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As a class, we want to promote the 8mR yachts worldwide and help in finding new costodians for 8mR yachts. Therefore, Yachts of owners who are paying racing member of IEMA are able to list their Eight on the IEMA website for free.

Under this listing of Eights for Sale you can find the list of recently Acquired, Build, Restored or re-Activated Eights.

Sail: GBR 38

Sail: FIN 10

Sail: AUS 8

Sail: US 38

Sail: CAN 7

Sail: GER 5

Sail: SUI 2

what would it be amazing if we are able to list all eight metre yachts for sale around the world here. even the once that are kept in gardens as projects, for years only because they have pedigree and should be kept for the future. we are talking about mobile heritage.

Activated Eights

Here you find a list of the recently newly build, acquired, restored or dusted off Eights, in other words, Reactivated Eight Metre Yachts.

These Eight Metre’s are currently undergoing major restorations, we hope to get updates from these projects and will update the list regularly.

Sail: E 1205

Sail: NOR 29

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Tore Holm International 8-Metre 1939

ATHENA (ex ILDERIM)

These details are provisional and may be amended

BROKER'S COMMENTS

The most important of Tore Holm’s designs were to the International Rule, and ATHENA ex ILDERIM might be case in point. With her stunning all-varnished hull, and designer’s signature rounded and faired to deck cabin top, she beat many of the fastest 8s in the Mediterranean immediately before the Second World War. ATHENA has regularly raced internationally on the 8-Metre circuit and has benefited from an impressive maintenance regime in her last two ownerships. And if ever there was an International 8mR you might want to cruise as well as race, ATHENA might well be the boat. Her current owners remain enthusiastic about this yacht returning to her native Sweden and are realistic in regard to price if a VAT payment becomes relevant.

OWNERS' COMMENTS

Having bought the boat in the autumn of 2006, our first racing season was 2007. In that year, we took her to the Clyde to take part in the Centennial World Cup. She later competed at World Cup regattas at Hyeres (2009), Cowes (2012), La Trinite (2014), Hanko (2017) and Cowes, again, in 2019. Fortunes varied, but with an amateur ethos in the crew we have thoroughly enjoyed sailing this beautiful boat against the best in the World. She has also taken part in the Panerai Classic series in the Solent for the last ten years.

RESTORATION/ REFIT

ATHENA has been sailing and racing pretty well continuously ever since she was built, but she has nevertheless had two major refits. The first of these was in her home country of Sweden over the period 1985-1989, and the second was shortly after arriving in the UK in 2002. Since then she has been boat-yard maintained, initially by the Metre Shed at Universal Boatyard, Hamble, and latterly by Lallows at Cowes. Both these yards have highly professional and experienced wooden boat building personnel, and she has spent every winter out of the water and under cover.

ATHENA was designed and built as ILDERIM in 1939 to 3rd International Rule for Swedish banker Marcus Wallenberg Jr at Tore Holm's Gamleby yard, Sweden. Wallenburg had been disappointed in his attempt at the 1936 Olympic title: sailing the previous ILDERIM, a politically influenced decision had found him relegated from the Gold Medal position to fourth. Wallenburg subsequently challenged the Germans and Italians for The Coppa d’Italia, the European championship for the 8-Metre class, at Genoa in 1937 and 1938, winning on the second occasion and taking the cup home to Sweden. For the 1939 defence, he commissioned this ILDERIM, again from the board and yard of Tore Holm. She too was successful and won the last challenge for the Cup before the Second World War, beating, among others, such renowned 8mRs as PINUCCIA, SIRA, and GERMANIA III. In her design, the ever innovative and competitive Holm exploited a then loophole in the rule by raising the deck height at the mast. The initial design actually had no coach house as we know it - simply an extension aft of the raised deck. But in consultation with the IYRU this radical departure from the norm was toned down to the very attractive as-built and instantly recognizable configuration. Her forward crew also find it very comfortable when heeled! Wallenberg named all his boats ILDERIM: a Turkish word which can be translated as “Thunderbolt”. He retained the name when he sold this one to one of his employees in 1945, and after the war he built other ILDERIMS. She later had a variety of names in her native Sweden including SILVERVINGEN, again ILDERIM, AMIGA and under the ownership of her last Swedish owner, Ingmar Bergman's photographer Bengt Wanselius, AMORITA. On being brought to the UK in 2002 by Avia Willment she became AMOREVITA, undergoing a major refit at Casse Tete, Hamble Point. When the present owners acquired her in 2006, it was decided to revert to a more classical name, and since the ILDERIM of 1936 had recovered that name, the new name ATHENA was chosen. This reflects the legend that ATHENA was the daughter of Zeus in Greek mythology. Zeus, who owned the Thunderbolt, gave it to his daughter to assist her in conquering the Athenians. At the Metre Regatta in the Solent in 2007, ATHENA found herself on the same racecourse as PINUCCIA for the first time since 1939, and the result was the same. She forms part of the “Neptune” group of boats within the 8mR class. The Neptune Cup is awarded annually to yachts sailing with rigging and equipment which would have been available when they were built. Ironically, she was the first boat in her class to be built with a full metal rig – in this case steel, which is now barred under the Neptune Cup rules for classic boats, which require wooden rigs. Athena has competed at World Championships in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019, travelling all over Europe to do so.

