Where is suhaili now

With the sailing calendar in full swing, we welcome the friendly face of Emily Bambridge to the team to assist with the Clipper Events sailing days and regattas this summer season.

We have a packed programme for our Clipper 68s and the…. As we edge ever closer to the 20th anniversary celebrations on 15 October in London, we will be…. Over the next couple of weeks Della Parsons, our Crew Recruitment Manager and circumnavigator extraordinaire, is touring Australia and New Zealand searching for the next generation of adventurers to take on the ultimate endurance challenge that is the Clipper Race.

Having completed her first tour dates…. Around St Katharine Docks, the air was full of nervous energy and a sense of anticipation as the Clipper ….

After crew members have completed their global ocean adventure, some go back to their previous lives and occupations, some decide…. Select a race Once the initial plume of back smoke had dissipated, the engine ran smoothly enough and is likely to last a few more years. Here previous motors were BMC Captains — marinised versions of the 4-cylinder diesels used to power London taxis.

The first gave up the ghost during the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and the second, paid for by The Sunday Mirror in an effort to hurry Sir Robin to London to meet his sponsorship commitments after the race, lasted 19 years. Sir Robin is hoping the current Perkins will still be purring three decades on, when he and Suhaili will be guests of honour at the start of the Golden Globe Race in Falmouth, marking the 50th anniversary of his departure in the Sunday Times race.

The deckhead has been painted with white Dulux Bathroom water-based matt paint, which has a mould inhibitor within the mix, while the rest of the insides have now been given a gloss finish using the same Hempel Brilliant White as on the topsides. A compact charcoal burning stove now resides in the main cabin to keep the boat warm and dry during the winter.

There is still the matter of re-wiring the boat and replacing the tiller, the third one in her life, which is gently rotting away from the tip back.

Certainly she is a good, solid boat with a pedigree and history that is worth preserving, though not everyone thought so during her restoration. The good news is that the National Historic Ships Register has finally agreed to include Suhaili on its list of vessels worthy of being saved for posterity. For years, the lower limit had been set at 33ft.

She has been part of my life since I was Our first event since re-launching in late was the first Hamble Classics regatta organised by The Royal Southern Yacht Club, when there was more windward work than I and Suhaili would have liked. The offwind sail back to Portsmouth was enjoyable. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as fascinating tales from yesteryear and the latest from the wooden boat building scene around the world.

Please select your home edition. World Europe Powerboat. World North America Powerboat. World Oceania FishingBoating. Having earned her place in yachting folklore, Suhaili spent a spell on show at the National Maritime Museum, where she began to dry out alarmingly. So he took matters into his own hands, removing her in and personally restoring the yacht that had carried him into the history books.

The bulk of the work was completed over the past three years, with Suhaili relaunched in time to be guest of honour at the Hamble Classics regatta in the autumn of This proved to be somewhat economical with the truth, as no rigging diagram was included it transpired that was extra.

Original registration and tonnage data carved into the deck beam. The boat was built by hand in Bombay.