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SIRIS
Type/Class Sail > Eight Metre
Designer: FC Morgan-Giles
Builder: Morgan Giles
Year: 1925
Ship statusRegistered
Yard Number118
Original Sail NumberK3
Known History
Immediatly after being built and in1925 SIRIS Raced in the Mediterranean with great success, including winning the Coupe de France in 1936. Returned to the UK in the 1930's Lived on the Isle of Bute on the Clyde up until the late 1980's. In 1999/2000 she underwent a total rebuild for Mrs Avia Willment at Fairlie Restoration on the River Hamble and has since competed successfully both at local and International events with various trophies for first and second prize including 1st in class at the Voile de St.Tropez. She Sailed in the 2015 Panerai British Classic Week and came 2nd.
Classic Boat ranked her in their top 200 of the most beautiful yachts in the world. Believed to be still racing and winning trophies today.
ConstructionCanadian Rock Elm frames on English Oak Keel. Mahogany double skin
LOA40.4 ft
Beam8.1 ft
Thames Tonnage11.3
OwnerJulien & Dorthee Mousseau and Denis Clary
Previous Ownership
1925 - 1928 Built for and owned by General Sir Arthur Paget. Home Port Teignmouth
1929 - No name recorded but Home Port Teignmouth
1930 - Capt. R Paget. Home Port Cannes
1931 - W L Horbury & J D Harward. Home Port Abersoch
1932 - W L Horbury. Home Port Abersoch
1933 - J Alan Herron. Home Port Liverpool
1934 - 1935 H R Bell. Home Port Southampton
1936 - 1948 J D MacGregor. Home Port Southampton
1949 - 1953 H A Green. Home Port London
1954 - 1962 No Record but possibly a Mr McGuffie
1963 - 1966 F I Simpson, Home Port Gourock
1967 - 1969 A I Hardie. Home Port Rue
1970 - 1972 T Crawford. Home Port Rue
Early 1990's - Dermot O'Brian
1999 Mrs Avia Willment of Southampton
