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Sailboat Rental in Barcelona – The History Behind Our Sailboat Southern Cross

a small boat in a large body of water

At Gotland Charter, we strongly believe that it’s important to encourage the #stayathome movement by providing our audience with some interesting information about our company and fleet. Here’s a little bit of the history behind one of the top picks of our fleet – the classical sailboat Southern Cross. Happy reading!

History behind the Southern Cross sailboat

The Bermuda rigged Southern Cross was built in 1962 by inquiry of the Royal British Family. The boat is the largest Ketch built in Scotland, with high-end materials and exclusive design, achieving the Lloyd’s Register YACHT OF THE YEAR award for best design and construction in 1962.
Here’s the exact mention on Yarrow book with the Yacht of the Year Award:
“The Bermuda rigged SOUTHERN CROSS is the biggest steel auxiliary ketch built in Scotland for many years. Her length is 109 feet 6 inches, and she has accommodation for nine guests in
addition to the owner’s suite. She was awarded the Lloyd’s Register ‘Yacht of the Year’ Trophy for the best design and construction in 1962, in competition with 86 other yachts.”

yarrow book is a red book with all yacht biult in 1962

This magnificent ketch has been given different names throughout the years. Some of its previous names are Schierensee, Patrilla, Lola-Min and Amstel. It’s believed that the sailboat was previously owned by renowned celebrities such as Frank Sinatra while it was moored in the Caribbean Sea.
Despite its 58 years, and its many restorations, still today, it maintains the English style with which the sailboat was initially built. Nowadays we can still appreciate noble woods in dark colours and English style furniture.

Southern Cross is now part of our fleet and serves as an exclusive venue for your events or for a boat rental to experience the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea.