Key details
- Current boat name
- Jesta Y11
- Boat class
- 7655
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 7.77 / 25ft 6in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 2.06 / 6ft 9in
- Leeward
- Keel - long
- Masts
- One Wood
- Rig type
- Bermudan Sloop
- Propulsion
- Sail
Design and build
- Designer
- Helyar J S
- Design date
- 1897
- Date of build
- 1947
- Place of build
- Thorne, Yorks
Current status
- Present use
- Racing
History
JESTA was built by Staniland & Co at Thorne, Yorkshire in 1947 for Ronnie Gresham who was instrumental in reorganisng the Yorkshire O D Class in the 1920's. She has recently been rebuilt by Joe Irving at Barton on Humber (see C B 2010 November p 41 for details). November 2010 (Archive)
(Picture courtesy of Classic Boat)