W.Fife Schooner

The Schooner "Sunshine" is the third 'sister' built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900.

Sunshine is the third ‘sister’ built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900. 

The timeless interior is hand crafted from teak and rosewood and every modern amenity has been incorporated into the original design. This stunning and popular yacht is now available for cruising and classic regattas.

Her accommodation has been re configured so she now can sleep up to 8 guests in 4 ensuite rooms. She enjoys a 5 strong crew with a very experienced charter Captain. 

Charter rates and Dates: She is available in the West Med for cruising this summer at €40,000 per week and is available for regatta racing and events at €50,000 per week.

The Schooner "Sunshine" is the third 'sister' built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900. The first two, the original "Sunshine" and "Asthore", were built (1900 and 1902) by the Fifes at their yard in Fairlie. Both vessels changed names several times, Asthore even being called Sunshine for a long while (1906-1925).

The original Sunshine was built for a local gentleman, Glen F. McAndrew of Largs Castle, which is very close by the Fairlie yard. In 1906 she became, as "Maris Stellis" the proud possession of the Portuguese Royal family (until 1911). These schooners preceded the famous ones "Susanne" and "Cicely".

The latter, though much larger, and a racing schooner, bore an extremely close resemblance to "Sunshine".

Quoting from Yachting World, May 1901.

"Launch of the Schooner "Sunshine".
"She was designed by William Fife Jun. and while intended for a cruiser, she looks, with her long overhangs, small but powerful underwater body, strong and well turned bilge, and extremely roomy deck, every inch a modern racer. While Sunshine is not exactly like any boat ever designed by Mr. Fife, in the absence of a drawing it will give a pretty fair idea of her to say that she is an enlarged and improved edition of those pretty and speedy little schooners Helen and Geisha , which were built at Fairlie a few years ago. Sunshine is a very handsome boat and cannot fail to be a speedy one."

"Schooner Sunshine" is a two masted gaff rigged schooner. She measures 31m over the deck and has a beam of 5.6m and a draft of 3.4m Her total sail area is 5,296 square feet. The hull and rig are exactly faithful to the original 1900 design.

The interior which is hand crafted from teak and rosewood has been comprised from the original layout to allow for the required modern safety standards, such as the 4 watertight bulkheads. The deck is laid down in long thick lengths of solid teak planks over the steel beams, and caulked with cotton in the traditional way. The masts and spars are all of Sitka Spruce and the standing rigging is of galvanised steel.

Her hull is Dutch marine grade A steel, and she has been built in Yangon under the strict supervision of a Lloyd's surveyor, to Lloyds SSC plan approval. Yangon (formerly Rangoon) was chosen for the build as the facility at Myanmar Shipyards is highly suited to the job. Building and handicraft techniques can still be found in Myanmar (formerly Burma) that are as close as one can find to the skills originally employed in the Scotland of the early 20 th century.

Although there are many survivors in the cutter category, few classic schooners still exist today, so it was thought appropriate in building a replica, that this should be borne in mind. Also the early 1900's was probably the time when sailing ships and yachts were at the height of their evolution, before steam and diesel engines and racing rating rules began to interfere with the purity of their original function and beauty. Looking into the future it is also likely that there will be a reduction in the numbers of original vessels in existence, due to the high and ever increasing costs of maintaining these few remaining original vessels.

Engines

1 X Cummins 6CTA 8.3MI

Cruising Speed

8 knots

Fuel Consumption

12 Litres/Hr

RIB with 15hp outboard, snorkelling gear,fishing tackle

Air conditioning, WiFi connection on board

Specificaties

• Waterverplaatsing: 80 Ton
• Werfgebouwd Myanmar Shipyard

Motor

Veiligheid

• ESP: 40000

Interieur

• Aantalslaapplaatsen: 8
• aantaltoiletten:
• Geluidsinstallatie:

Tuig

Omschrijving Engels

The Schooner "Sunshine" is the third 'sister' built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900.

Sunshine is the third 'sister' built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900.

The timeless interior is hand crafted from teak and rosewood and every modern amenity has been incorporated into the original design. This stunning and popular yacht is now available for cruising and classic regattas.

Her accommodation has been re configured so she now can sleep up to 8 guests in 4 ensuite rooms. She enjoys a 5 strong crew with a very experienced charter Captain.

Charter Rates and Dates: She is available in the West Med for cruising this summer at €40,000 per week and is available for regatta racing and events at €50,000 per week.

