Stella (yacht)
The Stella is a 'one-design' Bermuda rig sloop yacht, designed for cruising and racing by the noted yacht designer CR (Kim) Holman in 1959.
Design
[edit]The design was to the requirements of a customer who had seen the Nordic Folkboat and decided that the English east coast needed a similar vessel but modified for North Sea as opposed to Baltic conditions and a competitive racer on handicap. The prototype: Stella No. 1 La Vie en Rose was built to win the 1959 Burnham (on Crouch) week, which she promptly did. Clinker built of mahogany or larch on oak frames.[1]
Fleets exist in the UK (estimated 100 built, mostly still extant) and Australia (approximately 20 built).[1]
Key dimensions
[edit]- Length (LOA): 25' 10"
- Length on waterline: 20' 0")
- Beam: 7' 6"
- Sail area: 338sq ft (main & genoa)
- Draft: 3' 10"
- Weight: 2.7 Imp. tons
- Ballast: 1.22 Imp. tons
Similar yacht
[edit]The restoration of Amulet, an amateur built yacht similar to a Stella originally built in Fort William in 1964, is described by Bob Orrell in the book Amulet: A Charm Restored and Sailed to the Western Isles.[2] This boat is not actually a Stella (this is evident from the book and photographs) and is not recognised by the Stella Class Association.
See also
[edit]Twister - another Holman yacht design (latterly produced in GRP), developed from that of the 'Stella'.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Meyric-Hughes, Steffan (28 November 2013). "The life and designs of Kim Holman". Classic Boat Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Amulet: A Charm Restored and Sailed to the Western Isles. ISBN 9780953818075.
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