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Beached at East Head

August 13, 2013 by admin

A stunning image by Stewart Grant of Caperberry and Moth, resting at East Head, Chichester Harbour. Click the image for the full size version. Thanks for this Stewart!

Chris Wicks’ Kaliope is back on the water for another season of blissful Mediterranean sailing in Pelion. Kaliope’s first time out for 2013 included a picnic at Zasteni and ice cold beers at Horto… oh, and a great sailing breeze too!

Scouted out at Chichester

April 22, 2013 by admin

‘Scout’ is hull number 10, and was spotted at East Head, Chichester Harbour in the UK. She was purchased around two years ago from the previous owner who kept her at Rutland Water. She’s now based at Emsworth.

Achterwasser with Katrina

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 by admin

Many thanks to Frank in Germany for providing us with a great video of his trip with ‘Katrina’ to Achterwasser in North East Germany last summer. It looks like a fabulous place to sail; I can feel a Cape Cutter 19 CA week coming on, if Frank will organise it. 😉 httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNRZS3gnMU4

Buy your own Cape Cutter 19

December 10, 2013March 14, 2013 by admin

There are new and pre-owned Cape Cutter 19’s for sale at Honnor Marine in Rochdale, UK. Call +44 (0)1706 715986 mobile: +44 (0)7966 518536 and ask for Bob Brown.

Small Craft Advisor – July edition

March 12, 2013 by admin

US magazine, Small Craft Advisor, carried two Cape Cutter 19 articles in it’s July 2012 issue. We’re a bit slow at finding out about these things, hence only being able to report it now, but the magazine is available to download for a few dollars, and well worth it. It features Martin Stretch at the helm … Read more

History

The Cape Cutter 19 was developed by Nick & Lyndsay Voorhoeve. Their mission was to provide an outstanding classic yacht for sailing pleasure. Their love of traditional boats developed in the Caribbean where they purchased and renovated a Dudley Dix designed Shearwater excursion schooner for day sailing. Impressed by her good looks and sailing ability, Nick and Lyndsay contacted Dudley on their return to South Africa and commissioned him to design the Cape Cutter 19.

Originally to be called the “Inspiration 19” it was launched as the Cape Cutter 19 to reflect its origins, Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope.

The first 55 boats were built in South Africa by Cape Yachts, but due to currency fluctuations at the time between the South African Rand and the UK £, Nick sold the rights of GRP and wooden construction, including all the tooling to Honnor Marine Ltd . Since then the manufacturing rights and all tooling have been acquired by Cape Yachts UK based in Sheffield.