HISTORY

Thalatta was built 1947 at the famous Dutch shipyard Van Der Stadt in Amsterdam.

Thalatta successfully competed in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. The picture shows Thalatta winning the first race.

The yacht was fully reconstructed and updated for racing in Holland during the nineties.

In November 2011 Thalatta was bought by Thomas Tillbert and Paul Jennings and moved to Palma with the help of active members of the "Classic Dragons of Mallorca" to Palma.

Thalatta seems to enjoy racing actively again even if she this year turns 65 years old ! Many years on the canals in Holland has kept her young but the Mediterranean will be a challenge. The "Old Lady" is however surprisingly competitive and can actually give much younger dragons a hard time!

After being registered in Holland as Dragon 130, today Thalatta is registered in Spain and racing under Spanish flag as ESP 13, a classic number which is believed to bring luck!

 

1947
"Thalatta" First owner W.P. Van Duyl. Participated in the 1952 olympics, 6th place

1958
bought by the Dutch Navy or a naval officer.

1976
owner from the city of Vlissingen. Name "HKH Wilhelmina 1948" ( Her Royal Highness Wilhelmina)

1979
owner had her measured.

1990
"Thalatta" re-measured

2007
bought by Jeroen van Koperen

2011
bought by Thomas Tillbert and Paul Jennings

 

BOAT DATA

  
Wooden hull, outside thin layer of Epoxy
(West System) and polyester mats.		  
Teak deck  
Raised cockpit floor  
2 manual winches (port and starboard)
for genoa sheet 		 
Owner and Crew seat  
Furling genoa system  
Underwater paint (dark blue)  
Reinforced bulkhead with water resistant cover.
Extra reinforcements in the bilge 		 
Various Borresen equipment, others all Harken  
Aluminium Borresen mast and boom  
Spinnaker boom  
Mastram  
Boomkicker  
A large pump located in the bilge.
Two others on both sides, which can be
operated from the deck 		 
Spinnaker hatch in front on starboard  
All lines have been marked, so can be easily found  
All lines can be quickly disconnected
for quick removal of mast.