Yachts
Bonita
Bonita is the oldest boat built by Crossfields still in existence. Bonita took part in OGA Round Britain Events in 2013 and 2023. She sailed to the Baltic in 2016.
Boat statistics
- Built
- 1888
- Length Over All
- 35 ft (10.67 m)
- Waterline
- 30.5 ft (9.30 m)
- Beam
- 8.5 ft (2.59 m)
- Draft
- 4.5 ft (1.37 m)
- Rig
- Gaff. Yawl
Introduction
Bonita was built for Edwin Grundy Wrigley (1832 – 1892) the owner of Holme Island off Grange-over-Sands, a wealthy Bury paper mill owner. She has been owned by the Beckett family since 1938. Bonita was originally called Iris. She came second in the Duke’s Cup Race in the Royal Barrow Regatta in 1889