Seen from a distance on the north wall inside Hout Bay harbour,the next picture will give you a better sense of Corals size,left click any picture to view in a larger format.
Coral is 86 ft on deck ( i think) so with her bow sprit we are talking about a seriously big yacht!
The front end
The center
The back end.
The boat looks large now but you should see it out of the water as I did many a time when I made timber and plywood deliveries to Stremple Marine in Woodstocks Tide Street each week.the decks were relayed using 18mm plywoods,which was then over layed with solid teak,properly sawn and fastened down.The masts,booms and spars are all made with the Birdsmouth method using oregon pine (douglas fir) glued with phenolic (recourcenol) resin glues.
Ernst VD Laan did the sail plan,also designed the new steel box keel shoe and new rudder,which is also steel.The hull is on oak,with teak to the waterline,after which it is mahogany.Sails were made by Doyle Sails, using a soft type dacron,its off white and really looks the part.The cordage was supplied by Wilbur Ellis Co,its a really nice layed rope in a soft feel fibre,which I think is polypropylene? The mast hoops were made by Charles,at Woodbenders out in Somerset West,details details!
Here for a film shoot,she was very busy the following day.
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