Sailors, Oslo II built in 1926, needs a new home. She arrived in Seattle in 1937, after my parents saw her forlorn shape in Oslo Harbor, while on their honeymoon.
Oslo II was designed and built by Anchor and Jensen for Prince Olav, who raced her for a time, winning her first Regatta, the Cowes Regatta.
She has cruised throughout Puget Sound and into B.C., with our family aboard, and won many races in those waters over decades, including the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup, four times.
Oslo was one of the first 6’s in Seattle and is now the oldest. In the 1960’s the Seattle Six Meter fleet was a world renown fleet of Champions.
The Giese family has maintained her through the years, with the help of a local boatbuilder, Anchor Jensen. Oslo has had extensive repairs through the years, in 1996 in Port Townsend and 2012 at the Jesperson Boatyard. The iron floors were replaced with bronze, several planks were replaced, with bronze fasteners, the rudder pintles were replaced with bronze, the rudder shaft was turned into stainless, and oak frames were added. Repair records are available. The deck was replaced and fiberglassed.
The mast is original and in beautiful shape, as is the tiller. The mast was dry stored every winter for several decades and always varnished annually. The boom was replaced in 1972. The sails are well used ; main, genoa, drifter, storm jib, spinnaker.
Oslo II still sails like a dream. In hot summer the planks shrink and there is some leakage whilst heeling. An honorable home is what she needs most, a satisfactory price is of secondary importance”.
For further information please contact: Capt. Peter Giese 5633 SW Spokane St.· Seattle, WA 98116 +1-206-604-5766 peterg4@comcast.net
Melita was designed and built at Fairlie in Scotland by William Fife in 1934. Originally built for Sir Ronald Teacher, she has a wonderful racing track record and great potential to turn heads and to win regattas. She is ready to be raced but would benefit from a modest investment by the new owner to bring her up to concours condition.
She has been in her current ownership for 20 years, racing regularly with the UK fleet and in France, including Worlds in 2005 and 2007, and at the 2008 Europeans in La Trinite. In 2022 she raced in the British Classic Yacht Club Regatta and the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Fife Regatta and in 2023 was preparing to race in the Worlds in Cowes but had to withdraw due to her owner being incapacitated at that time.
Mainsails x 3. 1 North Dacron gc; I heavy Beilken gc; 1x One Sails vgc
Jibs. No. 1 One Sails Dacron vgc; Heavy No.1 Beilken gc; No.2 North 3DL gc
Spinnakers x 4. 1 North white high cut gc; 1 Beilken red full cut vgc; 1 Doyle green old; I red with white trimmings; 1 Sobstadt red, blue gold, old but gc
Several older North/Sobstadt mainsails and jibs.
Ratings certificates
RYA (2023, valid 4 years)
IRC TCC 0.924 (2009)
CIM rating 2022
2007 new deck
Present condition
Good condition overall. Considerable care has been taken to maintain upkeep and appearance by the current owner of the last 19 years
The deck was thoroughly rubbed down and varnished (10+ coats) in 2022. Teak deck and mahogany in very good condition
The hull is epoxy sheathed. Topsides are in good condition, but some cosmetic improvements could quickly be made by cleaning and polishing
The trailer enables convenient storage and is easy to manoeuvre around a boatyard. Tyres are all inflated and all bearings checked or replaced 2021/22
As the asking price reflects, this is a wonderful opportunity for the new owner to prepare and tune the boat to their liking, and to participate in the upcoming season in the UK or abroad. Melita has the potential to be a serious contender given her excellent provenance, William Fife design and build, and proven past racing track record.
Designed by Starling Burgess to the Six Metre rule and built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in 1921. She was part of the first ever team of American 6m yachts to be campaigned in England and she carried sail number US4.
After the racing she remained in the UK and her well documented history took her cruising around Scotland, Ireland and over to Norway with various owners who have written books and memoirs about their time with the boat.
