Veryan

Current boat name

Veryan

Boat class

7049

Number

149360

Function

Service

Type

Yacht

Length (m / ft)

8.63 / 28ft 4in

Beam (m / ft)

2.9 / 9ft 6in

Leeward

Keel - long

Masts

2 Wood

Rig type

Gaff Yawl

Propulsion

Sail/engine

Designer

Burt R S

Date of build

1908

Place of build

Falmouth

Present use

Sailing

Built as MELVILLE by R S Burt & Son 1908 in Falmouth and served as a quay punt for twenty years. She was re-named VERYAN and converted to a yacht by E Mason who sold her to H D Morris. He gifted her to his son, J H C Morris of Plymouth, who cruised her widely (see Royal Cruising Club reports of 1934,'35 and '36. By 1962 her home port was Oslo and in 1964 it was Bergen. By 1975 she was back in UK. Waters with a home port of the Clyde. In 1994/95 VERYAN underwent a restoration at the Gaffers and Luggers Yard at Mylor. She is currently located in the Penzance area. June 2010 (Picture courtesy of FQP Association/NMMC)