CONSTRUCTION

- Part composite - Carvel mahogany planking - Pitch pine garboards (1985) - Galvanised steel frames - 2 x Oak timbers between each steel pair - Sawn oak deck beams in way of mast - Stainless steel ring frame in way of mast - Composite teak on plywood deck - Mahogany covering board and king plank Note on the pitch pine garboard planks: Pitch pine has greater resistance to freezing than mahogany, a valuable characteristic in brackish Scandinavian waters.

DECK EQUIPMENT, LAYOUT AND GROUND TACKLE

FROM AFT - 2 x Bronze mooring fairleads - Ensign staff socket - Stainless steel mooring eye Pairs of throughdeck fairleads for: - Spinnaker sheets (with stainless steel sheave access panels) - Running backstays - Mainsheet horse (athwartships) - Traditional bronze rudder head - Oak tiller with tiller extension - Slatted helm seats port and starboard quarters of cockpit coaming COCKPIT - Double cockpit of large dimensions - Drains to bilge, thus good depth for the occupants - Laid teak on plywood sole - Raised mahogany coaming attractively styled - Helm and main sheet trimmer cockpit aft - Athwartships bench aft - Stainless steel helm footrest - Engine controls under side decks - Athwartships bridge deck - 2 x Lewmar self-tailing runner winches - 1 x Lewmar self-tailing mainsheet winch - Ash-cheeked mainsheet block - Wood traditional cleat - Sheet tail bags under, and under sidedecks - Bench steps port & starboard of companionway - Additional cockpit seating stored off boat DECK GEAR - All metal deck gear in bronze - Blocks are ash, or ash-faced SIDEDECKS - Bronze foresail sheet tracks and turning blocks - Bronze traditional cleats port & starboard - Bronze nun's cape fairlead port & starboard - SVJ Bronze primary winch port & starboard - Stainless steel shroud channels COACHROOF - All mahogany - SVJ Bronze spi sheet winch P & Stbd of companionway - Mahogany sliding companionway hatch - Mahogany washboards - Forward sliding skylight hatch FOREDECK - Raised camber forward of coachroof - Rolled deck edge forward - Raw teak spinnaker pole stowage chocks - Raw teak "grabrails" port and starboard - Large forward sliding mahogany forehatch with bullseye prism - Stainless steel mooring eye - Bronze mooring fairleads port & starboard - Bronze stemhead protection cap NOTE ON WINCHES Self-tailing winches are not permitted under Neptune Cup rules, so she is equipped with replacement winch heads which can be interchanged with the self-tailers. GROUND TACKLE - CQR pattern anchor to class regulations, with a suitable warp.

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Down 2 x steps to main cabin - Main cabin headroom > 6 ft/ 1.83m - Sideboards port & starboard with fiddles and ample stowage under - Port sideboard swerves as chart table - Electric panel, electronic instruments and VHF radio over port sideboard - Grabrails port & starboard at coachroof sides - 2 x Full length settee bunks in the main cabin - 1 x Lewmar self-tailing halyard winch and clutches on pedestal forward - Mahogany panelled bulkheads forward port and starboard - WC Compartment to port - Baby Blake marine toilet (presently stored ashore) - Small washbasin and flexible fresh-water tank fwd to port - Brass hand pump for washbasin - Theo Rye designed stainless steel stiffening structure at chain plates - Large forepeak for sail and gear stowage - V-berth forward - Spirit stove (presently stored ashore) - Stove can be used at starboard sideboard, and at cockpit table

RIG, SPARS, SAILS AND CANVASWORK

2 x Complete rigs - sails interchangeable SPRUCE with bronze fittings - To Neptune Cup requirements by Lavazza (2003) - Stainless steel wire standing rigging METAL - Rolled Duralumin - very strong for cruising - Stainless steel rod rigging SAILS Mainsails (Dacron): - One-Sails (2017) - Europe Sails (2003) - Cruising main (older) Genoas (Dacron): - No 1 Medium, Ratsey & Lapthorn (2014) - No 1 Heavy, Europe Sails (2003) - No 1 Light (c2003) - No 2 Medium, One-Sails (2017) - No 2 Heavy, Europe Sails (c2003) - No 3 Heavy "Solent Jib", Europe Sails (2003) Spinnakers: - Main downwind One-Sails (2017) - Reacher, Ratsey Lapthorn (age tbc - in good condition) - Assorted older sails COVERS - Mainsail (tan canvas) - Full boat cover (tan canvas) - Transport boat cover (padded, waterproof) - Transport mast cover