A major 2015 refit included refastening of the hull and plenty of structural repairs, but also gave her a new gaff sloop rig to replace her original Bermudan rig design. Although her original rig and spars are with the boat still, she has been raced very successfully in recent years as a gaffer and won a lot of silverware.
When purchased by the current owner in 2020 a lot of time and money was put into the boat to optimise her for racing. The hull was strengthened and the rig design looked at carefully, replacing all hardware with modern equipment such as Harken CarboAirs and Black Magic Airs blocks. She has a complete integrated B&G system with 4 x H5000 displays.
The boat is engineless as she was originally and the interior has been stripped out for racing.
She has proved to be a very competitive boat, winning Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic regatta and has consistently been at the head of the fleet in other regattas and local races. In recent years she has won at Fowey Classics, Dartmouth Classics, Cowes Classic Week and Hamble Classics twice. She was overall winner of the West Country Classics series. She has the potential to do extremely well in classic events both here and in the Mediterranean and could be a cost effective yacht in which to enjoy these regattas with a good chance of winning some silverware.
Carvel planked in 3/4″ Honduras mahogany all bronze screw fastened to steam bent oak timbers at 6″ centres. 90% of the hull was re-fastened in 2015.
Hull is splined throughout, these splines were all renewed in 2015.
Wooden structural floors across the centreline. All centreline bolts from stem to stern replaced in phosphor bronze in 2015.
External lead ballast keel of 2.5 tons fastened with bronze keel bolts. Half the bolts replaced in phosphor bronze in 2015. 4 new bolts fitted 2024.
New hanging knees in way of the mast form an effective ring frame the strengthen the hull.
Deck laid in T&G yellow pine, overlaid with 1/4″ Robins marine plywood and sheathed externally with epoxy glass cloth. Deck re-painted in 2024. Varnished Honduras mahogany toe rails and rubbing strakes.
Pair of circular cockpits, one for the helm and one for the crew, both with varnished teak coamings.
Tiller steering with a new rudder from 2015. All new hangings and rudder stock.
Rig
Gaff sloop rig.
Keel stepped varnished spruce hollow mast with an internal plywood structural web, new in 2016. The bare mast only weighs 40kg.
Varnished hollow spruce boom and gaff. Hollow spruce spinnaker pole plus a carbon fibre pole.
Stainless steel standing rigging to internal bronze chain plates. New bronze chain plate bolts in 2015. Rigging and rigging screws new in 2024.
Running back stays run below decks and tensioned on the winches.
3 x self tailing Harken winches mounted on the deck and 3 x self tailing Harken winches below decks.
Mainsail 2016, topsail, 3 x Jibs from One Sails (2022 & 2023). Jackyard topsail re-cut 2023. Asymmetric by One Sails 2024.
All modern Harken blocks. Carbo Airs and Black Magic Airs.
Running rigging all new with Southern Ropes Beige SuperT braid on braid (dyneema equivalent core)
Halyards all controlled below deck with Lewmar clutches.
Original bermudan rig complete with rigging and sails still with the boat and able to be fitted directly back in if required, uses same chain plates and mast step .
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery with a Solar Panel from Hartnell Marine. Powers bilge pump and instruments.
Equipment
Integrated B&G system 4 x H5000 displays – compass, traducer, wind sensor and receiver B&G GPS screen Harken rig hardware Mainsail – 2016 Jib – One Sails 2023 Jackyard topsail – re-cut by One Sails 2023 Asymmetric spinnaker – One Sails 2024 3 x Harken self tailing winches Electric auto bilge pump Manual bilge pump Custom designed all over coverMainsail cover
International SixMeter racing yacht built to Rule 3.
Designed by Tore Holm and built by Hagerstens Batvarv, Swedenin 1939.
At the outbreak of WWII, Silvervingen was laid upand not sailed until after the war. Tore Holm designed a cruising interior and small coachroof for her, but she went on to race successfully throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s under various different names.
