Provident
Provident
was built in 1924, one of the last sailing trawlers to be
commissioned. She is one of the medium-sized 'Mule' class
trawlers, slightly smaller than Leader, but with a similar gaff ketch rig. She was built at the yard
of J. Sanders in Galmpton, the same yard where Leader and
Golden Vanity were built (Leader when the yard was owned by the
Gibbs family).
She was sold into private ownership in the 1930s, and was used as a
yacht until 1952, when she was acquired by the Island Cruising Club,
based in Salcombe. She now has over half a century in use as a
charter and sail training vessel in South Devon.
Provident is 70' long on deck, and 90' overall. She
displaces about 80 tonnes in sailing trim. She has a beam of 18' and
a draft of 8'6".
Down below, Provident has been fitted out for her modern
role. She has accommodation for twelve guests and
four crew, a large saloon area, a galley with a large, gas cooker, two
heads, a hot shower, 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.
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Provident
