McFarlane 1897 Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1897  
Manufacturer: Regattamgmt.com
Price: A$ 925,000
(US$974,302)  

 

 



 

 

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SAYONORA designed by William Fife III of Fairley built in 1897 by Mcfarlane – Adelaide complete and meticulously restored to new condition by specialist team in Melbourne and recommissioned in 2000. History: SAYONORA arguably heads the list of the most famous classic keel yachts in Australian yachting history. Her history is well recorded as the yacht of the Victorian era that could not be beaten. Also by the Sayonara Cup initially won by SAYONARA in 1904 in the inaugural Intercolonial Challenge between the States of Victoria and New South Wales. SAYONARA went on to successfully defend the Sayonara cup for Victoria. This trophy was then match raced for until early 1960’s by yachts of selected ratings. SAYONARA, Japanese for goodbye was built by Mr. G. F. Garrard then Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) at a time when the largest yachts in Australia were seen in Victoria on Port Phillip Bay. Designed as a fast cruising yawl by William Fife III of Scotland, being a sister ship to his own champion CIREGO, she was built be Mr. A. McFarlane of Birkenhead, Adelaide, and launched November 1897. She then cruised to Melbourne in record time. In no time she proved to be invincible on Port Phillip Bay. She was a marvel in light weather when she was able to “walk away” from all opposition. Then a hard blow was struck when various clubs decided to put limitations on the sizes of yachts entering important races and regattas. This decision only affected SAYONARA and the ALEXA whicj had remained in Victoria for several years as there was no competition for a yacht of her size in Adelaide. IN the winter of 1899 her rig was altered to the alternative Fife plan of a top sail cutter increasing her sail area to 2079 square feet. After being sold to Mr. Alfred Gollin sometime about 1902 / 1903, her new owner tried to stimulate interest in New South Wales in an Intercolonial Challenge. This at first did not meet with approval in Sydney for reason that a larger type of yacht would have to be built than was in vogue in Sydney. Finally a challenge issued through the RYCV was accepted by Mr. H. Binney of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS) who’s Auckland designed and built BONA had the reputation of not having been beaten. Mr. Gollin then donated a 105 pound trophy for the series. From her moorings at St. Kilda, SAYONORA took 13 days to reach Sydney in light fluky conditions. The three heat series conducted in January 1904, was a closely contested one with SAYONORA winning the first and final heats, so winning the cup. Alfred Gollin then offered the cup back as a perpetual trophy to be called ” The Sayonora Perpetual Challenge Trophy ” for competition between Victoria and New South Wales. Conditions were then drawn up for future competition on lines similar to those of the America’s Cup. Victoria received and accepted further challenges as in 1909 in the 19 year old THELMA owned by Lloyd Jones of the Royal Prince Albert Yacht Club. Once again SAYONORA was appointed as the defender and she was again converted to her cutter rig. After three exciting and keenly fought heats, the Cup was won to remain another year in the safe keeping of the RYCV. However in 1910 SAYONORA had to concede defeat to CULWALLA 111 in a closely contested three heat series and the cup finally found its way to Sydney. SAYONORA remained on the register of the St. Kilda Yacht Club until 1912 when she was sold to Sydney where, under several owners, she remained until 1997 when purchased in a very dilapidated condition by a Melbourne syndicate and returned to Melbourne for an authentic and complete restoration. SAYONORA had been converted to a Bermudian rig during her time in Sydney and spent the later years on Pittwater. The yacht was a well known sight at her mooring of Scotland Island being used for cruising. The owner at the time was impre

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Fuel  Hull Material  Engine Make  Engine Model  Length Overall  Engine Hours  Number of Engines

Diesel Wood Volvo Penta TMD 22 73 ft 10 1

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