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International Eight Meter

Build year:  1911

Ardrossan, United Kingdom

Sailing boat for sale

18,630 EUR

(15,995 GBP)

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Description

Agate is an International Eight Metre built to Lloyds specification by Grenier le Marchand in le Havre in 1911 but in the UK since 1922. Built for the Marquis de Cussy, who specified a boat to take heavy weather, she was designed by Gaston Grenier, who later designed the Olympic One Design for the 1924 Paris (Chariots of Fire) Olympics. She had a distinguished early racing career. Honduras Mahogany planking on oak frames. Originally gaff rigged, she was altered to Bermudan rig in 1935, and converted for cruising in 1975. She has forepeak, forecabin, head, saloon, galley, two quarter berths, self-draining cockpit, and lazarette, so a maximum of six berths, but comfortably four. Well maintained and with beautiful lines, her hull structure is possibly in the most original condition of any early First Rule Eight Metre still afloat, with all her original planking, nearly all her original frames, original mast (recently beautifully rebuilt), and original but shortened boom.     MechanicalsEngine Volvo 2001 9HP single cylinder engine, offset shaft with 3-blade propeller Electricals  1 x Engine and 1x leisure batteries with 220A/h capacity, Shore power, Built-in intelligent battery charger and 1 KW inverter Water System Electric demand pumped fresh and salt water Double sink with macerator pumped drain Water heating via stove  Tankage  Fuel tank 40 litres = c. 60 hours motoring Flexible water tank 150 litres Mast Rigging and SailsMast and Spars  Original wooden mast (recently beautifully rebuilt), and original but shortened boom. Standing Rigging replace 2012  Aluminum Spinnaker pole  Furling Genoa  Sails  3-reef main by Owen Sails in 2014  Furling foresail by Owen Sails in 2014 Spinnaker  Winches  2x Vintage single speed Genoa winches  2x Vintage single speed halyard winches one with wire drum.  AccommodationShe has forepeak, forecabin, head, saloon, galley, two quarter berths, self-draining cockpit, and lazarette, so a maximum of six berths, but comfortably four. Wallas diesel hob – no gas on board Waeco Coolfreeze CDF2 12v fridge/freezer  2 sinks Marine Toilet  Diesel hot air Woodwork is veneered Ply + Oak in Galley  Upholstery is Maroon Chenille  InventoryNavigation Vintage compass Garmin 555 Colour plotter, Swing bracket for a 10 inch tablet,  Tacktick T033 Wind speed and direction  NASA Depth sounder  Simrad TP22 Tiller Pilot  Standard Horizon GX-1700E VHF McMurdo Fastfind 210 PLB Mooring and Anchoring  Quick Antares 1000W Electric windlass with wireless remote Knox super high holding power anchor, 100m chain, Danforth kedge anchor 8 Fenders and  4 warps  General  Zodiac 4 Man inflatable dinghy. Bison Electric outboard and Li-ion battery Manual and electric bilge pumps with float switch Seago 4 man life-raft (requires service), Horn handheld  Horseshoe Life-ring, Self inflating Danbuoy 2x Fire extinguishers, Fire Blanket  Fire and CO detector Radio CD player  1 Kw Invertor  Barometer  HistoryOwners Website www.hazelwoodfarm.co.uk/Agate Previous names  Nag, Sainte Anne II,  Gemma  1911 built by A.Grenier le Marchand at le Havre, with yard number 759, sailmaker Mariole. Flush-decked gaff cutter with skylight and deep cockpit. Designed by Gaston Grenier, who later designed the Olympic One Design for the 1924 Paris Olympics (the Chariots of Fire’ Olympics) Original name Nag, built for the Marquis de Cussy. Received Lloyds rating certificate (7.997) at le Havre on 20-7-1911. 1914  name changed to Sainte Anne II, still owned by the Marquis de Cussy (probably when he retired a previous yacht owned by him also named “Sainte Anne”.) 1918  name changed to Gemma, owner V. Costantini, le Havre. 1922  owner B de Q Quincy, Fort Cottage, Aldeburgh. 1924  owners Exors of the late B. de Q. Quincy. 1925  owner Mrs G. F, Marshall, ‘Riverscourt’, Brundall, Norwich, kept at Aldeburgh. Sailmaker Sadler, 24, sail area 1109. 1933  owners Exors. of the late Mrs G. F, Marshall. 1934  owner J. T. E. Woolsey, 64a The Close, Norwich, kept at Lowestoft. 1935  altered from cutter (removed bowsprit and topsail, reduced boom by c. 2m.) 1945+ new cabin top, not current cabin. 1949  sailmaker Jeckells, 48. 1954  petrol motor, 1 cylinder, 4 BHP, Stuart Turner, 53, kept at Great Yarmouth. 1964  altered (1963) to Bermudian rig, then auxiliary yawl, official number 185687, sail maker Gowen 1963. 1967  owner Charles D. Pledger, Kedge Cottage, Heybridge Basin, Maldon, home port Weybridge Basin. 1971  owner Brian Wormald, Costaplente, Mill Lane, Acaster, Malbis, Yorks, home port Whitby. 1973  petrol motor 2 cylinder 12 BHP, R.C.A. Dolphine. 1975  owner Christopher P. Kitching, The Mill, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, sail number 1890Y, home port Whitby. Converted for cruising with current deck, cabin and self-draining cockpit at Acaster Malbis boatyard near York. 1980  last Lloyds entry. Lloyds began charging for listing, so mainly active racers continued to register. 1985  new owner refurbished, kept initially on the Tees, eventually West Mersea. 1990  new owners ashore at West Mersea Marina being refurbished. 1991  River Roach, Pagelsham, Essex, Shuttleworth Moorings. 1993  Burnham on Crouch, Essex Marina. 1997  Burnham on Crouch, Burnham Yacht Harbour. 2003  Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, Pin Mill sailing club moorings. 1995  engine changed to Volvo 2001. 2010  current owner. 2011  moved to Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde. 2012  moved to RNCYC, Rhu, Firth of Clyde, new standing rigging. 2013  moved to Balvicar Bay, Seil, Oban. 2014  new Owen Sails, altered to furling foresail. 2015  name changed to Agate   Service HistoryEngine Self serviced annually  2021 Aligned prop shaft and replaced engine exhaust hose section.  2021 Replaced interior and exterior shaft logs  2019 Rebuilt original mast after glue failure.  FeaturesTenderFurling genoaShore power inletGpsRefrigeratorMarine headElectric bilge pumpInverterRadioBattened mainsailPlotterSpinnaker poleMainsail coverDepthsounderVhfBattery chargerCd playerAutopilotHeatingManual bilge

Specifications

Materiale / unit

Hull type

Fibreglass

Length

12.20

Beam

2.35

Deplacement

5500000

Depth

1.50

Motor & technic

Engine

1 x Volvo MD

Total power

9

Engine count

1

Engine place

Inboard

Fuel

Diesel