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
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