As-new Albert Strange yawl

he story of John Krejsa and is one that started in the pages of this magazine, when we published a photo of , the sail again, after all those years, in September 2018, in the biggest fleet (seven) of Strange yachts ever assembled in one place. She was duly shortlisted in our annual Classic Boat Awards (restored sailing vessel under 40ft category). Given the work needed to restore the yacht, the buyer here essentially gets a new boat. John, an experienced boatbuilder, rebuilt in larch planking on frames of alternating iroko and white oak, with all-spruce spars and khaya superstructure. The two-berth interior is as perfect as the exterior, and everything – from the North Sails to the Torqeedo pod drive motor – is brand new; has only sailed once since her re-build.