. The Smallest
and Largest Yachts
First let me tell you about the smallest and largest vessels that have visited English
Harbour. The smallest was 15 feet long - a Canary Islands fishing boat, GRETHE, skippered
single-handed by Peter Newe, who was to become the captain of Barefoot Cruise's
"Yankee Clipper". In 1966, he sailed the 3,200 miles over the Atlantic from the
Canaries in 42 days. For his water supply Peter had stored 22 gallons in demi-johns, which
he sucked out by tube to the extent of 2 quarts a day. The largest was the 200 ft.motor
yacht MARALA, and was the longest ship to enter the harbour in 150 years.
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