"Psyche", Classic Gaff Yawl Lying West Sussex 

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PSYCHE was designed by Ed Burnett in 1999 to an exacting specification from the owners who have sailed modern and classic boats for the past 40 years. Their concept was inspired by Albert Strange who, in the early 1900s, designed very seaworthy, comfortable, fast and beautiful gentlemen’s yachts. 

At the time of choosing the name for the new boat they did not know that one of the first of Albert Strange yachts was called Psyche! The Psyche of Greek Mythology was so beautiful a mortal that she attracted the envy of Venus who tried to destroy her with a set of impossible tasks to perform, but overcoming all obstacles, assisted & loved by all she met, Psyche was wafted on warm westerly winds to marry Cupid and become immortal! That sounded like the sort of versatility they were looking for! 

The requirement was for a beautiful – fast – stable yacht capable of being handled by two people, rather past their forties, that was both comfortable at rest and in heavy seas. 

Owner's comments

The Under Boom sail?/ Board sail?/ Water sail? Shown in photograph is a cut down tatty jib for experimental trials. Result: Well worth including in the sail locker, increase speed in light airs approximately half knot in force 3!

We achieved: - 
1st Prize Concours D’Elegance Plymouth 2000
1st Prize Gaffer racing Plymouth – Falmouth – Dartmouth 
Front Page Practical Boat Owner November 2000
Six page write up & photos PBO March 2001 and over 5000 miles of wonderful cruising, many new friends, multitudes of photographs taken by admirers, even free moorings “because she is so special we love to have her here” and never an anxious moment in rough weather. 

Psyche is fabulous for two, comfortable for four and sleeps sleep six in comfort. We have loved creating, owning and, perhaps above all, sailing her for the past six years . The rain & fog in Ireland with force 7 round the Mizzen, the blazing sun in the Morbihan, the gaffer racing in Brest and the Solent – it’s been fantastic. 

Psyche is totally unique and would cost some £250,000 if built today to equal specification. 

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For further details or to arrange to view, please contact Adrian  Espin at: - Astonbury Marine Services 
19 Colne Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DL  Tel: 01206 305 996  or +44 1206 305 996   
or email to: adrian@EasternYachts.com
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