English
Agate is an International Eight Metre built to Lloyds specification by Grenier le Marchand in le Havre in 1911 but in the UK since 1922.
Built for the Marquis de Cussy, who specified a boat to take heavy weather, she was designed by Gaston Grenier, who later designed the Olympic One Design for the 1924 Paris (Chariots of Fire) Olympics. She had a distinguished early racing career.
Honduras Mahogany planking on oak frames. Originally gaff rigged, she was altered to Bermudan rig in 1935, and converted for cruising in 1975. She has forepeak, forecabin, head, saloon, galley, two quarter berths, self-draining cockpit, and lazarette, so a maximum of six berths, but comfortably four.
Well maintained and with beautiful lines, her hull structure is possibly in the most original condition of any early First Rule Eight Metre still afloat, with all her original planking, nearly all her original frames, original mast (recently beautifully rebuilt), and original but shortened boom.
Mechanicals
Engine
Volvo 2001 9HP single cylinder engine, offset shaft with 3-blade propeller
Electricals
1 x Engine and 1x leisure batteries with 220A/h capacity,
Shore power,
Built-in intelligent battery charger and 1 KW inverter
Water System
Electric demand pumped fresh and salt water
Double sink with macerator pumped drain
Water heating via stove
Tankage
Fuel tank 40 litres = c. 60 hours motoring
Flexible water tank 150 litres
Mast Rigging and Sails
Mast and Spars
Original wooden mast (recently beautifully rebuilt), and original but shortened boom.
Standing Rigging replace 2012
Aluminum Spinnaker pole
Furling Genoa
Sails
3-reef main by Owen Sails in 2014
Furling foresail by Owen Sails in 2014
Spinnaker
Winches
2x Vintage single speed Genoa winches
2x Vintage single speed halyard winches one with wire drum.
Accommodation
She has forepeak, forecabin, head, saloon, galley, two quarter berths, self-draining cockpit, and lazarette, so a maximum of six berths, but comfortably four.
Wallas diesel hob – no gas on board
Waeco Coolfreeze CDF2 12v fridge/freezer
2 sinks
Marine Toilet
Diesel hot air
Woodwork is veneered Ply + Oak in Galley
Upholstery is Maroon Chenille
Inventory
Navigation
Vintage compass
Garmin 555 Colour plotter,
Swing bracket for a 10 inch tablet,
Tacktick T033 Wind speed and direction
NASA Depth sounder
Simrad TP22 Tiller Pilot
Standard Horizon GX-1700E VHF
McMurdo Fastfind 210 PLB
Mooring and Anchoring
Quick Antares 1000W Electric windlass with wireless remote
Knox super high holding power anchor, 100m chain,
Danforth kedge anchor
8 Fenders and 4 warps
General
Zodiac 4 Man inflatable dinghy.
Bison Electric outboard and Li-ion battery
Manual and electric bilge pumps with float switch
Seago 4 man life-raft (requires service),
Horn handheld
Horseshoe Life-ring,
Self inflating Danbuoy
2x Fire extinguishers,
Fire Blanket
Fire and CO detector
Radio CD player
1 Kw Invertor
Barometer
History
Owners Website www.hazelwoodfarm.co.uk/Agate
Previous names Nag, Sainte Anne II, Gemma
1911 built by A.Grenier le Marchand at le Havre, with yard number 759, sailmaker Mariole. Flush-decked gaff cutter with skylight and deep cockpit. Designed by Gaston Grenier, who later designed the Olympic One Design for the 1924 Paris Olympics (the Chariots of Fire’ Olympics)
Original name Nag, built for the Marquis de Cussy.
Received Lloyds rating certificate (7.997) at le Havre on 20-7-1911.
1914 name changed to Sainte Anne II, still owned by the Marquis de Cussy (probably when he retired a previous yacht owned by him also named “Sainte Anne”.)
1918 name changed to Gemma, owner V. Costantini, le Havre.
1922 owner B de Q Quincy, Fort Cottage, Aldeburgh.
1924 owners Exors of the late B. de Q. Quincy.
1925 owner Mrs G. F, Marshall, ‘Riverscourt’, Brundall, Norwich, kept at Aldeburgh. Sailmaker Sadler, 24, sail area 1109.
1933 owners Exors. of the late Mrs G. F, Marshall.
1934 owner J. T. E. Woolsey, 64a The Close, Norwich, kept at Lowestoft.
1935 altered from cutter (removed bowsprit and topsail, reduced boom by c. 2m.)
1945+ new cabin top, not current cabin.
1949 sailmaker Jeckells, 48.
1954 petrol motor, 1 cylinder, 4 BHP, Stuart Turner, 53, kept at Great Yarmouth.
1964 altered (1963) to Bermudian rig, then auxiliary yawl, official number 185687, sail maker Gowen 1963.
1967 owner Charles D. Pledger, Kedge Cottage, Heybridge Basin, Maldon, home port Weybridge Basin.
1971 owner Brian Wormald, Costaplente, Mill Lane, Acaster, Malbis, Yorks, home port Whitby.
1973 petrol motor 2 cylinder 12 BHP, R.C.A. Dolphine.
1975 owner Christopher P. Kitching, The Mill, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, sail number 1890Y, home port Whitby. Converted for cruising with current deck, cabin and self-draining cockpit at Acaster Malbis boatyard near York.
1980 last Lloyds entry. Lloyds began charging for listing, so mainly active racers continued to register.
1985 new owner refurbished, kept initially on the Tees, eventually West Mersea.
1990 new owners ashore at West Mersea Marina being refurbished.
1991 River Roach, Pagelsham, Essex, Shuttleworth Moorings.
1993 Burnham on Crouch, Essex Marina.
1997 Burnham on Crouch, Burnham Yacht Harbour.
2003 Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, Pin Mill sailing club moorings.
1995 engine changed to Volvo 2001.
2010 current owner.
2011 moved to Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde.
2012 moved to RNCYC, Rhu, Firth of Clyde, new standing rigging.
2013 moved to Balvicar Bay, Seil, Oban.
2014 new Owen Sails, altered to furling foresail.
2015 name changed to Agate
Service History
Engine Self serviced annually
2021 Aligned prop shaft and replaced engine exhaust hose section.
2021 Replaced interior and exterior shaft logs
2019 Rebuilt original mast after glue failure.
Features
- Tender
- Furling genoa
- Shore power inlet
- Gps
- Refrigerator
- Marine head
- Electric bilge pump
- Inverter
- Radio
- Battened mainsail
- Plotter
- Spinnaker pole
- Mainsail cover
- Depthsounder
- Vhf
- Battery charger
- Cd player
- Autopilot
- Heating
- Manual bilge pump
- Wind speed and direction
- Compass
- Lazyjacks
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