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Lelanta
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Schooner Lelanta

 

LOA: 68'

Beam: 14'8"

Draft: 9'

Built: 1930

Designer: John G Alden

Builder: De Vries Lentsch

 

History & Specifications :

The Schooner Lelanta was custom designed as a private yacht in 1929 by Boston Yacht designer JohnG. Alden and was built of steel by G. deVries Lentsch in Amsterdam, Holland. Lelanta started her career in the famous 1930 Fastnet Race in England and continued cruising and racing throughout England, Brittany, France and the Mediterranean for the next thirty-five years.
In 1966, after her first trans-Atlantic crossing to the Caribbean, Lelanta entered the luxury charter trade and happily sailed pampered guests throughout the West Indies. The seventies found Lelanta summering in New England, Maine & Nova Scotia, then with visits in Bermuda, continuing to winter in the Caribbean. In the nineties Lelanta was hauled at a famous New England shipyard, professionally surveyed and completely rebuilt as per survey including hull plating, ports, complete ships electrical, tankage, plumbing, engine & generator systems, sails, rigging and electronics. The plush interior was hand crafted in the original style in solid Teak and Butternut accented with inlaid leaded glass cabinetry and antique lamps and artwork collected throughout Europe.
In 2002 Lelanta was re-launched, virtually a new 1929 Alden Schooner. After summering in the Hampton's, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Lelanta sailed again for the Caribbean with her owner for the 2003/04 season.

Accommodations
Full navigation area aft to starboard
Owners cabin with queen bunk, settee, bureau & hanging locker aft to port
Main head with shower next forward to port
Galley next forward to starboard
Main Salon amidships with settee and dinette area
Port guest cabin with (2) single bunks forward
Starboard guest cabin with (2) single bunks forward
Forepeak : Crews quarters, head with toilet & sink, Storage & Paint Locker
All cabins have opening ports, fans and electric and oil lighting

Sails and Rigging
Bowsprit: Douglas Fir with Teak handrails (new 2000)
Foremast: Douglas Fir painted (rebuilt 1999)
Mainmast: Aluminum painted (rebuilt 1999)
Booms: Douglas Fir painted (rebuilt 2000)
Sails: Mainsail- North Sails: 10.8 oz. NorDac 98
Mainstaysail- North Sails. 9.8 oz. NorDac 98
Forestaysail- North Sails. 9.8 oz. NorDac 98
Fisherman Staysail -North Sails. 4.7 oz. NorDac 98
Gollywobbler- Ratsey Sails: 5.5 oz. Dacron 86
# 2 Jib Top -North Sails: 7.8 oz. NorDac 98
# 1 Genoa- North Sails: 4.7 oz. NorDac 98
Note: All sails 1st fitted & installed Spring 2002
Standing Rigging: Furlex Roller Furling on Headstay (2002)
Bobstay, Whisker Stays, Headstay, Upper Triatic, Lower Triatic, Backstay
Foremast upper stays; Stainless Steel with Norseman terminals (new 2002)
Foremast Lowers, Mainmast Uppers & lowers: 7 x 19 galvanized wire with vulcanized coating.
Bronze & Stainless turnbuckles with toggles
Running Rigging: Yale Cordage (new 2004)
Winches:
Halyard:
(2) Barient 27 two-speed, self-tailing
(2) Lewmar 44 two-speed, self-tailing
Sheet:
(2) Barient 27 two-speed, self-tailing
(2) Barient 28 two-speed, self-tailing
(2) Barient 32 two-speed, self-tailing
(1) Barient Pedestal two-speed with dual drums

Engine & Mechanical
Engine: 471 Detroit Diesel (rebuilt by Atlantic Detroit Diesel 1998 with 1000 hours)
Stainless Steel exhaust system with Verna-lift exhaust & muffler
Exhaust system with complete heat & sound jacketed insulation
Transmission: Twin-Disc 506 with 1.5:1 reduction( rebuilt by Atlantic Detroit Diesel 1998)
Propeller: 3-Blade Max-Prop 26 inch Bronze with adjustable pitch / PYI dripless shaft seals
Tanks : (2) 165 gallon Fuel tanks -Stainless Steel (new 1995)
(1) 45 gallon Fuel Day tank -welded steel (1978)
(2) 150 gallon Water tanks -Stainless steel (new 1995)
(1) 40 gallon Gray water tank -welded steel (1978)
(1) 35 gallon Sanitary holding tank with pump-out connections (new 2000)
Fuel and Water tanks have Vetus isolated tank system with gauges
Water System: Hot & cold pressure water system with (2) manual back-up pumps (head & galley)
Wolter gas-fired demand hot water heater system with Stainless steel blower exhaust
Shurflo automatic pump with Stainless accumulator tank & filter system
Thru-hulls Forespar Marelon
 
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