Today is the day to reserve your place on one of our classic racing yachts ether a 12mR (Name TBA) or the 1926 15mR racer "Hallowe'en" for the Vele d’Epoca di Imperia 2023. For more info visit: noblesse.yachts/regattas/
15mR HALLOWE'EN 1926
Launched in 1926, the 24.7m cutter Hallowe'en was designed by William Fife III for Lt Col JFN Baxendale to compete in the ORC FastNet. William Fife III, designer of many classic yachts that race today, is quoted as saying "Halloween is the perfect gentleman's yacht."
The second Fastnet Race was won by Hallowe'en, which crossed the line approximately 10 hours before its competitors. This record stood until 1939 when it was shortened, crossing the Needles Channel instead of going around the Isle of Wight's east coast, as had been the practice since 1925.
William Fife rigged the yacht as a Bermudan cutter with a low aspect ratio in an age when gaff-rigged racers dominated. In the following years, she continued to experiment with her rig, altering her mast and boom heights until she was eventually transformed into a yawl.
With her yawl-rigged design, COTTON BLOSSOM IV dominated ocean racing for many years and held significant records. Following years of racing in the Mediterranean, she was bought by Norwegian industrialist Alfred Larsen and returned to the Atlantic. She was helmed many times by future Norwegian King Prince Olaf, making her the official yacht of the Royal Norwegian Racing Club.
In 1938, she crossed the Atlantic and disappeared from radar. Later, Cotton Blosson IV was discovered by Walter Wheeler, renamed Cotton Blosson IV, and headed to New Port, Rhode Island, where she waited for a much-needed refit as part of the Classic Boat Museum. Hallowe'en was left in need of new ownership after five years working in New Port, and she returned to the Mediterranean, where Elizabeth Meyer (owner of J-Class Endeavour) helped to find a buyer.
She has been refitted (and owned) a number of times since then, with the most recent in 2009 at Fairlie Restorations, UK. The boat is now available for charter with Noblesse Yachts in the Mediterranean, where she competes competitively in the classic regatta circuit stretching from France to Corsica, Spain, and Italy.
In 1994-1995, she underwent some major cosmetic surgeries in France, and again in 1998-1999, but she looks better now than ever in her long and storied life. Those who are looking for a truly excellent and fast vintage wooden sailing yacht will enjoy the experience aboard Hallowe'en
12mR (NAME TBA)
The "12 Metre class" means a rating class for racing yachts designed in accordance with international rules. This allows boats in a class to compete fairly while retaining the freedom to experiment with their designs.
A "12 Metre" boat doesn't refer to any one measurement of the boat, nor does it refer to its overall length. It is simply a calculation based on the parameters defined in the formula governing its design and construction. The average 12 Metre class boat is 65 to 75 feet long (about 20 to 23 m) and is sloop rigged, with a mast approximately 85 feet high (26 m).
It was in 1907 that the first 12 Metres were built. Olympic Games in 1908, 1912, and 1920 featured the 12 Metre class, but few boats participated. It is best known as the design of the America's Cup boats from 1958 to 1987.
In order to maintain competitiveness, the boats must be in compliance with the formula of the 12 Metre class. There are various factors to take into account when designing a boat, such as sail area, waterline length, and girth (the measurement around the yacht from one sideboard, over the keel, and back again to the original sideboard). The measurements are then weighted according to the formula. Measurements combined must be less than or equal to 12 metres.
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Take part of the legendary Classic Sailing Weeks on the Riviera, immerse yourself in the fascinating world of classic (racing) yachts, and compete against others. It's pure adrenaline rush.
07.09. - 10.09.23: Vele d’Epoca di Imperia www.veledepoca.com/
13.09. - 16.09.23: Monaco Classic Week monacoclassicweek.com/en/home/
19.09. - 25.09.23: Les Regates Royales de Cannes www.regatesroyales.net/
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