Velsheda (yacht)

The J-class yacht "Velsheda" was designed by Charles Nicholson and built in 1933 by Camper and Nicholsons at Gosport, Hampshire. She was built for businessman Mr W.L. Stevenson and named after his three daughters, Velma, Sheila and Daphne. Between 1933 and 1936, she won many races and competed with other great yachts such as Britannia, Endeavour and Shamrock.

She is currently owned by the Dutch business man Ronald de Waal, from European retail fashion chain WE (formerly HIJ/HEY/ZIJ).

Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects from Amsterdam, Holland, have gained over 20 years of J-Class experience and where responsible for the rebuilds of the J-Class yachts: Shamrock V, Velsheda, Endeavour, refit of Ranger and the new build Endeavour II and Rainbow.

External links

* [http://www.jclassyachts.com/ J-class yacht history]
* [http://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/details/328/ Specifications & Photos of Velsheda - SYT]

[http://www.gdnp.nl Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects]