 Partridge at 2012 Monaco Yacht Show | |
| Other names | Rupee (1886); Polly (1889); Tanagra (1921) |
|---|---|
| Yacht club | La Ciotat |
| Nation |  United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | John Beavor-Webb |
| Builder | Camper and Nicholsons |
| Launched | June 1885 |
| Owner(s) | Jean-Raymond Boulle |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Gaff Cutter |
| Displacement | 28 tons |
| Length | 21.88 m |
| Beam | 3.19 m |
| Draft | 2.58 m |
| Sail area | 250 m2 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Notes | |
| Captain : Alexander Laird of Classic Works, La Ciotat. | |
Partridge is documented as being the world's oldest, still fully operational classic racing yacht.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ "The world's oldest racing yacht?". 21 October 2008.
- ^ "he bowman gets a good dousing on "Partridge", one of the oldest yachts ..."
- ^ "the oldest .... Partridge built in 1885 by John Beavor-Webb who is the oldest yacht still afloat!".
- ^ "The world's oldest racing yacht?". Yachting World 22 October 2008. 21 October 2008.
- ^ "The Oldest (Still Functioning) Sailing Vessel is an 1808 fishing Smack, a Gaff Cutter from West Mersea". The Association for Gaff Rig Sailing.