Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Donna Capel"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Donna Capel |
| Ex-names: | Françoise Helene |
| Registered port: | Falmouth |
| Nation: | GBR |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Year built: | 1943 |
| Yard: | Ostend, BEL |
| Overall length: | 20.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 16.00 m |
| Breadth: | 4.00 m |
| Draught: | 2.00 m |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 17 Jul 2014
- built in 1943 in Ostend, BEL; first name "Françoise Helene".
- in the 1960s bought by fisherman Howard Capel from Brixham, GBR; renamed the "Donna Capel".
- in the early 1970s sold again to Mr. Dean from Newlyn, GBR; abandonned in Mylor Bridge Falmouth, rediscovered by Terry Heard.
- purchased by Terry Heard, begin of a restoration continued by the son Martin Heard after the death of the owner.
- presentation in Brest and Douarnenez 1992, used for private sailing trips.
- 2000 purchased by John Davison, laid up at the Tregatreath Boatyard in Mylor Bridge for 6 years, begin of another restoration until August 2009.
- usage for sailing trips at the coast of Cornwalls and Brittany.
- participation in the French sailing event Les Tonneres de Brest 2012.
Contact:
Website (English, 13 May 2021):http://donnacapel.wordpress.com/
Donna Capel: basic information about her history and characteristics, photos, news