Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Vera Mary"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2009,
05/2009
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2009,
05/2009
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2009,
08/2009
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Vera Mary |
| Ex-names: | Franik II, Hawaita |
| Registered port: | Rostock |
| Base port: | Eckernförde |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | SCHONER |
| Type of ship: | Gaffelschoner, Kreuzeryacht |
| Year built: | 1932 |
| Yard: | Berthon Boat Company, Limington/Hampshire, UK |
| Overall length: | 22.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 18.75 m |
| Breadth: | 4.06 m |
| Draught: | 2.80 m |
| Sail area: | 160 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 150 PS |
| Engine: | Thommy Craft Hydraulic |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 17 Feb 2025
- built 1932 at the English shipyard Berthon Boat Company Ltd in Lymington, after plans of the English yacht designer Joseph M. Soper from Southhampton, first owner was the industrialist H. Fletcher from Southhampton, launched in April, 1932; first name "Vera Mary" after the name of the wife of the owner.
- participated in regattas, among others the Cowes Week in the Solent.
- 1935 sold to the British king George V., who presented her to the royal sailing teacher Sir Philip Hunloke honouring his achievements Hunloke has been the skipper of the royal yacht "Britannia" for many years.
- new owners since 1939, registered in San Remo and Cannes on the Cote d'Azur, FRA; renamed the "Franik II" and "Hawaita".
- acquired in 1982 by the Swiss R. Menzel, used as a charter yacht.
- acquired in 1989 by the British C. Law, extensive restoration until 1991 at Hamble Yacht Service in Port Hamble, GBR; subsequently participated in regattas in the Mediterranean, renamed "Vera Mary".
- sold to German owner in 1995, further restoration and restoration of the former gaff rig.
- from 1996 relocation to the Canary Islands in Port Mahon, SPA.
- after bankruptcy and further sale relocation to Rostock, GER in 1999; overhaul work and then used for sailing trips on the Baltic Sea, from 2002 berthed in Eckernförde and Arnis on the Schlei, GER.
Literature for further reading:
We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.
Arne Koslowski (Hrsg.)
"classics"
KardesH-Verlag 2006 ISBN: 3-938314-02-8
(http://www.kardesh.de/)
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Joachim Heitmann
"Vera Mary"