Jun 12, 2019 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
In recent years, the 1960s Kim Holman designed day racer Stiletto has been a regular visitor to the SYH workshops for fine tuning and maintenance ahead of each sailing season. Once described by Classic Boat magazine as “a fabulously elegant 33ft keelboat with...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, Paint application
The GRP classic yacht Sherpa was recently in the SYH workshop this winter for a full respray. Based in Burnham, Essex with the same owner for the past 35 years, Sherpa has been a regular visitor to the SYH workshops over the years. SYH boatyard services director...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, Paint application
When our friends Spirit Yachts got in touch to say they needed a helping hand with some refit work, we were only to happy to assist. With the Spirit yard in Ipswich packed to the rafters with exciting new builds, SYH was called upon to refit Spirit 46’ Ilhabela. The...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, GRP boat
Amongst recent projects in the SYH workshops were the simultaneous refits of two Oyster 406s Leading Wind and Boysterous, each requiring very similar maintenance work. After many years of family cruising on the Orwell, along the east coast and further afield to France...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, GRP boat
A Moody 54’ recently underwent a refit in the SYH workshops ready for a summer of sailing. SYH boat yard services director Joshua Major managed the project and he takes up the story… “Here at SYH we love a challenge and the German owner of a Moody 54’ certainly gave...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
Bought from her former home in Chichester and transferred up to SYH this summer, Stella number 19 was designed by Kim Holman and built by Cardnell Bros in 1960. Despite being previously well looked after, she was recently in the SYH workshops for extensive refit work...