The Schooner "Sunshine" is the third 'sister' built to the design (no.468) drawn up by W. Fife Jun. in 1900. The first two, the original "Sunshine" and "Asthore", were built (1900 and 1902) by the Fifes at their yard in Fairlie. Both vessels changed names several times, Asthore even being called Sunshine for a long while (1906-1925).

The original Sunshine was built for a local gentleman, Glen F. McAndrew of Largs Castle, which is very close by the Fairlie yard. In 1906 she became, as "Maris Stellis" the proud possession of the Portuguese Royal family (until 1911). These schooners preceded the famous ones "Susanne" and "Cicely".

The latter, though much larger, and a racing schooner, bore an extremely close resemblance to "Sunshine".

Quoting from Yachting World, May 1901.

"Launch of the Schooner "Sunshine".
"She was designed by William Fife Jun. and while intended for a cruiser, she looks, with her long overhangs, small but powerful underwater body, strong and well turned bilge, and extremely roomy deck, every inch a modern racer. While Sunshine is not exactly like any boat ever designed by Mr. Fife, in the absence of a drawing it will give a pretty fair idea of her to say that she is an enlarged and improved edition of those pretty and speedy little schooners Helen and Geisha , which were built at Fairlie a few years ago. Sunshine is a very handsome boat and cannot fail to be a speedy one."

"Schooner Sunshine" is a two masted gaff rigged schooner. She measures 31m over the deck and has a beam of 5.6m and a draft of 3.4m Her total sail area is 5,296 square feet. The hull and rig are exactly faithful to the original 1900 design.

The interior which is hand crafted from teak and rosewood has been comprised from the original layout to allow for the required modern safety standards, such as the 4 watertight bulkheads. The deck is laid down in long thick lengths of solid teak planks over the steel beams, and caulked with cotton in the traditional way. The masts and spars are all of Sitka Spruce and the standing rigging is of galvanised steel.

Her hull is Dutch marine grade A steel, and she has been built in Yangon under the strict supervision of a Lloyd's surveyor, to Lloyds SSC plan approval. Yangon (formerly Rangoon) was chosen for the build as the facility at Myanmar Shipyards is highly suited to the job. Building and handicraft techniques can still be found in Myanmar (formerly Burma) that are as close as one can find to the skills originally employed in the Scotland of the early 20 th century.

Although there are many survivors in the cutter category, few classic schooners still exist today, so it was thought appropriate in building a replica, that this should be borne in mind. Also the early 1900's was probably the time when sailing ships and yachts were at the height of their evolution, before steam and diesel engines and racing rating rules began to interfere with the purity of their original function and beauty. Looking into the future it is also likely that there will be a reduction in the numbers of original vessels in existence, due to the high and ever increasing costs of maintaining these few remaining original vessels.

Engines

1 X Cummins 6CTA 8.3MI

Cruising Speed

8 knots

Cruising Fuel

12 Litres/Hr

RIB with 15hp outboard, snorkelling gear,fishing tackle

Air conditioning, WiFi connection on board

Omschrijving Duits

Der Schoner "Sunshine" ist die dritte "Schwester", die nach dem Entwurf (Nr. 468) von W. Fife Jun. aus dem Jahr 1900 gebaut wurde.

Sunshine ist die dritte "Schwester", die nach dem Entwurf (Nr. 468) von W. Fife Jun. aus dem Jahr 1900 gebaut wurde.

Das zeitlose Interieur ist aus Teak- und Palisanderholz handgefertigt und alle modernen Annehmlichkeiten wurden in das ursprüngliche Design integriert. Diese atemberaubende und beliebte Yacht ist jetzt für Kreuzfahrten und klassische Regatten verfügbar.

Ihre Unterkunft wurde neu konfiguriert, so dass sie jetzt bis zu 8 Gäste in 4 Zimmern mit Bad unterbringen kann. Sie erfreut sich einer 5-köpfigen Crew mit einem sehr erfahrenen Charter-Kapitän.

Charterpreise und Termine: Sie ist im westlichen Mittelmeer für Kreuzfahrten in diesem Sommer für 40.000 € pro Woche und für Regatten und Veranstaltungen für 50.000 € pro Woche verfügbar.

