Water Nymph 1885

Name of vessel

Water Nymph - C 212

Designer

Joseph Thuillier

Builder of vessel

Joseph Thuillier

Date of yacht / Date of model

1885

Some given dimensions of the yacht (LOA, LWL, Draft etc)

Model 30" LOA 4¼" half Beam (measured)

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS (calculated)
Length Overall.....................................58.69 ft
Length L.W.L.......................................51.84 ft
Beam..................................................15.28 ft
Draught F'rd..........................................5.82 ft
Draught Aft...........................................8.29 ft
Tonnage (Thames Measurement)...........53.8
Displacement.......................................64.7 tons
Cp ....................................................... 0.613

Scale of the model

½" = 1ft

Owner's name / yacht club.

John Thuillier Kinsale

General Description:

"Water Nymph" was designed and built by Joseph Thuillier at the Thuillier Boatyard, Kinsale for the Kinsale Fisheries Company. Launched in February 1885 she was one of the first boats fitted with a steam net hauling machine. A sister ship "Water Witch" was also launched the following year

Any other information.