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DUET

Duet.

Queen Galadriel, Faramir and Duet.

Queen Galadriel, Faramir and Duet.

Queen Galadriel, Faramir and Duet.

Duet.

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Specification

Name: DUET
Class: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Year built: 1912
Home port: Ipswich, UK
Rig: Gaff Yawl
Height: 14.63 m
Length of hull: 15.24 m
Entered by: The Cirdan Sailing Trust

About

Number of trainees: 7
Number of permanent crew: 2
Special diets catered for: Yes
Special needs catered for: Yes

Biography

Duet is a wooden gaff rigged yawl. She was built on the River Itchen, Southampton in 1912 and originally called Gaviota. A famous explorer Augustine Courtauld bought her in the 1930’s and renamed her Duet. When he died in 1959, ownership of Duet passed to Augustines son, the Revd Christopher Courtauld who together with Christopher Ellis founded the Ocean Youth Club in 1960.

Duet was used by the club for adventure sailing until 1994. Since then she has been loaned to the Cirdan Sailing Trust who provide disadvantaged young people with the opportunity to develop life skills through living and working aboard.

Cirdan has a fleet of three very different traditional-type vessels, all operated by fully qualified, DBS-checked crew who are experienced in working with young people. They will welcome you aboard, encourage everyone to work alongside them to operate the vessel, give instruction about sailing, and above all, make sure you go home with memories that last a lifetime. In addition to the sailing, there will be fun and games, beach barbecues, visits ashore to explore, competitions, and the chance to gain RYA accreditation. Cirdan specialises in taking groups of young people aged 12-25 years, who experience some form of disadvantage, and others who need added direction in their lives. A limited number of voyages are available for DofE students undertaking their Gold Residential and other like-minded young people looking for adventure.

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DUET

Specification

About

Biography

Reasons To Sail

Sail Training Programme

Relive the Races

The adventure starts here

Visit our sail on board site to go sail training

DUET

Vessel stats

Specification

About

Biography

Reasons To Sail

Sail Training Programme

Relive the Races

The adventure starts here

Visit our sail on board site to go sail training