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 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.