OHBS Boats

Boats preserved and owned by the Orkney Historic Boat Society:

  • Bulldog – 1927, 18′ Orkney Yole
  • Cingalee – 1905, World War 1, 28′ vintage fleet launch
  • Doris – c1930, 18′ Orkney South Isles sail and motor Yole
  • Esmeralda – 1934 short transom cutter Uffa Fox
  • Falcon – 1927, square-sterned  17′ dinghy
  • Hide Boat – 2016, Neolithic replica built for the BBC
  • Laverne – 1932, elliptic stern racing yole
  • Lifeboat – 1930s, ex “M/T Arne Kjøde
  • Linda – 1939, 12′ rowing boat built by Mackay, Finstown
  • Nellie – 25′ First World War Naval Launch
  • Orcadian – 1949-50, an early 14′ Merlin racing dinghy
  • Pearl – 1926, 15′ North Ronaldsay Praam
  • Ruby – 1960s 12′ dinghy built in Westray
  • Saga – 14′ one-design Redwing racing dinghy
  • Shamrock – late 1940s, 13′ transom dinghy
  • Sheena – 1947, 32′ Maxwell built passenger vessel
  • Shownia – 1939, 20′ Shetland model
  • Sirius – 1955, Snipe class racing dinghy
  • Stromness Flatties – 1895 & 1920 Flat-bottomed dory
  • Tern  – 1886, 19′ Stroma Yole
  • Tystie – c1960, Orkney 12′ dinghy
  • Venture – c1960 Yachting World Catamaran
  • Waterlily – c1870 North Isles Yole
  • Waterwitch – 1923 fully restored South Isles Yole
  • White Wings – 1937, 14′ Orkney Yole
Bulldog
Bulldog
1927, 18′ Orkney Yole
Cingalee
Cingalee
1905, World War 1, 28′ vintage fleet launch
Doris
Doris
c1930, 18′ Orkney South Isles sail and motor Yole
Esmeralda
Esmeralda
1934 short transom cutter
Falcon
Falcon
1927, square-sterned 17′ dinghy
Hide
Hide Boat
2016, Neolithic replica built for the BBC
Laverne
Laverne
1932 elliptic stern racing yole
Linda
Linda
1939, 12' rowing boat built by Mackay, Finstown
Lifeboat
Lifeboat
1930s, ex “M/T Arne Kjøde”
Nellie
Nellie
First World War Naval Launch
Orcadian
Orcadian
1949-50, an early 14′ Merlin racing dinghy
Pearl
Pearl
1926, 15′ North Ronaldsay Praam
Ruby
Ruby
1960s 12′ dinghy built in Westray
Saga
Saga
14′ one-design Redwing racing dinghy
Shamrock
Shamrock
late 1940s, 13′ transom dinghy
Sheena
Sheena
1947, 32′ Maxwell built passenger vessel
Shownia
Shownia
1939, 20′ Shetland model
Sirius
Sirius
1955, Snipe class racing dinghy
Flatties
Stromness Flatties
1895 & 1920 Flat-bottomed dory
Tern
Tern
1896, 19′ Stroma Yole
Tystie
Tystie
c1960, Orkney 12′ dinghy
Venture
Venture
c1960 Yachting World Catamaran
Waterlily
Waterlily
c1870 North Isles Yole
Waterwitch
Waterwitch
1923 fully restored South Isles Yole
White Wings
White Wings
1937, 14′ Orkney Yole
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