mid-century english "provident" sail boat oil painting
…vintage sailboat painting, oil on board, signed “aa” - beautifully detailed nautical painting with rich wooden frame.
approx: 12.5” x 10.5”
condition notes: excellent, little to no wear.
* this is for one painting, both paintings shown for reference*
about this sailboat from the web:
PROVIDENT was built by Saunders & Co at Galmpton on the River Dart in 1924. She was one of the last trawlers to be built for working under sail for the skipper William Pillar. She is of the medium size Mule class with a gaff-ketch rig. She fished for six years, with a crew of three men and a boy, and was then sold to an American, Captain R H Lagarde, who had her converted to a yacht design by Morgan Giles.
PROVIDENT had three more owners in the West Country, during which time she had an engine fitted. She spent the war years on the Helford River in Cornwall.
After the war she continued cruising, including Baltic ports and eventually arrived in Salcombe in 1951 to be put up for sale. She was purchased by John Bayley who, with PROVIDENT, founded the Island Cruising Club (ICC). She continued under Club ownership until 1971 when the newly formed Maritime Trust bought her and chartered her back to the ICC so that she could continue her sailing career.
In 1986 it became apparent that PROVIDENT's condition was such that she had to be taken out of commission. A major fundraising campaign was launched and the refit work commenced. She was launched and started sailing again at the end of 1990. The interior joinery was fitted and PROVIDENT was fully commissioned in May 1991.
In 1993, The Maritime Trust sold PROVIDENT to the Exeter based charity The Island Trust, who continued to charter her to the ICC on a similar basis.
Sept 2019: Owner Trinity Sailing announced it would be going out of business at end of 2019 sailing season.
May 2022: Angels Share Sailing Holidays are her new owners. She is now based in Oban and the Argyll region, and operates classic sailing holidays around the Scottish islands
…vintage sailboat painting, oil on board, signed “aa” - beautifully detailed nautical painting with rich wooden frame.
approx: 12.5” x 10.5”
condition notes: excellent, little to no wear.
* this is for one painting, both paintings shown for reference*
about this sailboat from the web:
PROVIDENT was built by Saunders & Co at Galmpton on the River Dart in 1924. She was one of the last trawlers to be built for working under sail for the skipper William Pillar. She is of the medium size Mule class with a gaff-ketch rig. She fished for six years, with a crew of three men and a boy, and was then sold to an American, Captain R H Lagarde, who had her converted to a yacht design by Morgan Giles.
PROVIDENT had three more owners in the West Country, during which time she had an engine fitted. She spent the war years on the Helford River in Cornwall.
After the war she continued cruising, including Baltic ports and eventually arrived in Salcombe in 1951 to be put up for sale. She was purchased by John Bayley who, with PROVIDENT, founded the Island Cruising Club (ICC). She continued under Club ownership until 1971 when the newly formed Maritime Trust bought her and chartered her back to the ICC so that she could continue her sailing career.
In 1986 it became apparent that PROVIDENT's condition was such that she had to be taken out of commission. A major fundraising campaign was launched and the refit work commenced. She was launched and started sailing again at the end of 1990. The interior joinery was fitted and PROVIDENT was fully commissioned in May 1991.
In 1993, The Maritime Trust sold PROVIDENT to the Exeter based charity The Island Trust, who continued to charter her to the ICC on a similar basis.
Sept 2019: Owner Trinity Sailing announced it would be going out of business at end of 2019 sailing season.
May 2022: Angels Share Sailing Holidays are her new owners. She is now based in Oban and the Argyll region, and operates classic sailing holidays around the Scottish islands