Key details
- Current boat name
- Essential FD 3
- Boat class
- 7070
- Sail number
- 3
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
- Dinghy
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 6.06 / 19ft 11in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 1.72 / 5ft 7in
- Leeward
- Centreboard
- Masts
- 1 Wood
- Rig type
- Bermudian Sloop
- Propulsion
- Sail
Design and build
- Designer
- Essen U Van
- Design date
- 1954
- Date of build
- 1955
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/NMMC
History
ESSENTIAL was one of the first production boats of the International Flying Dutchman class and was originally owned and sailed at Maldon, Essex by Mr Robert Yuill. Gift of Mr M J F Raynor 1983. October 2007
DUTCH COURAGE lettered on hull does not appear to have been recorded as an official name change. Condition to be compared with other FD's GH Nov 2012 Assessed by RMG 2014 and selected for disposal as a 'duplicate' GGH Aug 2014