Der Schoner "Sunshine" ist die dritte "Schwester", die nach dem Entwurf (Nr. 468) von W. Fife Jun. aus dem Jahr 1900 gebaut wurde. Die ersten beiden, die ursprüngliche "Sunshine" und die "Asthore", wurden 1900 und 1902 von den Fifes in ihrer Werft in Fairlie gebaut. Beide Schiffe änderten mehrmals ihren Namen, die Asthore hieß sogar eine Zeit lang Sunshine (1906-1925).

Die ursprüngliche Sunshine wurde für einen ortsansässigen Herrn, Glen F. McAndrew von Largs Castle, gebaut, das sich ganz in der Nähe der Fairlie-Werft befindet. Im Jahr 1906 wurde sie als "Maris Stellis" stolzer Besitz der portugiesischen Königsfamilie (bis 1911). Diese Schoner waren die Vorgänger der berühmten "Susanne" und "Cicely".

Letztere war zwar viel größer und ein Rennschoner, hatte aber eine große Ähnlichkeit mit der "Sunshine".

Ein Zitat aus Yachting World, Mai 1901.

"Stapellauf des Schoners "Sunshine".
"Sie wurde von William Fife Jun. entworfen, und obwohl sie als Kreuzer gedacht war, sieht sie mit ihren langen Überhängen, dem kleinen, aber kräftigen Unterwasserschiff, der starken und gut gedrehten Bilge und dem extrem geräumigen Deck ganz und gar wie ein moderner Racer aus. Die Sunshine gleicht zwar keinem Boot, das jemals von Mr. Fife entworfen wurde, aber in Ermangelung einer Zeichnung kann man sich ein recht gutes Bild von ihr machen, wenn man sagt, dass sie eine vergrößerte und verbesserte Ausgabe der hübschen und schnellen kleinen Schoner Helen und Geisha ist, die vor einigen Jahren in Fairlie gebaut wurden. Die Sunshine ist ein sehr hübsches Boot und wird sicher schnell sein."

"Schooner Sunshine" ist ein zweimastiger Schoner mit Gaffeltakelung. Sie misst 31 m über dem Deck, hat eine Breite von 5,6 m und einen Tiefgang von 3,4 m. Die gesamte Segelfläche beträgt 5.296 Quadratfuß. Der Rumpf und die Takelage entsprechen genau dem Originalentwurf von 1900.

Das aus Teak- und Palisanderholz handgefertigte Interieur wurde aus dem ursprünglichen Layout zusammengesetzt, um die erforderlichen modernen Sicherheitsstandards zu ermöglichen, wie z. B. die 4 wasserdichten Schotten. Das Deck besteht aus langen, dicken, massiven Teakholzplanken, die über die Stahlträger gelegt und nach traditioneller Art mit Baumwolle verstemmt wurden. Die Masten und Spieren sind alle aus Sitka-Fichte und das stehende Gut ist aus verzinktem Stahl.

Ihr Rumpf besteht aus holländischem Stahl der Güteklasse A und wurde in Yangon unter der strengen Aufsicht eines Lloyd's-Sachverständigen nach den von Lloyds SSC genehmigten Plänen gebaut. Yangon (ehemals Rangoon) wurde für den Bau ausgewählt, da die Anlage der Myanmar Shipyards für diese Aufgabe bestens geeignet ist. In Myanmar (ehemals Birma) gibt es noch Bau- und Handwerkstechniken, die den ursprünglichen Fertigkeiten im Schottland des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts am nächsten kommen.

Obwohl es in der Kategorie der Kutter viele Überlebende gibt, existieren heute nur noch wenige klassische Schoner, was beim Bau eines Nachbaus berücksichtigt werden sollte. Auch die frühen 1900er Jahre waren wahrscheinlich die Zeit, in der Segelschiffe und Yachten auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Entwicklung waren, bevor Dampf- und Dieselmotoren und die Regeln für die Rennwertung begannen, die Reinheit ihrer ursprünglichen Funktion und Schönheit zu beeinträchtigen. Auch in Zukunft wird es wahrscheinlich immer weniger Originalschiffe geben, da die Kosten für die Instandhaltung der wenigen verbliebenen Originalschiffe hoch sind und ständig steigen.

Motoren

1 X Cummins 6CTA 8.3MI

Reisegeschwindigkeit

8 Knoten

Reisekraftstoff

12 Liter/Stunde

RIB mit 15-PS-Außenborder, Schnorchelausrüstung, Angelausrüstung

Klimaanlage, WiFi-Verbindung an Bord