BROKER’S COMMENTS EILIDH is one of the most recent stars of the classic regattas in the Mediterranean – this 58’ Bermudan cutter was designed by Alfred Mylne in 1930 and excelled as a cruiser racer – she was still breaking course records in 1994! Found by her French owner in 2001, the yacht underwent total restoration…a darling of the classic circuit certainly with all the Mylne trade marks of beauty, proportion and speed but now equipped to cruise or race in incredible style. There are a number of classic yachts emerging from substantial rebuilds in the last 10 years that are possibly better in many ways than when first launched……modern updated aside, EILIDH, would have to rate as one of them – with sympathetic choices made throughout, while still paying attention to the 1930s feel of the yacht, the owner has truly created a ‘time machine’ that is at home being raced hard on the classic circuit, but both above and below deck there is a wonderful simplicity that has to be reminiscent of sailing in the 1930s. HISTORY The history of EILIDH officially starts on the 22nd of May 1931, the day she was launched. Alfred Mylne designed EILIDH in 1930; she was then built and launched by Dickie’s Brothers who had just moved their yard from “Tarbert” (Scotland) to “Bangor” (Wales). The name EILIDH was chosen in memory of the owner’s niece, Helen Russell (EILIDH is the Gaelic name for Helen), who died only 17 years old in tragic circumstances in Paris, in March 1925. EILIDH won many races in the following years, and cruised extensively the West Coast of Scotland with the Russell family. After four summers in Scotland, the Russells decided to explore Scandinavian and Baltic waters, going to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, and Lettonia. K. Adlard Coles met Eilidh anchored at Stora Sottunga in July 1938 and recorded this memorable event in his book “Mary Ann among 10,000 islands”. With much despair, EILIDH was left at “Hankö” yard in summer 1939, as there was no chance to bring her home. She went through the 2nd world war in Norway, being sailed and well cared for by German Luftwaffe officers. EILIDH left “Hankö” on the 6th of July 1948 and reached her homeport, “Colintrave”, the 12th of August 1948. EILIDH was sold in 1973 and started a new life with the John Mill family who used her extensively, racing her to win twice the Scottish Blue Water Race, taking a day and an hour off the record between the Clyde and Brest in the 1994 event. In 2001, she was found in Dumbarton by her present French owner, and brought back to Pasqui’s yard at La Darse of Villefranche, where the boat underwent a restoration in order to restore her to her original splendour. EILIDH underwent a total rebuild, taking approximately 3 years, but organised in such a manner as to respect the original build as much as possibly, with particular attention paid to the boat’s teak planking, refastening, renovating the original solid teak deck and total reconstruction of the deck joinery – fittings have been sourced from their country of origin or completely custom made. Since 2005, EILIDH has been racing the CIM Circuit and received many awards from her participations to Mediterranean Regattas.

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Sandeman Yacht Company Limited

33 High Street

Poole

Dorset

UK

BH15 1AB

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