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DAWN WIND OF KIRRIBILLI - Classic Wooden Yacht - Greece £37,000.
A wooden classic yacht designed by Western Australian naval architect Len Randell, and built by Les and Barry Steel on Lake Macquarie New South Wales in 1965.
The boat was designed as a 33ft fast cruiser by Len Randell. He was the primary yacht designer and naval architect in WA for many years. Dawn Wind represents an excellent example of his design output. It is a classic long keel yacht of strong construction with a seaworthy hull shape and elegant overhangs. The boat builders Les and Barry Steel were brothers working in a small family boatyard and Dawn Wind representing one of only 17 craft built by the Steels over a period of 35 years. The brothers from their small output built other classic yachts including SIMBA, an example of the slightly bigger Lion Class design, but also three Sydney to Hobart yacht race winners RANI, RIVAL and STRUEN MARIE. Some of these boats are now on the Australian register of Historic Vessels, including Dawn Wind of Kirribilli which, is a rare example from a boatyard with a proven pedigree as builders of boats that have become classics. Aboard there are historical racing plaques still present on the bulkheads of the vessel.
Len Randell is, without question, an extremely important part of the Australian Maritime History as he was one of the first people to be fully qualified as a naval architect in Western Australia and practised full time.
It was rare for a design by Len to be built outside of Western Australia, but the brothers built an extremely fast and elegant sailing yacht, which did Len’s 1950’s style design proud.
PROVENANCE
Dawn Wind was launched on Lake Macquarie N.S.W 59 years ago. The first owners are understood to be Milas & Marjorie Sutton who won a number of races in the early 1970s.
On the 11th of November 1976 the boat was sold to JF & JM Bottomley. The boat was entered into the registry of small ships at the Sydney Customs House Register immediately upon the boat being purchased. The Bottomley’s carried on racing Dawn Wind extensively on Sydney harbour during their ownership and amongst their wins was coming first in the RSYS Extras race in 1978.
The Bottomley’s sold the boat on the 26th of February 1985 to a Mr J.R. Devers who registered the boat with the Customs Department in Brisbane. It appears that his ownership of Dawn Wind was short lived and that he sold the boat the next year to the Kelman family.
A few years later Mr James Kelman sailed the boat to England, sailing the boat the western route via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean and eventually to the United Kingdom. Here he registered the boat in London on the British Registry of Ships.
In 2007 she was purchased by the Jensen’s from Norfolk for £37,000, and remained in regular use, sailing around UK waters, eventually making passage along the Bay of Biscay, onto the straights of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean, where she was sailed extensively.
The current ownership has been since 2021. Dawn Wind is now moored in Greece. She has been used continuously around the Ionian Island area over the past three years. During this time, she has had continued dry dockings and care, a lot of work has been done, and equipment added to her.
Named after the poem ‘The Dawn Wind’ by Rudyard Kipling inspired by the coastal suburb of Kirribilli in Sydney harbour.
CONSTRUCTION
Oregon planking. Spotted Gum laminate frames with fastenings of copper nails and roves. Plywood deck covered with teak laid. Cabin top and sides are teak. Interior is of teak trim, veneer plywood, laminex and ash trim. Deck beams are out of Oregon 2 1/4 “x 1 1/2 “at 13 1/2 “centres. Lead keel is through bolted with keel bolts. Cockpit is plywood painted and together with varnished exterior wood all in good condition. The lead keel weighs 5100 lbs (2300kg) providing great stability.
GENERAL PARTICULARS
Model: 33ft Fast Cruiser
Builder: Steel Bros. Lake Macquarie
Designer: Len Randell
Year: 31 October 1965
Length: 10.0m / 32 ft 8 inch
Beam: 2.88m / 9 ft 44 inch
Draft: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inch
Displacement: 10.4 tonnes
Berths: 4
Hull: Mono – long keel
Engine: Powerful Beta Marine 38HP with Lewmar stepless engine control, installed 2009, overhauled 2022.
Certificate of Registry: British Ships Registry London SSR: 301717
CAPACITIES
Fuel Tank: Stainless Steel 150 litre capacity
Water 3 x 100 litre
Extra drums for F.O storage
ACCOMMODATION
Dawn Wind has accommodation for four people, two quarter berths in the aft and two settee berths around the saloon table. The saloon table can be removed to provide a double bed with both wood and cushion modifications aboard.
