She is sailed regularly captain maintained and ready for her new owners and their adventures.
Wellington yacht atalanta. Atalanta is owned by the Wellington Classic Yacht Trust which received her as a donation from Julian Matson in August 2013. Atalanta is coming back to Wellington. Atalantas owners left her in Wellington eventually selling her.
She arrived in Wellington on the 16 January 1895 the same time as Rona a Logan yacht of the division which she would soon compete against. Herve Le Goff and Shelene Paraone. Atalanta white hull leading Rona foreground and the fleet in light conditions.
Ca 1900 1 History History of Atalanta. She competed regularly in both the off shore racing and within the harbour. To date she has had just three owners all of whom have been generous in their commitment to keep her in truly first-class condition.
WCYT focuses on the rescue. The yacht Atalanta an overall 128m kauri racing keeler built in 1893 by W C Bailey has been tucked away in a Port Chalmers storage shed for more than a decade. Our acquisition of Atalanta was the subject of a four-page article in the February 2014 issue of.
Our partners are widely experienced with many miles logged at sea and diverse work histories as yacht captains merchant mariners yacht designers builders and managers. A piece of Dunedins yachting history more than a century old is heading for Wellington bound for a new life. Teds nephew Charles Jrs son Gladwyn designed the 14 footer published in the NZ Yachtsman in 1916 which became the prototype for what became known as the Rona-Jellicoe or X Class.
Name Owner Type Design Sail Num Call Sign Image. The Wellington Classic Yacht Trust is proud to announce an exciting addition to its fleet. Atalanta has a long and proud history in Wellington waters.