Wooden Ships Comments on this Peter Duck Bermudan Ketch
The original Peter Duck was designed by Laurent Giles for the author Arthur Ransome before the war. The design was revived in 1961 in a slightly modified form and between 1961 andboats were built by Porter and Haylet proving the popularity of this fine little cruising yacht. This one was built in 1962.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Peter Duck Bermudan Ketch
The original Peter Duck was designed by Laurent Giles for the author Arthur Ransome before the war. The design was revived in 1961 in a slightly modified form and between 1961 andboats were built by Porter and Haylet proving the popularity of this fine little cruising yacht. This one was built in 1962.
The design is typical Laurent Giles and remarkably similar to the famous Vertue but fuller and bigger. Long keel, transom stern, good freeboard and beam make her a stable, dry yacht with excellent sea-keeping capability.
She has been the subject of a major and very diligent refit by the current owners which started in early 2017 and saw her launched again in November 2019. The refit included a complete cosmetic overhaul inside and out as well as checking keel bolts, replacing strap floors, scarphing in new laminated oak timbers, replacing engine beds and re-glueing the box section masts among many other jobs. A full list of repairs is available on request.
Probably one of the nicest examples of a Peter Duck afloat. Detailed survey reports available done before and after the refit work complete with a full catalogue of the refit.
Length on deck 28’6″
Waterline length 25′
Beam 9′
Draft 3’9″.
Thames Measurement 8TM
Displacement 6.5 tons