-Galley
Nelson gas oven with 4 ring hob
Stainless steel sink
Pantry and storage lockers
2 x 25 litre electric fridge cool boxes
-Heads
Jabsco manually operated WC
Sink, mirror and cabinets
POWER AND ELECTRICS
Main engine powerful Beta Marine 38HP, with Lewmar stepless engine control, installed 2009, overhauled 2022.
Spare parts for Beta engine; Gaskets, impeller, F.O filter, Air filter and Drive belts etc aboard
Aero wind generator
Start, leisure and storage batteries
Victron energy battery charger
Mains port and plug sockets with adapters
New radio with USB charging and ports
EQUIPMENT
-Tender(s)
1 Avon with wooden oars
-Navigation Equipment
Raymarine depth sounder
Raymarine anemometer
Raymarine speed log
Garmin 12 GPS
Charts for Ionian and Greek islands
Pilot books covering whole Mediterranean
Chart parallel rules and dividers etc
Fluxgate compass
-Communications
Icom built in VHF
UHF radios with carry cases
Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)
Radar reflector
New flare kit for EU area compliance
-Sails (masted sloop)
Mainsail - 304 sqft
No 1 jib 200 sqft
Storm jib 63 sqft
Spare sails
-Deck Equipment
1 anchor winch and warping drum
1 CRQ steel forged anchor
x 4 fenders with cream fabric covers
x 4 fenders without covers
-Safety Equipment
Seago 4 man liferaft
1 Search and Rescue Transponder
1 Complete flare kit new 2022
2 horseshoe buoyancy aids
1 electric bilge pump
1 manual bilge pump
5 life jackets
2 First aid kits
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Boat hook
Day shapes
Buoy
1 set of boat, boom and equipment covers
Equipped galley with new kettle and cups etc.
Flags for UK, Australia and Greece, and more.
-Tool box
Heavy duty bolt croppers
Drill, sanders, multi tool and general tool boxes
Lots of paints and materials for upkeep aboard
INFORMATION
There is no VAT to be paid on this vessel
Insurance cost is approximately 250 euros per year for the Mediterranean area. No need to add additional names if suitably qualified.
Plenty of paperwork aboard
Lots of extras to be left onboard from torches, cutlery, blankets, furnishings, and equipment. She is ready for her next custodian and adventures.
Work carried out during current ownership:
Painting of hull and antifouling
Painting of topside with anti skid
Varnishing of cockpit and accommodation wood
Removal of port holes and re sealing
Sealing of accommodation / deck superstructure
Silkaflex whole deck and cockpit
Bronze fitting buffing and varnishing
Oiling of teak wood
Painting of interior
Touch up of teak wood by staining
Fitting of bilge under engine space
New stereo and speaker system with USB / bluetooth connection
Fitting of double bunk option and cushions
And much more to ensure Dawn Wind remains a timeless classic
Main engine has been over hauled 2022 with;
New fuel filter
New air filter
New anodes
New gaskets
New circulation water pump
New drive belts
New impeller
New temperature gauges and voltmeters
She has been in regular use and is a turn key / head beauty.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-Online search regarding below 3 (links cant be posted here)
Article about Len Randell and some of his designs mentioning Dawn Wind
Australian register of historic vessels - National Maritime Museum database – Dawn Wind of Kirribilli
New South Wales boat builders Steel bros history
POEM
By Rudyard Kipling . . .
'The Dawn Wind'
At two o'clock in the morning, if you open your window and listen,
You will hear the feet of the Wind that is going to call the sun.
And the trees in the shadow rustle and the trees in the moonlight glisten,
And though it is deep, dark night, you feel that the night is done.
So do the cows in the field. They graze for an hour and lie down,
Dozing and chewing the cud; or a bird in the ivy wakes,
Chirps one note and is still, and the restless Wind strays on,
Fidgeting far down the road, till, softly, the darkness breaks.
Back comes the Wind full strength with a blow like an angel's wing,
Gentle but waking the world, as he shouts: "The Sun! The Sun!"
And the light floods over the fields and the birds begin to sing,
And the Wind dies down in the grass. It is day and his work is done.
So when the world is asleep, and there seems no hope of her waking
Out of some long, bad dream that makes her mutter and moan,
Suddenly, all men arise to the noise of fetters breaking,
And every one smiles at his neighbour and tells him his soul is his own!
A lot of money has been printed since 2007. This stunning vessel is well kept and is a turn key classic.
Open to offers and wishing for a suitable custodian.
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