SOUTHAMPTON YA CHT SER VICES
SEA LION
VELSHEDA JK7
Rebuilt by Southampton Yacht Services Ltd in 1997.
Sea Lion is a 67ſt Yawl built by Abeking and Rasmussen in 1953. She is currently undergoing an almost complete rebuild at SYS. A large number of frames have been replaced and new ring frames at the mast have been constructed to improve strength in this area.
T e hull is being completely replanked and a new deck and doghouse will be constructed
VELSHEDA’S NEW WHEEL
Of the ten J-Class yachts built in the 1930s, Velsheda was the second built in Britain. Her present owner commissioned a total re-build at SYS in 1996. Starting with the empty steel hull, a new aluminum and teak-laid deck was fi tted, together with a complete set of mahogany deck-houses, skylights and hatches. All the new electrical and engineering systems were based on the latest up-to-date technology.
T e happy relationship between Southampton Yacht Services and the J Class Cutter Velsheda continues. T e Owner decided that the wheel fi tted during the complete rebuild undertaken in 1996 could be increased in diameter by 180mm. T is required a new wheel well to be constructed in the cockpit sole and fi tted just prior to the Round the Island race.
Peter T omas, Chargehand Shipwright, visited the yacht in the Caribbean to measure up and plan the alteration. T e new stainless wheel of 1780 mm diameter has proved a great success, assisting the helmsman with more visibility and greater power when the vessel is hard pressed.
Her interior, designed by John Munford and built to exacting standards by SYS’s skilled craſt smen, truly refl ects the splendour of her era.
Since the re-build, Velsheda has returned to SYS on a number of occasions for servicing work and upgrading of systems, including major refi ts in 2001 and 2002 (aſt er the America’s Cup Jubilee) and in 2005, 2006 and again in 2008.
REPAIRS, OVERHAULS, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OR NIGGLES TO RESOLVE?
T e Small Works Team at Southampton Yacht Services, led by Andy Willett, is here to help. T e team has access to all the skills and facilities at the yard and has been looking aſt er Oysters and an eclectic mix of other craſt for over 15 years, with over 500 projects completed in that time.
Whether it is preparation for a regatta or a World circumnavigation, an upgrade, annual maintenance, or fi xing recurring problems, please contact Andy Willet on: +44 (0)2380 33 52 66 or email:
andyw@southamptonyachtservices.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
following her original plans. A new interior, engineering and electrical systems and deck fi ttings will enable the owner to sail the yacht in greater comfort with fewer hands.
T e refi t is not intended to be a faithful restoration but rather a rebuild to extend the life and practicality of this pretty design.
LENGTH OVERALL – 130ſt (39.6m) BEAM 22ſt – (6.6m) DISPLACEMENT – 168 TONNES DRAFT – 9.84ſt (3m)
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