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13 May 2021 | 10:30 (UTC)
Although the title may sound like the introduction to a Peter James novel, it refers to the remarkable survival of an almost 100-year-old motor yacht that has recently been salvaged at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, United Kingdom.
It is unusual to report positive news when it comes to elderly yachts in poor condition, but this case offers an exception. To fill in the background to this yacht, the
Llys Helig was built in 1922 by J.I. Thornycroft & Co. of Southampton, England, for W. Ernest Corlett.
Photo: Malcom Wood Yachting ArchiveIn terms of specs, the yacht measured 32.73-metres with a 5.82-metre beam and a gross tonnage of 157. Designed by A.T. Wall, the vessel was originally fitted with twin oil engines by Plenty & Son of Newbury and was constructed from steel, with a steel and teak superstructure and pine decks.
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