Brief History

Lady Hayward - North Gael 40 - Commercial Service Vessel

Lady Hayward was built in 1980 for the then owner of Jethou in the Channel Islands, Sir Charles Hayward. The specification was for a vessel with all weather, all year round capabilities, for operation around the Channel Islands.

The boat was designed by Murray Cormack Associates, the renowned work-boat naval architects, moulded by Robertsons of Argyll and fitted out by Barry Kimber and colleagues, now Seaward Marine of Cowes. She is in fact their company logo.

Her design and build was overseen by Michael Scales, the then coxswain of the St. Peter Port Lifeboat, who also skippered the vessel during her years in the islands.

At Scales' instigation she was trialed by the RNLI, as an exceptional sea boat and all weather craft.

In 1985 she departed the Channel Islands and saw service with the Tyne Pilotage Authority as a relief/standby vessel and was also used as the Harbourmaster's launch.

In 1998 she was sold into private hands and was acquired by Prestige Power in 1999.

Following an extensive refit and major electronics update in early 2000, Lady Hayward began her career as a training craft, having received MCA Category B coding.

Specification

ENGINES - handed pair of General Motors Detroit diesel 6-71 naturally aspirated marine engines rated at 260 BHP at 2300 RPM.

TRANSMISSION - Allison 'M' Series reversing gearboxes coupled to Walter 'V' drive units.

FUEL - twin 900 litre tanks in separate tank space.

Electronics / Navigation Equipment

• Furuno 7062 12" daylight viewing radar with mini-ARPA facility
• Furuno GP 1850D electronic chart display with GPS/DGPS
• Simrad AP22 autopilot with RFC fluxgate rate compass

All above interfaced together.

• Brookes and Gatehouse fluxgate compass with graticule display
• Simrad IS 15 log and depth unit
• Sailor VHF radio
• Eagle intercom / loud hailer / Auto fog horn system

Accommodation

• Three single berths in foreward cabin
• Head and shower unit to port with electric toilet
• Galley with sink, cooker and stowage to starboard
• Wheelhouse / saloon - Helm position to port, navigator's position to starboard
• Dinette convertible to double berth to port
• Longitudinal upholstered bench seat to starboard
• Eberspacher heating throughout

LOA 12.1m

LWL 10.6m

BEAM 4.3m

DRAUGHT 1.3m

DISPLACEMENT ~15 tonnes

RANGE 300NM

MAX SPEED 15KTS

CRUISE 13KTS