This article is about the ocean racing yacht. For other uses, see Bloodhound (disambiguation).
Bloodhound
Bloodhound moored at Dolphin Marina, Poole in 2009.
History
United Kingdom
Owner:
Ike Bell (1936–1939)
Hans Hamilton and Patrick Egan (1939–1947)
Myles Wyatt (1947–1962)
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (1962–1969)
Robert Cook (1969–2002)
Richard Carr (2002–2003)
Tony and Cindy McGrail (2003–2010)
Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (since 2010)
Builder:
Camper and Nicholsons
Yard number:
438
Laid down:
1936
Launched:
1936
Identification:
MMSI number: 235003227
Callsign: ZNWF7
General characteristics
Class and type:
Ocean racing yacht
Tons burthen:
34 tons
Length:
19.2 m (63 ft)
Sail plan:
Bermudan yawl[1]
Bloodhound is a 19.2-metre (63 ft) ocean racing yacht. She was designed by Charles E. Nicholson and built by Camper and Nicholsons in 1936. From 1962 to 1969 she was owned by the British Royal Family and in January 2010 she was purchased by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust.
Contents
1Royal ownership
2Racing accomplishments
3Gallery
4Notes
5External links
Royal ownership
In 1962 Bloodhound was purchased for the Royal Family at the request of Prince Philip. In February she was sailed from Plymouth to Gosport to be refitted by Camper and Nicholsons and the work was finished by June. Prince Philip sailed Bloodhound with Uffa Fox at Cowes Week in August of that year.[1]
During royal ownership Bloodhound would accompany The Royal Yacht Britannia in the Western Isles when the royal family had their one true family holiday every year. She had a permanent crew of three and one Skipper was a descendent of Sir Francis Drake. It was during these times that the young royals learned to sail on Bloodhound. When not in royal use, Bloodhound and her crew were made available to yacht clubs across the country, used to teach thousands of young people how to sail.
In 1969 Bloodhound was sold by the royal family and Bloodhound then effectively retired from racing. Over time the boat gradually fell into considerable disrepair and very nearly became beyond salvage. However, in 2002 Richard Carr purchased Bloodhound and then later passed her into the ownership of [2] Tony McGrail, a yacht surveyor and classic yacht restorer, in 2003. Over the next 3½ years she underwent a major internal and external refit to bring her back to her original condition.
In January 2010 Bloodhound was purchased by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust and is now berthed alongside The Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith.
During July and August, the fully restored, 63 foot Royal Racing Yacht Bloodhound is available from Oban Marina for private day sailing around Scotland's West Coast for up to eight guests.
Racing accomplishments
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Racing accomplishments[3]
Year
Event
Place
1936
Channel Race
1st
1936
Morgan Cup
1st
1937
Fastnet Race
3rd overall
1939
Benodet Race
2nd
1939
Channel Race
1st
1939
Fastnet Race
1st
1946
London Yacht Club Regatta (at Cowes Week)
1st
1946
Royal Yacht Squadron Race (at Cowes Week)
1st
1947
Fastnet Race
2nd
1947
Southsea to Brixton Race
1st
1948
Morgan Cup
2nd
1948
Round the Island Race
1st
1948
Royal Yacht Squadron Race (at Cowes Week)
2nd
1949
Fastnet Race
1st
1949
Morgan Cup
1st (handicapped to 2nd)
1949
North Sea Race
1st
1949
Portsmouth to Poole Race
1st
1951
Channel Race
1st
1951
Fastnet Race
2nd
1951
Harwich to Hook Race
1st
1951
North Sea Race
1st
1951
Round the Island Race
3rd
1951
St Malo to Dinard Race
1st
1952
Bermuda Race
2nd overall
1953
Cowes to Dinard Race
1st
1953
Fastnet Race
1st (handicapped to 12th)
1957
Fastnet Race
5th overall
1958
Channel Race
1st
1959
Lyme Bay Race
1st
1965
Lyme Bay Race
1st
Gallery
Bloodhound at Leith Docks in December 2011
Bloodhound at Leith Docks in October 2011
Bloodhound at Leith Docks in October 2011
Bloodhound at Leith Docks in October 2011
Bloodhound at Leith Docks in October 2011
Notes
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