Camper & Nicholsons Bermudian Sloop

Brokers Comments

Almost a total rebuild and restoration and thoroughly modern units make SWANILDA a very usable classic. Indeed, following her ***.***.*** reconstruction her design and quality now should allow ocean passages as well as summer cruises and classic races. A recent topsides repaint and mast and spars refinishing at Elephant Boatyard leaves this very English lady looking very smart. Given the treatment she has received, SWANILDA is undoubtedly very reasonably priced.

History

SWANILDA is from the board of Charles Arthur Nicholson whose designs favoured full fronts & fine run; a shape with spacious seagoing characteristics – and this yacht is no exception. Built by Berthon in 1960 for Horace Skeet Broom and named after the central character in the ballet Coppelia, she was manufactured for racing. Indeed she raced in RORC and Royal Southern events with varying degrees of success until rating rule changes made her outdated and she went into retirement as a fast passage cruiser from 1965.
In 1967 Broom sold her to Henry Williams who in 1969 shared her with Jonathan Trafford who both then sold her on to Arthur Wilson who kept her until 1986 when she was sold to Nigel Dean. She was sold again and substantially retailored. Rowan Yacht Services of Hoo undertook the work over three years; also fitting the Yanmar 57 HP engine and fresh tankage. Her first trip thereafter was to the 2004 Classic Boat Regatta and she was based in Cowes for some years thereafter.
In recent ownership SWANILDA enjoyed another substantial refit at the Elephant vessel yard in Bursledon – indeed a virtual rebuild with the original mahogany planking below the waterline replaced with iroko, and a completely fresh totally in keeping inside. In 2012 she crossed the Atlantic both ways.

Restoration / Refit 2010 - 2012

2020 Spring Fitting-Out
(See also items elsewhere dated 2019/2020)
- Underbody faired and antifouled
- Deck locally recaulked
- Coachroof refinished with Epifanes paint
- Mast book and deck structures re-varnished
- Engine assistance
- All cordage washed
***.***.*** At The Elephant Boatyard
- New iroko planking below waterline
- New galvanised frames and floors
- Mast step remanufactured and refastened
- Toerails removed; all fittings refurbished and all re fastened
- Cockpit remanufactured
- Cockpit and trunk compartment coamings refurbished
- All handrails refurbished and re-fastened
- Pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and bases refurbished 
- Engine cot stripped, re-galvanised and re tailored
- Engine and windlass requalityed
- New engine instrumentation
- Steering gear removed and completely refurbished
- All windows, seaports and hatches refurbished; metal re-chromed
- All cockpit winches fresh
- New electrics, plumbing and tankage
- Skin fittings refreshed
- Complete inside removed, re crafted and remanufactured in period

Construction

- Original mahogany planking above waterline; fresh iroko planking below
- All copper clench fastened on laminated elm frames
- Moderate long keel body form; lead ballast keel secured with bronze bolts
- Solid teak laid deck


 

Deck Equipment and Ground Tackle

- Varnished cover board and capping
- Chromed fairleads each side over transom
- Stainless steel pushpit, stanchions and guard rails to fore deck 
- Pushpit varnished chair. Cushioned cover (2020)
- Teak laid teak
- Chromed mushroom vent
- Chrome and teak mooring cleats
- Varnished mahogany raised cover on Lewmar alloy waterproof lazarette hatch
- Wide side decks 
- High mahogany cockpit coaming aft
- Deep and well protected cockpit with raw teak grating sole
- Cockpit desk
- Helmsman’s varnished lifting chair aft in cockpit over gasoline safe
- 2 x Lewmar 45 ST winches on teak pedestals outboard
- Engine controls inboard to seaport 
- Teak and stainless steel ship’s wheel (2020)
- Steering pedestal epoxy powder coated and fresh chain navigat