| SPECIFICATIONS | |||
| Year | 1931 | Beam | 3.78m |
| Designer | Alfred Mylne | Draft | 2.4m |
| Builder | Dickie's of Bangor | Displacement | 21 Tons |
| Type | Bermudian Cutter | Accommodation | 1 double berth, 4 folding berths in saloon, |
| Construction | Teak on Oak | 2 single berths aft, fully equipped galley, | |
| Length | 17.75 m | shower room. |
History
Alfred Mylne designed Eilidh in 1930, she was built and launched in by Dickie’s Brothers. The name Eilidh was chosen in memory of the owner’s niece, Helen Russell (Eilidh is the gaelic name for Helen), who died only 17 years old in tragic circumstances in “Paris”, in March 1925.
Eilidh won many races in the following years, and cruised extensively the West Coast of Scotland with the Russell family. After four summers in Scotland, the Russells decided to explore Scandinavian and Baltic waters, going to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Lettonia. K. Adlard Coles met Eilidh anchored at “Stora Sottunga” in july 1938 and recorded this memorable event in his book “Mary Ann among 10,000 islands”. With much despair, Eilidh was left at “Hankö” yard in summer 1939, as there was no chance to bring her home. She went through the 2nd world war in Norway, being sailed and well cared for by German Luftwaffe officers.
Eilidh left “Hankö” on the 6th of July 1948 and reached her home port, “Colintrave”, the 12th of August 1948. Eilidh was sold in 1973 and started a new life with the John Mill family who used her extensively, racing her to win twice the Scottish Blue Water Race, taking a day and an hour off the record between the Clyde and Brest in the 1994 event.
In 2001, she was found in Dumbarton by her present owner, Jean - François Behar, and brought back to Pasqui’s yard at La Darse of Villefranche, where the boat underwent a major refit in order to restore her original splendour. This process took nearly 3 years, during which she graced the old dock of la Darse and received many awards from her participations to Mediterranean regattas.
