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Classic West Solent One Design

  • Build year 1924, Sailingboat for sale
  • West Mersea, Colchester, Englan...

97,640 EUR

(85,000 GBP)
Classic West Solent One Design Sailingboat 1924, with No engine - as designed engine, United Kingdom
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Nicolle Associates

  • Adrian Nicolle, S031 4NB Hamble, United Kingdom
  • Tel. +44 23 8115 7013 - +44 77 6883 4664

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ARROW – West Solent One Design (W1) Main Picture Credit - Ian Roman Launched 1924 – Comprehensive Refit 1999 INTRODUCTION It is a genuine privilege to present ARROW, sail number W-1 – the very first of the celebrated West Solent One Designs launched at Lymington in 1924. An elegant and highly competent 1920s racing yacht, ARROW embodies the very spirit of inter-war Corinthian sport, combining poise, pace, and that unmistakable long-overhang charm of the era. She is the last of the class to have been restored by the late Peter Brookes during his revered Maldon period, completed to a standard that set a benchmark for classic yacht work of the time. In the quarter century since, she has remained one of the most successful, most visible, and unquestionably best-prepared West Solents afloat — her record in classic regattas throughout the Mediterranean and the English south coast speaks for itself. Uniquely, ARROW is offered with her own dedicated 19-tonne UK/EU-legal transport truck and cradle, enabling dry-sailing and effortless movement between regattas. For the sailor who wishes to arrive in style, prepared, and with the competitive edge, few packages come close. A fast, beautiful, historically important yacht — and one maintained with conspicuous devotion. A rare opportunity indeed. BROKER’S COMMENTS ARROW represents the very essence of the West Solent class: lean, lively, and entirely honest in her form. She is, in short, a classic yacht of the first order. Her present and previous custodians have upheld her heritage with a seriousness and affection that would delight her original builders at Berthon. As a regatta proposition she is formidable: optimised for both CIM and IRC, accompanied by an exceptional sail wardrobe, and maintained with the meticulousness one normally associates with museum exhibits. As a piece of maritime history, she has few equals. And as a travelling regatta yacht, her accompanying truck and cradle make her the most complete and self-contained classic racing package presently available. Those seeking either a purebred classic racer or a yacht of historical distinction will find ARROW a deeply satisfying and unusually complete offering. PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS Designer: H. Jacobs & Harry G. May Builder: Berthon Boat Company Ltd, Lymington Year: 1924 (Major restoration 1999) LOA: 34 ft 6 in / 10.51 m LWL: 24 ft 0 in / 7.32 m Beam: 7 ft 6 in / 2.29 m Draft: 5 ft 3 in / 1.60 m Displacement: Approx. 4.25 tonnes Construction: Pine planking on oak frames Engine: None (as originally conceived) RESTORATION (1998–1999) A full, stem-to-stern rebuild was undertaken by Peter Brookes at Maldon, completed to concours standard. The work encompassed hull, deck, spars, interior, systems, and fittings. This was the final West Solent restored by Brookes before his relocation to New Zealand, and is widely regarded as one of his finest achievements. HISTORY Yard Number: 199 Class Sail Number: W-1 Commissioned for Mrs Ida Potter of Lymington — an accomplished helmswoman and a woman notably ahead of her time — ARROW began life among a spirited family of racers. Her husband, Major Cyril Potter OBE, banker and Royal Yacht Squadron member, was instrumental in founding the club that would become the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. The Potters’ enthusiasm for small-boat competition helped bring the West Solent class into being, and ARROW was their flagship. Her early career was marked by success, taking the overall class championship in her first season. Over the following decades she passed through distinguished hands, known variously as DART and later HUAHINE. Among her custodians were decorated naval officers, a celebrated motor-yacht owner, several committed amateur racers, and notably Frank G. G. Carr — former Director of the National Maritime Museum, intimately involved in the preservation of CUTTY SARK. Throughout the 20th century she sailed extensively on the south coast, the Medway, Chichester and Brightlingsea waters, and the East Coast rivers. Returning to Maldon in 1998 for her major restoration, she regained her original name ARROW. During the past 25 years she has been actively and successfully campaigned, winning admiration wherever she appears. At the 2025 Hamble Classics Regatta she received the Concours d’Elegance award — a fitting accolade for a yacht of such stature. CONSTRUCTION Carvel pine planking over oak frames Timber floors (no metal floors fitted) Painted, sheathed marine ply deck Varnished teak covering boards, toerails, coamings, and deck structures DECK LAYOUT & EQUIPMENT Aft Deck Bronze fairleads port and starboard Backstay chainplate Teak and bronze centreline mooring cleat Bronze mainsheet horse Wooden blocks for mainsheet Running backstay hardware Rudder head with wooden tiller Cockpit Low traditional coamings Slatted helm seats Raw teak grating sole 2 × Lewmar 24 self-tailing bronze winches (refurbished 2025) 2 × Lewmar 16 bronze runner winches (refurbished 2025) Winch handles Side Decks & Foredeck 9 × Spinlock XC clutches (2025) Bronze headsail tracks Harken blocks (2025) Varnished forehatch Samson post Bronze fairleads Bronze anchor roller starboard of stem Ground Tackle Anchor with warp ACCOMMODATION Simple, original, and entirely in keeping with a classic racer: Sliding coachroof hatch and skylight Varnished Douglas fir sole boards White deck head and bulkheads with contrasting varnished joinery Galley to port: small sink, lockers and shelves Chart table to starboard: lifting top with stowage, nav equipment Two settee berths with lee cloths and stowage below Blue berth cushions RIG, SAILS & CANVAS Rig Spruce mast with single spreader and jumper struts (A. Riva, 2016) New stainless masthead cap with LED nav light (2025) Spruce boom (Collars, 2016) Stainles

Specifications

Materiale / unit

Hull type

Fibreglass

Length

9.30

Beam

2.29

Deplacement

4250000

Depth

1.60

Motor & technic

Engine

No engine - as designed

Fuel

Unknown