The Nahlin

[sgr143]

From Edward VIII to James Dyson: the yacht that tells a tale of British wealth | Ian Jack.
An interesting and (as far as I can tell), well-informed read.

 

[Frogmogman]

Yes, I’d read that article this morning; a beautiful ship with an interesting history. I also enjoyed the diversion into the ins and outs of manufacturing jute.

It was, of course, the idea of using jute to make parachutes that made the provisioning by air of Slim’s army in the Burma campaign possible. There simply wasn’t enough silk to use traditional parachutes, and the huge capacity of jute production in Calcutta made it a simple solution.

 

[Bajansailor]

Nahlin is currently in Hamburg, according to Marinetraffic -
NAHLIN (Yacht) Registered in United Kingdom - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1009417, MMSI 235075032, Call Sign 2CQY6

A bit more info about her -
Nahlin (yacht) - Wikipedia

Here is a nice photo from her Marinetraffic page -

 

[johnalison]

Jute is still grown in Assam. We saw it collected by some delightful Bangladeshi villagers there, where they live in jute houses too.

 

[LittleSister]

I hadn't seen this thread when I posted the same article on the Classic & Wooden Boat forum a few minutes ago. (I blame the rain soaked and very affectionate cat clambering all over me as I try to read the forum.)

 

[newtothis]

(I blame the rain soaked and very affectionate cat clambering all over me as I try to read the forum.)

I think what you meant to say was that the cat was using you as a towel.

 

[Bajansailor]

Here is a link to Little Sister's thread -
The steam yacht 'Nahlin' - what a lot of history associated with it!

And an excuse to post another (older) photo of Nahlin (which was posted on LS's thread)

 

[johnalison]

It shows up the current generation of megayachts for the vulgar contraptions that they almost always are.

 

[mjcoon]

It shows up the current generation of megayachts for the vulgar contraptions that they almost always are.

You'd think that James Dyson would want something in multicoloured plastic...

 

[Gary Fox]

You'd think that James Dyson would want something in multicoloured plastic...

I was down the council tip today, there is a whole skip full of Dyson's 'innovative engineering' ...

 

[Gary Fox]

It shows up the current generation of megayachts for the vulgar contraptions that they almost always are.

I reckon it was also considered a bit vulgar, back in the day...

 

[Bajansailor]

Talitha was also built in 1930 (this must have been the hey day of large steam yachts) but she is a wee bit smaller, at 1103 gross tons, whereas Nahlin is 1377 gross tons.
TALITHA (Yacht) Registered in Bermuda - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1004625, MMSI 310051000, Call Sign ZCAN7

Here is a photo of her from Marinetraffic

 

[Frogmogman]

Talitha G is at St Tropez during Les Voiles most years.

She is gorgeous.

 

[Stemar]

Either would probably cost twice as much to run as one of the overgrown steam irons of today but, were I that rich, that would be my kind of ship.

Ah well, back to reality - and my Snapdragon

 

[mjcoon]

Ah well, back to reality - and my Snapdragon

Each time you mention her I fuzzily recollect my first flotilla, four-up in 1974, in one of a fleet of them...

 

[Stemar]

I fuzzily recollect my first flotilla

Pub to pub, then?

 

[mjcoon]

Pub to pub, then?

It was 4 blokes rather than family, so there might have been a bit of that in the fortnight... But I blame Anno Domini!