Neglected super yachts
Discussion
NeilB12 said:
Huntsman said:
Bert Cheese said:
downthepub said:
Was anything stuck on it? At Gosport Marina back in April there was an apparently abandoned racing yacht with a bunch of "git away or we'll dispose of it" notices stuck to it. Plenty of healthy plantlife growing from it's undersides
First post, here goes...That would be Brave Challenger (I hope!) I'm told it is now moored somewhere on Southampton Water with some decent sized mussels present on the hull...its time at Gunwharf and Gosport was indeed marred by mooring disputes and it hasn't run properly for years.
A real shame as the Vosper built craft has a fascinating history and deserves better, the current owner has amassed a collection of spare RR Proteus gas turbines (taken from the SRN4 hovercraft at Lee on Solent & other historic craft) but still BC continues to lead a nomadic existence on the South coast as moorings/finances allow.
A brief history can be seen on the link below:
http://hooniverse.com/2015/09/21/motorboat-monday-...
We had a big discussion about Brave Challenger a while back on here, still in the same place, Itchen Marine, looking very poorly.
Very difficult construction and engineering. I reckon its a £20M project. I know someone that has the shipyard capable of doing it.
Needs a new owner with the funds and vision.
Thanks for the extra information regarding Brave Challenger, it has long interested me since wondering what on earth it was when viewed from the Pompey to Ryde Fastcat on many an occasion before it disappeared to Southampton recently.
Sadly it looks as though it needs more money than is presently available spending on a thorough restoration though, and the day to day running costs for such a specialist machine must be astronomical too.
Sadly it looks as though it needs more money than is presently available spending on a thorough restoration though, and the day to day running costs for such a specialist machine must be astronomical too.
downthepub said:
Perhaps the owners/agents are still paying fees on it. That boat in Gosport was clearly in arrears of marina charges. Not that I was reading anything I shouldn't
Was it a decent size? I'm local and in need of a new racing yacht..... if we look official no one will question us....the ex-Windjammer in Port of Spain was still there last time i used the ferry but that was quite some time back (early 2015).
formerly the Yankee Clipper with Windjammer and "Pioneer" when with the Vanderbilts. armour plated hull iirc
at the time it was still afloat and clearly visible to starboard of a docked ferry
paul
formerly the Yankee Clipper with Windjammer and "Pioneer" when with the Vanderbilts. armour plated hull iirc
at the time it was still afloat and clearly visible to starboard of a docked ferry
paul
AC123 said:
Do none of these things get stolen?! (The working ones, obviously)
I'm sure a couple will be taken for joy-rides, but I mean we are talking about often one-of-a-kind massively ostentatious Super Yachts here not a 10ft tender... So unless to plan to try and hide it in the middle of the ocean and never visit a port or have it serviced it would be pretty tricky trying to pass it off.paulmakin said:
the ex-Windjammer in Port of Spain was still there last time i used the ferry but that was quite some time back (early 2015).
formerly the Yankee Clipper with Windjammer and "Pioneer" when with the Vanderbilts. armour plated hull iirc
at the time it was still afloat and clearly visible to starboard of a docked ferry
paul
She was there at the back end of last year...formerly the Yankee Clipper with Windjammer and "Pioneer" when with the Vanderbilts. armour plated hull iirc
at the time it was still afloat and clearly visible to starboard of a docked ferry
paul
When I made enquires, it was for sale for USD 100,000 !! Lot of boat for the money. Of course, it would cost much, much more than that to get her up and running again...
Bert Cheese said:
First post, here goes...
That would be Brave Challenger (I hope!) I'm told it is now moored somewhere on Southampton Water with some decent sized mussels present on the hull...its time at Gunwharf and Gosport was indeed marred by mooring disputes and it hasn't run properly for years.
A real shame as the Vosper built craft has a fascinating history and deserves better, the current owner has amassed a collection of spare RR Proteus gas turbines (taken from the SRN4 hovercraft at Lee on Solent & other historic craft) but still BC continues to lead a nomadic existence on the South coast as moorings/finances allow.
A brief history can be seen on the link below:
http://hooniverse.com/2015/09/21/motorboat-monday-...
