Some Hong Kong Gaff Sailing

In the summer of 2025 Stu Pryke purchased gaff rigged ketch Waltham Lady (OGA 1303),  a Cornish Trader Vessel built in 1979 by Cornish Crabbers Ltd in Rock, originally named Fritha. Waltham Lady has now been moved to her new home in Hong Kong where she has been doing some spectacular cruising in the Hong Kong area, complete with two furry deckhands

 

Year Built: 1979

Mainsail: gaff

Rig: Ketch

Home port or other location: RHKYC Shelter Cove Saikung.

Designer: Roger Dongray

Hull Form: centre-boarder

Builder: Cornish Crabbers Ltd.

Place Built: Rock

Year Of Build: 1979

Construction Material: GRP

Construction Details: GRP

 

Length On Deck (LOD): 30.00 ft

Length On Waterline (LWL): 25.75 ft

Beam: 9.50 ft

Draft: 3.50 ft

 

 

International 

The gaffer community is a global one.

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Western Australia 

The Netherlands

France