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Leader is a former Brixham sailing trawler, one of the largest of
her type ever built. She is the largest, and oldest, of Trinity's four vessels
and was built in 1892 at the boatyard of A. W. Gibbs in Galmpton on the river
Dart. She fished in UK waters until 1907, when she was sold to new owners in Scandinavia.
She remained there as a working vessel until the 1960's, when she became a sail
training vessel under the flag of the Swedish Cruising Club. In 1985, she was
taken to the West coast of Scotland, where she was used for sailing charter holidays.
In 1996 she was brought home to South Devon, and operated from Dartmouth until
1999, when she became part of the Trinity fleet, and returned to Brixham.
Leader is rigged as she would have been when first built, as a gaff ketch. She
is 80' long on deck, and 105' overall. She displaces about 110 tonnes in sailing
trim. She has a beam of 19'6" and a draft of 10'.
Down below, Leader has been fitted out for her modern role. She has accommodation
for twelve guests and five crew, a large saloon area, a galley with a large, gas
cooker, two heads, two hot showers, and a generator that supplies a ring main
with 240v electricity. She has a well equipped nav. station with modern navigation
equipment including Radar, GPS and DSC VHF Radio.
Leader was one of the largest of the sailing trawlers, known, despite
their Ketch rig, as the 'Big Sloops'.
| Official
Number |
99504 |
| Port
of Registry |
Brixham |
| Builder |
A
W Gibbs, Galmpton, Devon |
| Date
Launched |
1892 |
| Radio
Call Sign |
MFZX5 |
| Gross
Registered Tonnage |
53.21 |
| Net
Registered Tonnage |
47.12 |
| Length
Overall including spars |
30.50
m |
100'
0" |
| Length
of Hull |
24.40
m |
80'
0 " |
| Length
of Waterline |
20.80
m |
68'
3 " |
| Maximum
Beam |
5.90
m |
19'
4 " |
| Maximum
Draft |
3.00
m |
9'
10 " |
| Working
Sail Area |
222
sq m |
2390
sq ft |
| Displacement |
100
tonnes |
110
tons |
| Ballast |
15
tonnes |
16.5
tons |
| Engine
– Daewoo L136 6 Cylinder |
119
kW |
160
Hp |
| Water
Capacity |
2,300
litres |
508
gals |
| Fuel
Capacity |
1,040
litres |
229
gals |
The Rig
Leader is rigged now just as she was when she fished under sail,
over 100 years ago. She has a 'Gaff Rig', indicating that the Main and Mizzen
sails are hoisted using a 'gaff', a spar attached to their upper side. The Ketch
rig (two masts) was used to divide up the sail area, making each sail easier to
handle by a small crew. The large number of sails (up to eight) makes it easy
to 'change gear' by hoisting or lowering sails as required, depending upon the
strength of the wind.
The Ketch rig is very versatile; good in light winds, when extra sails can be
set (such as flying jib and mizzen staysail), good in heavy winds (she can sail
under mizzen and staysail alone) and good for manoeuvring (the mizzen can be used
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Leader
Length: 105 feet Beam:19 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 17
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Provident
Length: 95 feet Beam:17 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 16
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Golden Vanity
Length: 53 feet Beam:10 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 9
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Spirit Of Britannia
Length: 60 feet Beam:13 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 14
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team@trinitysailing.co.uk
- Talk to the Trinity Team – on 01803 883355
The Sail Loft, Pump Street, Brixham, Devon, UK,
TQ5 8ED.
Trinity Sailing 2010 - Sailing Holidays UK, RYA
Training, Offshore Sail Training and Tall Ships
Races
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