

Arendal (N) based, charter

sailing

KEEWAYDIN LT 1192

1913

G & T Smith, Rye

LT, 1937 to Scandinavia, 1972 conv. to yacht Malta, since 1997 restauration works

Paul + Jo Welsh, Cardigan (Wales), charter sailing

EXCELSIOR LT 472

1921

John Chambers, Lowestoft

refitted 1989 + 2001,

Excelsior Trust, now Sheepszaken/NL, charter

KENYA JACARANDA

1923

Rob. Jackmann & Sons, Brixham

ex TORBAY LASS BM 163, Gentleman’s Yacht,

1980 refitted, 2010 laid up, needs substantial restauration

1980 Mayflower Sail Training, London

PROVIDENT BM 28

1924

Sanders & Co., Galmpton

Convertet to Gentleman’s Yacht, based now at

Brixham

Trinity Sailing Trust, Salcombe, charter

VIGILANCE BM76

1926

J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham

1955 - 97 restored and owned by Ken Harris as Gentleman’s Yacht, back to Brixham and refitted 1997

Vigilance Preservation, Brixham, charter sailing