CRÉOLE
1927 Charles E. Nicholson schooner built by Camper & Nicholsons, is the largest wooden sailing yacht in the world.
Creole, the 1927 Charles E. Nicholson schooner built by Camper & Nicholsons, is the largest wooden sailing yacht in the world. Fine art by Jürg Kaufmann.
Launched at Gosport as Vira for the American yachtsman Alexander Smith Cochran, she was renamed Créole in 1928, served the Admiralty as the minesweeper Magic Circle during the Second World War, and was rebuilt by Stavros Niarchos from 1947. After a period as a Danish school ship she was bought by Maurizio Gucci in 1983 and restored over six years to Nicholson’s original design. She has belonged to Allegra and Alessandra Gucci since 1995 and received the Monaco Classic Week Trophy in 2013.
The Open Edition Print Series is a series of photographs shot by Jürg Kaufmann over the years. Each print is printed on archival fine art paper with a matte or glossy finish, each photo is hand signed by Jürg.
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Specifications about Creole
Designer: Charles E. Nicholson
Type of Boat: Classic Yacht
Rig: Three-masted Staysail Schooner
Year Built: 1927
Built By: Camper & Nicholsons, Gosport
LOA m / ft: 65.30 m / 214' 3
LOD m / ft: 58.00 m / 190' 3
LWL m / ft: 42.70 m / 140' 8
Beam m / ft: 9.44 m / 31' 0
Draft m / ft: 5.35 m / 17' 7
Yard No: tbd
Sail Stats Sail Area: approx. 1,050 m² / 11,300 sq ft
Construction: Composite, steel frames with double teak planking, teak deck
Original tonnage: tbd