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LADY BE yacht

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:59 pm

The LADY BE a Beneteau First 456 type sailing yacht was built by the Beneteau yard in French for a French racing team. The yacht was designed by German Frers.
Displacement 12.0 ton. Dim. 13.87 x 4.29 x 2.44m. (draught), length on waterline 11.99m.
1983 Delivered as the LADY BE.

The French team was not ready for racing and she was chartered by a New Zealand racing team.
Took part in the Admiral’s Cup 1983 under skipper of the late Sir Peter Blake in which she ended as 4th, and second in the Inshore Race.
SORC race 1984 in which she in class C ended as 4th.
She was sold to Russell Hoyt in Newport, R.I. and renamed in DESTINATION. Hoyt took with the yacht part in almost every important east coast yacht race.
Hoyt named all his yachts DESTINATION and what happened with the yacht is obscure the internet sites mix this yachts up or it is not clear which yacht they are talking about.
But in 2009 she took part in ARC 2009 under the name LADY BE and was owned by Jurgen Dobbelaer and the yacht sailed under Belgium flag.
11 May 2009 when she took part in this sailing race she got a leak by the rudder post when underway from Charleston to Bermuda, she returned to Charleston for repairs and abandoned the ARC 2009.
December 2009 bought in Charleston by Sailing Tours Naarden, Netherlands, not renamed.
March 2010 transported to the Netherlands and in 2010 in service as a charter yacht for day trips on the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands. Her homeport is Muiden.
Can take 12 guests.
2016 In service same name and owners.

Grenada 1992 $2 sg2440, scott2134.
Source: Internet.
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