Felicity Ann

Felicity Ann

Felicity Ann is the convert|23|ft|m|sing=on wood sloop sailed in 1952-1953 by Ann Davison in the first singlehanded transatlantic crossing by a woman. The vessel was designed and built by Mashfords Brothers Ltd at the Cremyll Shipyard in Cornwall, England.

When construction commenced in 1939 the boat was originally built under the name "Peter Piper", but, delayed by World War II, it was launched in 1949 as "Felicity Ann". It was purchased by Ann Davison in 1952, using funds from her book detailing the sailing misadventure that resulted in her husband's death, "Last Voyage". In 1956 her story of the 254 day transatlantic crossing in "Felicity Ann" was published as "My Ship is So Small."

Specifications Length overall -23 feet convert|19|ft|m on waterline Beam 7 ½ feet Draught 4 ½ feet 4 ton Thames Measurement Sails; Area convert|237|sqft|m2|abbr=on Working sails all waterproofed and dyed blue Engine convert|5|HP|abbr=on Coventry Victor Diesel

"Felicity Ann" is currently in private possession in Alaska.On November 21, 2007, Felicity Ann arrived in Haines Alaska and is undergoing restoration. Pictures can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/magpie/2053421153/

An article about the restoration can be found on the Chilkat Valley News site:http://www.chilkatvalleynews.com/archive/2008-13-2.html

References

"My Ship Is So Small", Ann Davison, Peter Davies Ltd press (1956).


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