WILLOW WREN
Victorian Yacht of 1886
Biernatzkistr. 28
D-22767 Hamburg
Tel.: 040 - 380 07 60
Fax: 040 - 32 87 15 31
Mobil: 0172 - 452 11 67
info@willow-wren.de
www.willow-wren.de
Maritime Heritage - Willow Wren
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With its vertical stem and overhanging stern, the WILLOW WREN is a typical "plank-on-edge" cutter of 19th century yacht design. There are very few yachts of this size and age in existence.
She was built in 1886 by Arthur Payne & Sons of Southampton to the order of Mr. Philip Patmore, Lord of the Manor of Burnham-on-Crouch and founder of the Royal Burnham Yacht Club.
In 1916 WILLOW WREN's lead keel and bronze fittings were scrapped to support the war effort, and the WILLOW WREN served as a houseboat on the eastern coast of England until 1976.
When the vessel was restored, the exterior of the hull was professionally and in high standard sheated in ferrocement to obtain the best combination of strength and appearance. The original wooden hull and the historic victorian interior have been completely preserved. At the same time, the WILLOW WREN was equipped with its first engine.
After a 10 year restoration rigged as a gaff ketch, WILLOW WREN now also has its original yawl rigging with the typical lug-rigged mizzenmast.
WILLOW WREN is available for charter. She can accommodate up to 18 guests and three crew for daycharter, for overnight stays she sleeps just 6 guests.
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