THE YACHT MARABU
Built in 1935
WINDFALL NEWS
Here are some related websites that you might find useful or interesting about Marabu,
and news about other Windfall yachts
Marabu
The changes to Marabu’s design and the Bermuda Race in 1952
The adventures of Marabu in the Bermuda and Transatlantic Races as part of the Coastal Forces
Commander Sam Stanley Brooks, Commander Peter Richardson,
Lieutenant Commander Martyn Sherwood, see this pdf link (pages 11-13),
Iain MacLaren, one of Marabu's crew in the Tall Ships’ Race 1956, talks about his experiences, 1999
Brian Treliving, one of Marabu's crew in the Tall Ships’ Race 1956, is presented with his Veteran medal, 2011
Re-recording of the Prizes of War TV programme from 1985, including an interview with Peter Richardson
Marabu’s 20th participation in the Royal Escape Race to Fecamp by skipper Anita Sharp
The story of the boys from Bowden House School experiencing Marabu in a gale in 2002
The progress of Marabu’s restoration by Kerstin Schulz on her blog
Other 100 square metre yachts
Overlord
Website of The Offshore Cruising Club, a sailing club built around Overlord, previously Pelikan (X13)
Visit Sail Overlord-Offshore Cruising Club Facebook page for Overlord
Eisvogel
Photos of Eisvogel, previously Gladeye (X8), its history and specification on the broker's website
Kranich
The story behind restoring Kranich (X16) since 2010; helping Kranich to fly again
Flamingo
Report in German on the sale of Flamingo (X9), built in 1936
Plenty of photos of Flamingo, its history and specification on the broker's website
Flamingo in Helsinki for Tall Ships Races in 2013
Zeeraend
The Facebook page of Zeeraend, previously known as Wal and Merlin (X19), with photos, plus a video
of the yacht sailing in Ostend in March 2019
50 square metre yachts
Kestrel
Marabu's sister Kestrel became part of Marabu Sailing Club in 1989.
Visit this page to see images of Kestrel's restoration in Germany and scroll down
to the photos of Abeking & Rasmussen yacht (1937).
For YouTube videos of progress:
Kestrel video 1
Kestrel video 2
Sea Scamp
Website of the Sea Scamp Sailing Club. Built in 1936, Sea Scamp was previously called Zeizig.
Visit Sea Scamp, the Facebook page of Sea Scamp
Hiltgund
Also previously known as Pegasus and Sea Victor, this is the story of Hiltgund
Nordost
The Facebook page of Nordost (previously Silver Tassie and Seegram), built in 1928
Sea Otter
Some shared photos of Sea Otter with HMS Vernon at the end of the 1940, early 50s are on the
Windfall Yachts Facebook page
Sea Wraith
Sea Wraith, built in 1937 (originally Zeegeist), became news in 2017 when she struggled to float in Burghead harbour in Scotland after restoration by Richard Ogilvy. This report is from Practical Boat Owner.
30 square metre yachts
Suna
The Windfall Yachts Facebook page, with regular updates, including news and photos of Suna (previously Aegir). Please note that Suna is being auctioned in 2021. Visit the Facebook page for details.
Some of the story behind Aegir/Suna
Very interesting video about Suna and the Windfall yachts, My Classic Boat, with former owners
Andy Wiles and Paula Duck in a film made in June 2018 by Bob Aylott for the My Classic Boat website
Suna is an invited friend of the Harrison Butler Association, some details are on the HBA website
Some photographs of Suna on Google Photos, provided by Chris Claydon with older pictures from John Kapp
www.classicyachtbrokerage.co.uk
Erida
Plenty of photos of Erida (formerly Erda) built in 1937, fully restored by 2009, its history and specification on the broker's website
General Windfall yachts
Windfall Yachts
The Windfall Yachts Facebook page, with regular updates and news
German Facebook page Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten
The end of an era at the British Kiel Yacht Club from Classic Boat magazine
Windfall history
The website of the author of The Windfall Yachts – A Legacy of Goodwill, the late Michael Cudmore, 2007
Related interest
Tall Ships' Races
The history of the Tall Ships’ Races, including the story of the first ever Race in 1956
British pathe film of the Tall Ships’ Race 1956 with the news of the sinking of the Moyana on her return home
The barque Eagle was built in Germany in 1936 and recommissioned by the US at the end of the war. It is mainly used for training cadets and officers and for Tall Ships' Races as part of Sail Training International
HMS Hornet, HMS Excellent and Coastal Forces
The history of HMS Hornet, after the decommissioning of the Coastal Forces in 1956
The history of HMS Excellent in Portsmouth Harbour
The history of the Coastal Forces, now the Coastal Forces Heritage Trust
Other yachts of interest
Samuel Pepys
Bill Wise describes the passage on board the yacht Samuel Pepys in the Bermuda and Transatlantic Races under Erroll Bruce. To find, copy and paste to browser: FF2014-1-wise_pp139-150.pdf
We are very interested in news of all Windfall yachts.
If you can add to this list, please contact us