I remember seeing this boat outside Gunwharf years back when the folks were looking at boats, always fascinated me. Thanks for the link.That would be Brave Challenger (I hope!) I'm told it is now moored somewhere on Southampton Water with some decent sized mussels present on the hull...its time at Gunwharf and Gosport was indeed marred by mooring disputes and it hasn't run properly for years.
A real shame as the Vosper built craft has a fascinating history and deserves better, the current owner has amassed a collection of spare RR Proteus gas turbines (taken from the SRN4 hovercraft at Lee on Solent & other historic craft) but still BC continues to lead a nomadic existence on the South coast as moorings/finances allow.
A brief history can be seen on the link below:
http://hooniverse.com/2015/09/21/motorboat-monday-...
0llie said:
Bert Cheese said:
First post, here goes...
That would be Brave Challenger (I hope!) I'm told it is now moored somewhere on Southampton Water with some decent sized mussels present on the hull...its time at Gunwharf and Gosport was indeed marred by mooring disputes and it hasn't run properly for years.
A real shame as the Vosper built craft has a fascinating history and deserves better, the current owner has amassed a collection of spare RR Proteus gas turbines (taken from the SRN4 hovercraft at Lee on Solent & other historic craft) but still BC continues to lead a nomadic existence on the South coast as moorings/finances allow.
A brief history can be seen on the link below:
http://hooniverse.com/2015/09/21/motorboat-monday-...
I remember seeing this boat outside Gunwharf years back when the folks were looking at boats, always fascinated me. Thanks for the link.That would be Brave Challenger (I hope!) I'm told it is now moored somewhere on Southampton Water with some decent sized mussels present on the hull...its time at Gunwharf and Gosport was indeed marred by mooring disputes and it hasn't run properly for years.
A real shame as the Vosper built craft has a fascinating history and deserves better, the current owner has amassed a collection of spare RR Proteus gas turbines (taken from the SRN4 hovercraft at Lee on Solent & other historic craft) but still BC continues to lead a nomadic existence on the South coast as moorings/finances allow.
A brief history can be seen on the link below:
http://hooniverse.com/2015/09/21/motorboat-monday-...
She looks very forlorn and no signs of any work being done.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.900116,-1.386976...
100 IAN said:
She's currently moored just to the North of the itchen bridge. The large vessel on the end, on the left hand side of the channel.
She looks very forlorn and no signs of any work being done.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.900116,-1.386976...
Ahhhh, that boat. My sailing instructor (working out of Shamrock Quay), mentioned it was a Virgin Challenger boat and I was a bit bemused cos it didn't look like any of Beardie's boats. That explains it, similar name but different context completely. Yes, when I saw it last in May, it was looking very sorry for itself. Flapping duct tape, and just sad.She looks very forlorn and no signs of any work being done.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.900116,-1.386976...
It's a very strange situation isn't it.
Is anyone paying the mooring fees? I know that prices have just gone up a lot at the marina and all leases have been renewed. Whilst this is at the end it is where the visiting berths are so it's taking up space. I'm sure there is stuff going on in the background but I'm just terribly curious about the whole business.
Is anyone paying the mooring fees? I know that prices have just gone up a lot at the marina and all leases have been renewed. Whilst this is at the end it is where the visiting berths are so it's taking up space. I'm sure there is stuff going on in the background but I'm just terribly curious about the whole business.
silverthorn2151 said:
It's a very strange situation isn't it.
Is anyone paying the mooring fees? I know that prices have just gone up a lot at the marina and all leases have been renewed. Whilst this is at the end it is where the visiting berths are so it's taking up space. I'm sure there is stuff going on in the background but I'm just terribly curious about the whole business.
Some marinas sell berths and offer long term (15/20 year) leases so perhaps it was bought and paid for when times were good.Is anyone paying the mooring fees? I know that prices have just gone up a lot at the marina and all leases have been renewed. Whilst this is at the end it is where the visiting berths are so it's taking up space. I'm sure there is stuff going on in the background but I'm just terribly curious about the whole business.
Some more pics - I see it every other day at the moment, general consensus among my colleagues is that the bank probably owns it now. Although you’d think they’d have managed to sell it by now if so.
Bit of growth on the hull there, that’ll take a couple of knots off.
Bit of growth on the hull there, that’ll take a couple of knots off.
Edited by ColdoRS on Monday 28th May 18:58
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