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE

- Custom Theo Rye designed removable propulsion - BETA 3 cyl 25 hp Diesel (access aft of companionway ladder) - Designed to be easily removable - Feathering -bladed Maxprop type propeller offset to port - Full drive train easily removable Owners' comment: "The engine drives a propeller offset to port, in an installation designed by Theo Rye and fitted in 2007. The entire engine and its systems can be removed very quickly, and the shaft and screw (feathering) can be removed with a short lift in the same length of time that it takes to wash off the bottom. Her Metre certificate is based on the “engine out” configuration, but her IRC certificate is based on “engine in.” - 1 x Marine engine battery - 1 x Marine house battery - Charging via shore power or engine - Battery voltage indicator - Diesel tank capacity > 25 litres

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS

Raymarine wireless instrumentation - Connected to a Simrad chart plotter - Mast and cockpit displays - Log - Depth sounder - Wind - NMEA connection - Compass - ICOM VHF

- 2 x Automatic bilge pumps - Life-ring - Throwing line - Flares and life jackets in accordance with racing and class requirements

OTHER EQUIPMENT

- Transportation mast support

These particulars have been prepared from information provided by the vendors and are intended as a general guide. The purchaser should confirm details of concern to them by survey or engineers inspection. The purchaser should also ensure that the purchase contract properly reflects their concerns and specifies details on which they wish to rely.

Sandeman Yacht Company

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Emily – 8 metre – 1924

July 7, 2015

Emily was designed by William Fife III and built at Williams Fife’s shipyard in 1924 as an International 8 Metre racing yacht.

After being British Eight Metre champion in 1924 and beating Blue red, she took the silver medal for Great Britain at the Olympics in Le Havre.

In 1998/99 she was rebuilt to original plans by David Vieira’s yard.

During her reappearance at the europeans in 1999, Emily was the winner of the concours the Elegance with other eights such as Aria, Bamba and Carron II sailing in the Coupe the Cartier.

Currently she sets sail at Lake Constance / Bodensee

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McGruer Eight Meter Cruiser Racer

• Designer: McGruer, James
• Builder: McGruer & Co Ltd
• Location: Hants
• Length on deck: 42'
• Tonnage: 11

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Wooden Ships Comments. on this McGruer Eight Meter Cruiser Racer

Designed and built by McGruers in 1959.

A fine example of the work from one of Scotland’s greatest yards. Classic McGruer Eight Meter Cruiser Racer lines with elegant counter stern and the tell tale McGruers doghouse.

Honduras mahogany hull, teak deck, varnished mahogany coach-roof, tiller steering in self draining cock-pit. New Volvo engine in 2008.

10 years present ownership. Major refit in 2006 with extensive new bottom planking, new bronze floors, stainless steel tanks and much more.

2019 survey revealed areas of soft in the sheerstrake that need attention, some minor delamination of the frame ends as well as a major overhaul of the varnish and paint work, therefore the price has been reduced substantially to take account of this work.  Full details of the work required available upon request.

Construction

Honduras mahogany planking phosphor bronze screw fastened to laminated mahogany frames.

Bronze strap floors

External lead ballast keel with bronze keel bolts.

Yacht-laid teak deck.

Varnished mahogany coamings.

Fractional bermudan sloop on original keel-stepped alloy mast with, as was usual at this time a varnished roller reefing boom.

Stainless steel rigging to internal stainless chain plates

Roller furling headsail.

Self tailing winches.

Volvo D-20B 18hp diesel fitted new in May 2008.

Centre-line 2-blade Maxi prop.

Accommodation

5 berths in very traditional lay-out for the period.

Fore peak sail stowage with fore hatch.

Forward cabin with port and stbd berths. Standing head-room under the fore end of the coach-roof.

Port heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet.

Opposite, porcelain hand basin with H&C, shower head in the tap.

Saloon cabin with port and stbd settees. stowage behind and under.

Chart desk aft to port with quarter berth.

Standing head-room all through.

Galley aft to stbd with stainless steel sink, diesel fired cooker, microwave oven.

Pressurised H&C with hot water from a calorifier tank.

Steps up to the cock-pit.

Sliding hatch and wash-boards.

Teak laid cock-pit seats and sole.

Full specification and details available upon request

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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

Wooden Ships classic yachts brokers have an extensive database of boats for sale. With a wide range of sailboats , classic yachts , motor yachts and small classic boats , Wooden Ships has one of the largest selections of traditional wooden boats and yachts for sale in the UK.

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