Lively Lady (yacht)
Lively Lady in 2012 | |
| Nation | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Class | Yawl |
| Sail no | 2105 |
| Designer(s) | Frederick Shepherd |
| Builder | Sydney Cambridge |
| Launched | 1948, Calcutta |
| Owner(s) | Portsmouth City Council |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Alec Rose, Alan Priddy, 17 adult skippers |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Single-hull |
| Displacement | 13.75 tons |
| Length | 36 feet (11 m) |
| Beam | 9.2 feet (2.8 m) |
| Draft | 6.6 feet (2.0 m) |
| Sail area | Bermuda rig |
| Crew | 1 to 6 |
| Notes | |
| Mizzen mast for staysail, teak construction | |
Lively Lady is a 38-foot Bermuda rigged wooden yawl built in 1948 in Calcutta and sailed single-handedly by Alec Rose across the Atlantic in 1964 and around the world in 1967-1968, for which latter feat he was knighted. The yacht subsequently fell into disrepair until in the early 21st century it was rescued by a charity, sailed around the world with volunteer crews in 2006–8, and continues to introduce sailing to young people.