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1937 Morgan Giles Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC
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Engine
-
Total Power
-
Engine Hours
NA
Class
Sail Classic
Length
14.93m (48.98ft)
Year
1937
Model
Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC
Capacity
Boat Details
Description
Wooden Ships Comments on this Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC
Designed by Robert Clark and built by Morgan Giles, Teignmouth in 1937 for a Colonel C.F. King.
The design is notably similar to Clarks smaller Mystery class which was a successful design in its own right, however Ortac is notably bigger at 49’ length on deck. Her waterline length of 35’ was not by accident, at the time of her build this was the magic number for the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) events and allows the boat to race in the smaller and larger fleets, giving the owner a choice of classes in which to complete. This meant there were many yachts built to this length creating a keen and active racing fleet with the attributes of the 8m yachts but the weatherliness to go around the Fastnet Rock.
Her plans show an easily driven yet powerful hull with elegant overhangs. Her 45% ballast ratio represents excellent stability and with the rig, ballast keel and water tanks all located close to the midships point she proved she could lift her ow and stern to the seas keeping the decks relatively dry.
Ortac performed as well as anyone could expect, winning her first outing at the Heligoland Race of 1937 and going on to have a huge number of racing successes, still wining races into the 1970’s. As one of the most decorated ocean racing boats of her period, this is a yacht with the heritage and provenance to set her apart and makes her deserving of the refit she now requires.
Much work was started by her late owner, but after his death the boat has been laid up in the shed and now requires a new custodian with the means to get her back to sea.
A true classic in every sense, an iconic part of British maritime history and a yacht we would all like to see racing once again.
More detailed information on the work required is available on request.
Length on Deck 49’
Length Waterline 35’
Beam 11’1”
Draft 7’6”
Displacement 14 tons
Sail Area 940sqft
Thames Tonnage 20TM
Construction
Hull
Teak hull planking copper fastened to sawn oak frames with steamed intermediate timbers.
New stainless steel floors across the centreline with stainless steel floor bolts.
Lead ballast keel with bronze keel bolts.
Decks and Cockpit
Marine plywood decks sheathed in epoxy glass cloth with a yacht laid teak deck over the top.
Self draining cockpit.
Superstructure
Teak superstructure, all original.
Rig
Spars
Bermudan cutter rig on a keel stepped alloy mast.
Standing and Running Rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging of unknown age.
Furlex roller furling headsail system
Sails
Mainsail, staysail, genoa and spinnaker of unknown age and condition.
Machinery
Engine
Mercedes Om616 72hp engine. Condition of the engine is not known and will certainly need work.
Accommodation
The interior is largely unchanged from original but much of it has been removed to gain access to the hull for the repairs.
All joinery that has been removed is with the boat to be used for the completion of the refit.
Boat Summary
Make:
Morgan Giles
Model:
Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC
Boat Type:
sail
Boat Class:
Sail Classic
Build Year:
1937
Refit Year:
-
Hull Number:
-
Deck Plans:
Propulsion
Engine
Make:
-
Model:
-
No. engines:
-
Year:
-
Hours:
-
Type:
inboard
Fuel:
diesel
Propeller Material:
-
Total Power:
-
Specification
Dimensions
Length (Overall):
14.93m (48.98ft)
Length (Waterline):
-
Beam:
3.4m (11.15ft)
Min Draft:
-
Max Draft:
2.3m (7.55ft)
Min Bridge Clearance:
-
Weigths
Gross Weight:
-
Displacement:
-
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks:
-
Fuel Tanks:
-
Holding Tanks:
-
Speed & Distance
Max Speed:
-
Cruising Speed:
-
Range at cruising speed:
-
Miscellaneous
Windlass:
-
Deadrise at transom:
-
Hull Material:
wood
Life Raft Capacity:
-
Accomodation
Seating Capacity:
-
Guest Cabins:
-
Guest Heads:
-
Cabin Headroom:
-
Crew Cabins:
-
Crew Heads:
-
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1937 Morgan Giles Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC
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