Key details

Current boat name
Lona II
Boat class
7330
Number
123800
Function
Sports and Leisure
Type

Dimensions and specifications

Length (m / ft)
8.23 / 27ft
Beam (m / ft)
2.23 / 7ft 4in
Leeward
Keel
Masts
1 Wood
Rig type
Gaff Cutter
Propulsion
Sail/engine

Design and build

Designer
Paine Clark J
Date of build
1905
Place of build
Burnham on Crouch

Current status

History

Built by William King and Son at Burnham on Crouch. LONA II was owned at one time by Michael Barne, member of Scott and Shackleton voyages, and later by the Tetley (tea) and Hartley (jam) families. October 2007 Owner R S Swann port London LYR 53 GH Present owner and location unknown - see article in Classic Boat 2000 Jan p 23. December 2010 (Picture couretsy of Classic Boat)