Lothlorian - anyone know her?

[syfuga]

Roamer of Lochaber - previously Lothlorian, Roamer of Beaulieu

I've just had an e-mail from an American in Vermont who used to own 'Lothlorian' - renamed from 'Roamer of Beaulieu' - a 32' LOA canoe sterned sailing yacht built by Woodcutt's (? name) IOW c. 1937. The 32' used to include a bowsprit and bobstay. A lovely, pretty classic boat.

Anyone know her or where she might be now?

My father owned her 1952-1963 and this gent owned her 1974-1976, and worked on her at Moodys in the Hamble..

 

[KenMcCulloch]

That'll be Woodnutt's.

 

[syfuga]

Google is great!

She is now named Roamer of Lochaber, and is listed in the Clyde Yacht Club's Association Handicap lists of 2011.

So she is still about!?

The archives of the RLYC contain an article by Paul Rawlinson of 1995, from which I found:

"The name, Ann, was added to remember one of Mr and Mrs Broadley's four daughters who died in infancy. Susan Ann was not sailed until 1947 as war seemed imminent. Mr Broadley sailed her for only one year after the war ended as he was killed in a hunting accident in 1948. She is now being cared for on the West coast of Scotland.
Roamer, later Roamer of Beaulieu, is also now based in this cruising man's dream archipelago and aptly renamed, Roamer of Lochaber. She was built in 1938 at Woodnutts, the last design by Alfred and a slightly heavier displacement but the same construction as Susan Ann. There is a puzzle in Lloyds as the early dimensions for her were almost identical to her sister craft, but she does appear to have fuller sections; later in Lloyds as 28.3' (8.63m) x 25' (7.63 m) wl x 8.1' (2.47m) b x 4.75' (1.45m) d. Perhaps the yard modified Alfred's design at the client's request, or the designer, Fred Parker of Poole, Dorset, as there are revised sail plan drawings signed by him. She was not launched until 1946."

 

[John Westmacott]

Roamer / Lothlorian is now in my possession in Emsworth. She spent some 15 years on the hard at Kilmelford, south of Oban and I salvaged her last Autumn. She is about to enter a major refit that I estimate will take about 12-14 months. The hull is very sound but she has no rig, cockpit or engine.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Roamer / Lothlorian is now in my possession in Emsworth. She spent some 15 years on the hard at Kilmelford, south of Oban and I salvaged her last Autumn. She is about to enter a major refit that I estimate will take about 12-14 months. The hull is very sound but she has no rig, cockpit or engine.

Are you storing her in EYH, Thornham, or elsewhere?

 

[John Westmacott]

Are you storing her in EYH, Thornham, or elsewhere?

 

[John Westmacott]

Are you storing her in EYH, Thornham, or elsewhere?

She's in EHY.

 

[Seven Spades]

This thread needs a pic please.

 

[John Westmacott]

Will post some pictures of Roamer shortly.

 

[John Westmacott]

Roamer of Lochaber (formerly Lothlorian) just re-launched at Emsworth. Hopefully will have a full rig by the end of next month.

 

[pvb]

Pretty boat, well done!

 

[bitbaltic]

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Roamer of Lochaber (formerly Lothlorian) just re-launched at Emsworth. Hopefully will have a full rig by the end of next month.

Absolutely fabulous :encouragement:

 

[Topcat47]

She looks lovely.

 

[Orion Jim]

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. When you decide on a rig the details would be very interesting. Good luck.

 

[Strolls]

Very nice! Congrats.

 

[Tad]

Launch of Lothlorian in 1974

 

[Tad]

On the hard at Moodys.

 

[Tad]

On the Hamble in 1974

 

[Tad]

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Roamer of Lochaber (formerly Lothlorian) just re-launched at Emsworth. Hopefully will have a full rig by the end of next month.

A joy to see this fine boat being reborn.

 

[Stemar]

Absolutely fabulous :encouragement:

Yep. I could have a similar attack of the insanity that causes people to refit wooden boats over that one.