- Manufacturer: Classic Yacht
- Price: £0
- Location: Chatham Marina, Kent
- Year: 1983
- LOA: 76'0" (23.16m)
- Beam: 17' 6'' (5.33m)
- Berths: 16
- Draft: 2.62
- Keel: Long keel
- ID no.: 38727
- Cabins: 3
- Aircon: No
- Heating: No
- Heads: 2
- Engine Make: Unknown
- Drive Type: Shaft drive
- Fuel Type: Diesel
Broker Remarks
Classic Yacht for sale in Kent.
Built-in 1983 this classic yacht now a project boat was formerly known as "Greater Manchester Challenge," "Morning Star," and now "Songaskind." Constructed as a steel gaff-rigged ketch, she was purpose-built as a sail training vessel to introduce young people to life at sea, often providing their first experience on the water.
Her construction was a community effort, carried out by predominantly workers from the Manpower Services Commission alongside the youth of Greater Manchester, funded entirely by public donations.
Sonntagskind offers accommodation for sixteen cadets and three officers. She was originally built to meet the specifications of a Board of Trade Class XI Sail Training Yacht. Although her wooden masts have not survived, a single wooden boom has recently been recovered.
The vessel is being sold by way of sealed tender, as is where is at the time of sale, on the Admiralty Marshal's Conditions of Sale. A copy of the Conditions of Sale can be obtained upon request from ourselves.
All sealed bids must be submitted by post or email by 12:00 GMT on Thursday 20th February 2025.
Please call our Kent–Chatham Office at +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation
The yacht features a spacious U-shaped galley, equipped with a fixed oven, hob, and grill, along with ample kitchen storage and two sinks. Designed as a training yacht, she accommodates up to nineteen people, with berths originally allocated for three officers and sixteen cadets.
The large aft cabin shares a head with a nearby two-berth cabin, while the second head is situated between the forward berths and the galley. Her deck area is generously sized and finished with teak decking, providing plenty of space for training.
Mechanical and Rigging
Mechanical Systems
The engine is positioned midship, but its last operational date is unknown.
Inventory
Deck Equipment:
- 2 x Bruce Anchor - kedge and main
- Mooring lines
- Boarding ladder
- Control panel fitted with bilge alarm, tachometer and deck light switches.
- Navman Depth
- Navman Speed
- Marine Speaker
Navigation Equipment:
- Several paper charts
- 2 x chartplotters - uninstalled
Safety Equipment
- Lifebuoy EPIRB - expired
- 2 x Fire extinguishers
- Offshore flare kit - out of date
- 2 x Seago 8 person Liferaft - service history unknown
Keel Hull
Long Keel with wheel steering
History & Construction
Songaskind is a gaff-rigged ketch, purpose-built as a sail training vessel to introduce young people to the sea—often their first experience on the water.
She was constructed through a collaborative effort involving skilled hands from the Manpower Services Commission and young people from Greater Manchester. Funded by public donations, her steel hull was fabricated in Liverpool, transported by road, and completed in the historic Crossley engine sheds. She was later launched at Salford Quays on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Songaskind provides accommodation for sixteen cadets and three officers. Designed to meet the standards of a Board of Trade Class XI Sail Training Yacht, she served for many years as the Ocean Youth Club's designated vessel for the Northwest.
Though her original masts have been lost, the complete set of design drawings remains preserved, courtesy of the Laurent Giles Archive.
The hull features a chine design with full steel construction. She has teak decking and three hatches: a bow hatch, a midship hatch with ladder access, and an aft hatch with ladder access.
Contact NYB Kent
- Address:
Network Yacht Brokers Kent
Chatham Maritime Marina
Leviathan Way,
Chatham, Kent
ME4 4LP
- Telephone: [+44] [0] 1634 571605
- Email: info@nybkent.com
Disclaimer : Network Yacht Brokers Kent offers the details of this vessel for sale but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in the specification or warrant the condition of the vessel or equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered for sale subject to no prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
