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ORTAC
Type/Class Sail > Cruiser / Racer
Designer: Robert Clark
Builder: Morgan Giles
Year: 1936
Ship statusRegistered
Yard Number342
Known History
ORTAC was ordered in 1936 and completed in 1937 to the Robert Clark design. This combination resulted in a very successful racing yacht winning the 1937 Heligoland Race, being the first race she had entered. She was undoubtebly considered the boat of the year in 1937 and accumulated enough racing points to win the Trenchemer Cup for the individual points championship. Some of the photos displayed here were taken by Michael Morgan-Giles during the build and Michael was also one of the crew that deliverd the boat to Burnham-on-Crouch on her maiden voyage.
ORTAC had continued success and is still sailing today. She is currently for sale.
ConstructionTeak hull planking copper fastened to sawn oak frames
LOA49ft
LWL35ft
Beam11ft 1in
Draft 7ft 6in
Displacement14 Tons
Thames Tonnage20TM
OwnerNot known at this time
Previous Ownership
1937 - 1939 - Colonel C F King
1939 - 1947 - Vicompte Max Vilain XIIII
1947 - 1948 - P L A Berthon
1948 - 1954 - Ian S C Henderson & Dr R D Scott
1954 - 1974 - Hamburgerische Verin "Seefahrt"
Successive and current ownership is not known at this time
