ATLANTIC MARINE Atlantic Endeavour Castle Ship Management C/O Bluewater (central agents) Phone: +44 7785 228484 E-Mail: paul@atlantic-marine.co.uk Web: www.atlanic-marine.co.uk
Atlantic Endeavour 2 Past and Present Built and commissioned by the Sopwith Family, in 1984/85 at the renowned Isle of White shipyard, Souter, the Philante VII was one of the early superyachts designed by famous naval architect and leading yacht designer, Don Shead. She was one of the largest yachts of her time. Featured in a number of major super yacht publications of the day, the Philante VII was built to support the ocean yacht racing of the Sopwith Family as well as operating as a long range cruising yacht, at the upper levels of known luxury and size in her day. Philante VII was registered with the British register, number 705247. Delivered 1985, Souter Shipyard, Isle of White
Atlantic Endeavour 3 The Endeavour link. In 1937 Sopwith received the yacht Philante ( a twist on the names of Tommy and his wife Phyllis), also built for him by Camper and Nicholsons. She crossed the Atlantic to attend Sopwith's 1937 challenge for the America's Cup with his J Class, the Endeavour* During the Second World War the ship was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and used as a convoy escort vessel, HMS Philante. After the war the vessel was returned to Sopwith and he sold it to Norway in 1947, to be used as a royal yacht for the Norwegian king. She remains in this role today. Philante (I) Sopwith challenged the America's Cup with his J - class yachts Endeavour in 1934, and Endeavour II in 1937. Both yachts were designed by Charles E. Nicholson. Sopwith funded, organised and helmed the yachts. He did not win the Cup but he became a Cup legend by nearly winning it in 1934. He was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1995.
Atlantic Endeavour 4 A series of Philante named yachts were then built for the Sopwith family over the next 70 years, including Philante VII, which in recognition of the family who commissioned the yacht, and the associated history of the J class, Endeavour, was purchased under the management of Atlantic Marine and renamed the Atlantic Endeavour in December 2012. The registration of the yacht Atlantic Endeavour rests with the Cook Isles, a new yacht register destination which flies the Blue Ensign of thecook Isles, long a British Protectorate. Maybe coincidence, maybe fate, but it didn t long pass the attention of some New Zealand crew, the Cook Islands were landed in 1773 by Captain James Cook, the famous Captain of the exploration ship, the Endeavour! The Cook Islands Yacht registry official flag. Ownership History Philante VII 1984-1992 Lady Justitia II 1992-2000 CD ONE Atlantic Endeavour
Atlantic Endeavour 5 After 8 years of Sopwith family ownership, the family commissioned a new Philante (1X) to be built at the renowned Brooke Yachts shipyard in Lowestoft, UK. Philante VII was briefly renamed the Hambra (so the Philante name remained with the family) and she was placed on the market in the South of France, to be sold. Whitbread Round the world, 1993. In the Autumn of 1992, Philante VIII was surveyed and accepted in France, then sold and delivered to the new owners on the 16 th December 1992 whilst alongside in the port of Southampton, UK. A company named Marketmaker AB, being the corporate ownership of the Swedish businessman and owner of the famous racing yacht Intrum Justitia, acquired her and continued her yacht racing support traditions. Whitbread Racing Yacht Intrum Justitia (foreground) Lady Justitia / ex Philante VIII (background) The yacht s written logs of the day show the Lady Justitia as a support vessel and chaperone for the racing yacht and her PR team, not to mention the crewing teams and the owners.
Atlantic Endeavour 6 She cruised the Atlantic Ocean assisting and supporting the Intrum Justitia in several racing bids including the round the world challenge and then took summers cruising for her new Swedish owner, and was wintered in the South of France. Lady Justitia II Swedish Flag
Atlantic Endeavour 7 Placed 4 th but note the name of the winner of the whitbread race in 1993! Pos Boat Nat Skipper Class Aggregate 1 NZ Endeavour New Zealand Grant Dalton (NZ) Maxi 120 d 5 h 2 Yamaha Japan/ New Zealand Ross Field (NZ) W60 120 d 14 h 3 Merit Cup United Kingdom Pierre Fehlmann (F) Maxi 121 d 2 h 4 Intrum Justitia Europe Roger Nilson (S) / Lawrie Smith (GB) W60 121 d 5 h Whitbread Round the World the winners 1993 CD ONE 2002-2012 In 2002, the Intrum Justicia was sold to a senior figure in the national bank of Andora, unnamed but initials, CD and name CD ONE. (shortly thereafter by the purchase of a second larger yacht, the CD TWO.) Based in Majorca, due to the acquisition of a second yacht, the CD ONE sadly fell into second place, her history forgotten and her maintenance budget moving elsewhere. From 2004-2010 some charters were carried out, but by late in the decade the CD ONE was no longer fully crewed and was heavily marketed for sale. Atlantic Endeavour 2012 present day In 2012, Atlantic Marine and Castle Ship management located the CD ONE, and noting the Don Shead sleek lines combined with some internet research, realized this was a now a classic lady with a classical history to be preserved and enhanced for the future. A piece of yachting history, from a thoroughbred britich shipyard, designed as a leading Super Yacht of her time by one of the all time great designers for one of the most famous yacht racing families in British history. A yacht that is the forerunner of the modern yacht design, and a combination of classic yacht history, with the ultimate elegance in motor yacht design of her age. Meet the Atlantic Endeavour. Old and modern day history, on the water.
Atlantic Endeavour 8 www.atlantic-marine.co.uk Bill of sale Tommy Sopwith to Marketmaker (Sweden) Atlantic Endeavour 2012