Design 214 Nyala
on Thursday, January 22, 2015
Yesterday we posted an article about the 12-meter racing yacht Northern Light, design #239. Nyala (US12) was the first 12-meter designed by the firm. She was launched just a few weeks prior to Northern Light by Nevins, the same builder who built both boats. In fact the two 12-meters were yard build numbers 434 (Nyala) and 435 (Northern Light). The year was 1938.
Nyala was designed and built for Frederick T. Bedford, then president of Standard Oil, as a gift to his daughter Lucie on the occasion of her wedding to Briggs Cunningham. I guess thats one way to get a top skipper on your boat. She was a very successful racing yacht.
Here are the plans.
The boat was completely restored in 1996 by Cantiere Navale dellArgentario of Italy. Here she is just after her restoration. More images can be found on their website.
LOA 70-0"
LWL 45-0"
Beam 11-10"
Draft 8-10"
Displacement 55,010 lbs
Sail Area 1,953 sq ft
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