Purchased in 2004 by the previous owner, Silvervingen was in a sorry state and needing a thorough rebuild. Over a 9 year period the deck was removed and the hull slowly put back into shape to reinstate the original sheer line. The wooden keel was replaced and new ballast keel bolts fitted. Over 70 frames were replaced in streamed oak and all the galvanised plate floors were renewed. A new deck was fitted with 12mm plywood overlaid with Oregon pine.
She was then sold into UK ownership and a major period of upgrading commenced to optimise the yacht for racing in the 6m series. The basic boat was in excellent conditionand needed little structural repair,but the rig was renewed entirely, the deck hardware layout professionally re-designed and all new electronic systems fitted.
The yacht is now offered in full racing trim, optimised to a very high level and fully equipped for racing in the 6 meter series.
Top professionals have been engaged at all stages of the design and build to ensure the hull, rig and systems are as good as they could possibly be. The rig was designed in conjunction with various people including Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd.
The boat was raced in the 2023 6m Worlds and finished 3rd overall in the Classic Division. This is a yacht at the top of her game, in superb condition and fitted out to a supremely high level.
Offered for sale individually, but could be bought as part of a pair in conjunction with Abu. The systems, rigs and racing set up are identical on each boat making for exciting sailing as part of a team.
Length on Deck37’7” Beam6’ Draft7’10”
Construction
Hull Carvel planked in mahogany.
Laminatedoak frames fastened with bronze screws. 2 intermediate steamed oak timbers fastened with copper rivets.
Galvanised steel plate floors fastened with stainless steel boltswhich are insulated from the floors.Some stainless steel plate floors midships.
Cast iron ballast keel fastened with stainless steel keel bolts.
Titanium ring frame and new mahogany mast step recently fitted to spread the loads of the rig evenly and stiffen the hull.Full CAD drawings of this installation are available.
Deck Pine beamshelf with new mahogany deck beams.
Deck made from 2 layers of 6mm marine plywood. Overlaid with a swept Oregon pine deck with mahogany king plank and covering boards. Small mahogany toe rail set just inboard from the deck edge.
2 separate cockpits with mahogany coamings and margin boards. Helm cockpit aft and crew forward.
Rig The rig design was completed with the help of Tim Dean Consultancy Ltd to produce a high performance efficient rig.
The complete rig was delivered in 2022 and first sailed in September 2022.
Critical load data from the rig fed into the onboard system with various read out screens around the boat to give the crew real time information while racing. Data relayed via wifi to chase boat.
Spars Fractional Bermudan sloop rig. Alloy mast and boom by Allspars, 2022. Full spec of spars available on request.
Stainless steel rod standing rigging. All rigging 2022, forestay new 2023.
Winches 2 x Harken Performa 50 and 2 x Harken Performa 46 2 speed self tailingwinches below decks for line controls, set on newly fitted plywood structures especially designed for supreme crew ergonomics.
Single Harken Performa 50 mainsheet winch set on a central pedestal.
Deck hardware All fittings and hardware designed, supplied and installed by Marine Rigging Servies Ltd of Gosport to race specification.
Sails All sails by One Sails and Europ’ Sails, made from a Glued Vantage1 membrane and a film outer surface:
Rig electronics Cyclops Marine Gateway unit to collate and distribute data from load cells.
Smartlink load cells for mainsheet, running backstays and forestay.
Equipment B&G H5000 CPU Hercules 4 x B&G Triton 2 digital display 2 x B&G H5000 Graphic display at the mast B&G wind sensor B&G rudder indicator B&G log Tracer 22ah Li-Po battery for systems
Whale gusher manual bilge pump Auto electric bilge pump 150 litres/min 12 volt battery for bilge pumps
3 x fender pads Mooring warps
Padded boom crutch All over mast up covers Deck covers fitted around the cockpits
Price £176,000
Location Stored in a climate controlled unit in the south of England
International 6 Metre Association 