Frank Paine 72 ft Bermudian Staysail Schooner 1930 72 ft Bermudian Staysail Schooner 1930

It has been said that few yacht designers manipulated the Universal and International Sailing Rules to greater advantage than Frank Paine. Perhaps best known for the J Class YANKEE (1929) and Bermuda Race record holder HIGHLAND LIGHT (1931), his main body of work was in the 6 and 8 Metre (International) and Q and R (Universal) Rule classes. VIVEKA’s lines more than hint of her origins as a smaller YANKEE.

The current owner has embarked on what can only be described as an immaculate restoration, the structural aspects of which are now complete. This is a unique opportunity to finish this project; the owner free to select her inventory and define her final specification.

VIVEKA hits that sweet spot at 72 foot – comparable with the Fife designed HALLOWEEN and LATIFA; large enough to offer substantial accommodation but without the need for a large crew – indeed her former owner sailed her round the World – much of it on his own !