What sort of boat is this .. looks naval? it looks amazing

[Jonny TVR]

spotted at Plymouth yacht haven where I keep my boat.

[PushedDover]

agreed a sleek in shore river canal launch I would suppose.

[donutsina911]

Looks similar to a Wally..

[Simpo Two]

If it was 4x as big with about 4,000hp on board it would make a decent MTB.

[mkjess12]

Hi,

This is a Nigel Irens design called Wilhelmina.

Andy.

[Jonny TVR]

well done Andy .. are you local?

[Flying Phil]

It reminded me of the "Turbinia" which ran rings around the Spithead Naval review in 1900(?) showing off its steam turbine engine.

[Simpo Two]

Flying Phil said:

It reminded me of the "Turbinia" which ran rings around the Spithead Naval review in 1900(?) showing off its steam turbine engine.

A classic indeed. https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/...

[Rangeroverover]

Yachting world did a road test of it. I saw it leaving salcombe at the same time as us. Coped v well with the short chop we were in

There was a similar looking thing in a barn close to me outside Exeter

[paintman]

Quick google:
https://boatlyfe.com/wilhelmina-the-nigel-irens-mo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmYMkxEdrM0

[PushedDover]

paintman said:

Quick google:
https://boatlyfe.com/wilhelmina-the-nigel-irens-mo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmYMkxEdrM0

Less painful to read version of the first link

https://www.yachtingworld.com/boat-test/wilhelmina...

[Jonny TVR]

Thank you for the link. You can tell just by looking at it that its special. I'm there at the weekend so will see if I can have a closer look.

[Krikkit]

What a lovely thing, apparently for sale, but disappointingly £POA...

https://cockwells.co.uk/brokerage/wilhelmina/

[Jonny TVR]

£140k

[Simpo Two]

Krikkit said:

What a lovely thing, apparently for sale, but disappointingly £POA...

https://cockwells.co.uk/brokerage/wilhelmina/

Well the outside is very striking but the inside leave something to be desired. Bench seats and a bog in the front, ideal for people who don't like daylight!

[mkjess12]

Hi Jonny TVR.

Within Devon, yes.

As soon as I saw it I remembered an article that I read in a yachting mag approx 2 years ago. I may be wrong, but I'm sure that the article was about the designer and another boat which used the same hull design /moulds which is what I recognised. I'm sure that boat looked like an open tender with seating. The engine may have been electric.

Andy.