Yachts
Pacific Moon
Built by John Crossfield in Conwy rather than at Arnside, Pacific Moon was sailed to Tahiti by Sidney Howard (and his crew John Johnstone) in 1931-2. The voyage is recounted in Sidney Howard’s book “Thames to Tahiti”.
Boat statistics
- Built
- 1913
- Length Over All
- 38 ft (11.58 m)
- Beam
- 10.5 ft (3.20 m)
- Draft
- 6 ft (1.83 m)
- Weight
- 8
Introduction
The yacht was originally called Nama. She was built for Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley for his son who was killed in the First World War. Sir Richard was one of the largest landowners in North Wales. He owned Snowden and Beaumaris Castle.
History by Year
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1913
Built
Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley ordered the yacht for his son. Originally named "Nama"
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1929
Renamed Pacific Moon
Bought by E. Stonehouse with a view to sailing the boat to the Pacific.
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1931
Set sails for the Pacific Ocean
Skipped by Sidney Howard the boat leaves the UK
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1932
Arrives Tahiti
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August 1932
Sold to Fredi Guthmann
Brought by Fredi Guthmann, an Argentinian in Tahiti