“KELPIE” - Alfred Mylne 57 ft Gaff Cutter 1903
KELPIE is a race and regatta winner designed by Alfred Mylne, and one of the most beautiful and fastest classic yachts of her size. At the end of the intense 2018 Mediterranean classic regatta season she notched up 1st overall in the Vintage Gaff Class at both Régates Royales - Trophée Panerai, Cannes and Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, while still looking in start of season condition. Only typical of the way this superb Golden Age of Yachting survivor has been cared for and campaigned under present ownership, including undergoing three major winter refit/ restorations 2009-2012 at Fairlie Restorations - probably the last yacht worked on by the illustrious team involved in landmark rebuilds of yachts like TUIGA, THE LADY ANNE, KENTRA, MARIQUITA and HISPANIA - and more recently a major rig makeover 2017-2018; all whilst continuing to sail by summer. KELPIE is ready to continue sailing, racing and thrilling. Her recent success has been achieved crewed mainly by family and friends - are you ready?!
Specification
Builder J.G. Fay & Co., Southampton
Date 1903
Length overall 63 ft 0 in / 19.2 m
Length deck 57 ft 0 in / 17.37 m
Length waterline 38 ft 0 in / 11.58 m
Beam 11 ft 0 in / 3.35 m
Draft 8 ft 0 in / 2.44 m
Displacement 16 Tonnes
Construction Carvel pitch pine on oak and rock elm
Engine Volvo Penta D1-30F 29hp Diesel
Location Spain
Price EUR 580,000
BROKER'S COMMENTS
KELPIE is a race and regatta winner designed by Alfred Mylne, and one of the most beautiful and fastest classic yachts of her size. At the end of the intense 2018 Mediterranean classic regatta season she notched up 1st overall in the Vintage Gaff Class at both Régates Royales - Trophée Panerai, Cannes and Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, while still looking in start of season condition. Only typical of the way this superb Golden Age of Yachting survivor has been cared for and campaigned under present ownership, including undergoing three major winter refit/ restorations 2009-2012 at Fairlie Restorations - probably the last yacht worked on by the illustrious team involved in landmark rebuilds of yachts like TUIGA, THE LADY ANNE, KENTRA, MARIQUITA and HISPANIA rebuilt - and more recently a major rig makeover 2017-2018; all whilst continuing to sail by summer. KELPIE is ready to continue sailing, racing and thrilling. Her recent success has been achieved crewed mainly by family and friends - are you ready?!
REGATTAS 2009 - 2018
Under present ownership, KELPIE has competed at classic regattas ranging from Oslo Fjord via the Clyde and Cowes to Saint-Tropez. Through 2017 and 2018 - working closely with German classic rig designer and naval architect Juliane Hempel, carpenters and spar builders Manos del Mar, Palma de Mallorca and Ventis of The Netherlands, and Guido Cavalazzi of North Sails Italy - KELPIE has been highly successfully yet sympathetically optimised, and sailed to perfection by her crew of mostly friends and family. Her 2018 results speak for themselves, and her crew consider her “the fastest gaffer on the water!”
2009 The Mylne Regatta, Clyde; BCYC Regatta, Cowes
2010 Mediterranean regattas
2011 Mediterranean regattas
2012 Mediterranean regattas
2013 Mediterranean regattas
2014 Europe Week, Oslo Fjord; Danish Classic, Svendborg; German Classic, Laboe
2015 RYS 200th Regatta, Cowes; Falmouth Classics; Classic Channel Regatta
2016 Mediterranean regattas
2017 Mediterranean regattas – increasingly better performances
2018 Mediterranean – 3rd in class at Imperia; Class winner at Cannes and Saint-Tropez
