Online Boat Register

N/A

Name of Boat

Cygnet
(Previously N/A)

Owner's Name

David Chalwell 

Boat Location

Queenscliff 

Registration No.

Sail No.

N/A 

Dimensions

Feet & Inches  Outside of stem to outside of transom

Overall Length

31’ 

Maximum Draft

4'10 

Maximum Beam

8’ 

Centreplate Case Length

Construction

Planking
Structure
Framing

Rig

Ballast

Weight

approx 1 tonne 

Material

lead 

Engine

Make

nanni 

Horsepower

14 

Heritage

Built

1925 

Builder

Wilson Brothers 

Designer

Tas Wilson 

History

The history of the Wilson family of Cygnet in southern Tasmania is well documented in the book “The story of the Shipwrights of Port Cygnet, Tasmania, and their boats 1863-1997”. The Wilson shipwrights built timber barges, tall ships, fishing boats, fine yachts and other vessels. The Cygnet was built at Port Cygnet in 1925 by 3rd generation shipwright Tas Wilson for his own use. In 1948 another well known Tasmanian shipwright Alf Cuthbertson converted the Cygnet (for its then owner) to more of a cruising yacht which included lengthening to 31 foot on deck plus bowsprit.
 

Race Record

won and participated in a umber of races in souther Tasmania in her early years and in metung in late 1990's and early 2000's
 

Comments

The history of the Wilson family of Cygnet in southern Tasmania is well documented in the book “The story of the Shipwrights of Port Cygnet, Tasmania, and their boats 1863-1997”. The Wilson shipwrights built timber barges, tall ships, fishing boats, fine yachts and other vessels. The Cygnet was built at Port Cygnet in 1925 by 3rd generation shipwright Tas Wilson for his own use. In 1948 another well known Tasmanian shipwright Alf Cuthbertson converted the Cygnet (for its then owner) to more of a cruising yacht which included lengthening to 31 foot on deck plus bowsprit.