Stiletto shipped in style

Stiletto shipped in style

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...
A fine finish for Sherpa

A fine finish for Sherpa

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...
SYH teams up with Spirit Yachts

SYH teams up with Spirit Yachts

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...
Refits for twin Oysters

Refits for twin Oysters

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...
Moody 54 refit

Moody 54 refit

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...
Stella renovation

Stella renovation

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...