Interior Layout
Vessel Dimensions: 65ft overall, 14ft 6in beam, 7ft draft
Below decks there is spacious accommodation providing two private guest cabins, each of which can be arranged as two single bunks or a double berth. There is a guest only shower room and toilet.
The saloon is located amidships and can comfortably seat six people. The galley, chart table/nav station are aft of the saloon where the crew have separate sleeping quarters with their own shower and toilet arrangements.
Wooden replica vessels often feature open plan accommodation affording little or no privacy and without shower facilities.
In contrast, by using a combination of a well insulated steel hull and traditional timber deck, Whydah offers a spacious interior with private cabins and a guest-only shower and toilet compartment ("heads"). The deckhead inside is of Douglas Fir and Opepe, an African hardwood from the Gambia. This ensures your time on board can be spent in comfort.
The design of Whydah was inspired by the schooner America and is 65ft in overall length, weighing 30 tons. She has been built to the highest standards for worldwide cruising and has been certified in accordance with the UK MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) Code of Practice. She has featured in "All At Sea" magazine and been used for film location work. Whydah was the name of a ship built on the Thames around 1715 which was captured in the Caribbean by the pirate Black Sam Bellamy. The wreck was discovered off Cape Cod in 1984.
Whydah is also the name given to a West African blackbird. The owners are keen birdwatchers and members of the RSPB.
