Velsheda

Velsheda
History
United Kingdom
Name	Velsheda
Owner	1933: William Lawrence Stephenson,[1] RYS 1984: Terry Brabant, 1999: Ronald de Waal, RSYC, AYC
Port of registry	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Builder	Camper & Nicholsons
Launched	1933
Reinstated	November 1997
General characteristics
Class and type	J-class yacht
Displacement	143 tons
Length	129 ft 3 in (39.40 m) (Overall)[2] 91 ft 2 in (27.79 m) (Waterline)[2]
Beam	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Draught	15 ft (4.57 m)

The J-class yacht Velsheda was designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson and built in 1933 by Camper and Nicholsons at Gosport, Hampshire. She was built for businessman William Lawrence Stephenson and between 1933 and 1936, she won many races and competed with other yachts of her era such as Britannia, Endeavour and Shamrock V.