Schooner Dallinghoo

aboutSchooner DallinghooTake a step back in time when you come aboardthe 99ft. Schooner Dallinghoo a full keel top sailgaff rigged schooner, combining the classic designand romance of a tall ship, with all the comforts ofa modern yacht.

Sailing the tropical spice routes of South East Asia.Discovering islands and anchorage for yourself,dive into clear warm water and stroll alongdeserted beaches. Enjoy gourmet food and cooldrinks while watching the sunset over the distanthorizon.

You can be a part of the crew on this sailingschooner. Help hoist and trim the sails, take thehelm and guide Schooner Dallinghoo as shesilently glides through the water, or simply sitback, relax, and enjoy the sail.

We welcome you on board for a memorable sailingholiday of a lifetime.

THE CREW:Aung Tin Oo (ATO) is Dallinghoos man on the line. After spending 5-years aboard other classic schooners in Europe andAsia as bosun and chief mate, he signed on to rebuild Dallinghoo from the ground up. Anything splicing, rigging or sailingATO is hands on.

Dominic. The man who only needs one name! This proud husband and father of two, has also been with Dallinghoo sinceher rebuild and knows every nook and cranny aboard her. When it comes to polishing the brass, helping in the galley, orserving an evening cocktail, Dom works hard to make sure each guest has exactly what he or she needs to be comfortableaboard.

Kristy is the Galley Gal. She is passionate about new flavours, tastes and culinary creations. Kristy has literally crossedoceans in search of new gastronomic delights and has a keen talent for creating Asian and Western fusion cuisine. Kristy wasraised as a “boat kid” aboard her parent’s schooner and has experience in food and beverage management, yachting andmarine tourism and outdoor recreation. Kristy was also just given he title of “Salty Sailor Mega Babe” by a popular sailingchannel – true story!

Captain Michael, or Dr O as his students call him. Along with a Yachtmaster offshore certification, Michael holds a PhD inmarine ecology and neuroscience. He has a lifetime of knowledge about the sea from pursuing his passions of scientificexploration and remote expedition leadership. Ask him anything about the ocean, above or below – really!

BOAT SUMMARY :Make: S.A. Pritchard (South Africa)Model: GAFF RIGGED TOP SAIL SCHOONER Year: 1990LOA: 97.3ft / 29.65mLOD: 79.4ft / 24.2mClass: Sailing CruiserHull: SteelKeel: Long KeelRig: GaffEngine: Single DieselBerths: 8 Guests and 6 CrewCabins: 5Forward Cabin: 1Vessel Name: DALLINGHOO

BUILD :TYPE: GAF SCHOONER BUILT 1990 – major refit2014/15 Classic style sailing cruiser, designed by Dudley Dix.

CONSTRUCTION:Steel hull with Burma teak laid decks, decksrenewed 2015. Hard chine hull with long keel.LOA: 98.75ft / 30.1mLOD: 79.4ft / 24.2mDRAFT: 19ft / 5.80mDISPLACEMENT: 8.5ft / 2.56mREGISTERED: 59 tons.Official Number: Langkawi, Malaysia.Rig: 700668Call Sign: 9MTL6

RIG :

GAF RIGGED SCHOONER WITH STEEL MAST AND WOODEN BOOMS. Stainless steel standing rigging.

Sails: 2 x mainJibYankee all in Tan-Bark Dacron and in very good condition.Spinnaker 250 M2Staysail 2 x topsails

Winches:12 x Lewmar winches:-2 x Lewmar 48 3 Speed racing winches4 x Lewmar 44ST – Self tailing winches4 x Lewmar 48ST – Self Tailing winches2 x Lewmar 54ST – Self tailing winches

SPECIFICATIONS:

SLEEPS UP TO EIGHT GUESTS IN FOUR DOUBLE CABINS PLUS THE CREW.All cabins refitted in 2015, light and bright cream and varnished teak interior panelling with varnished hardwood trim – all floors throughoutvarnished hardwood. ‘Master Stateroom’ aft with double berth, storage and en-suite WC, hand basin and shower. ‘VIP Stateroom’ midship cabinwith double berth, storage and en-suite WC, hand basin and shower. Double cabin forward portside with en-suite WC, hand basin and shower.Twin cabin forward with upper and lower bunks en-suite WC, hand basin and shower. ‘Captain’s Cabin’ double cabin behind Navigation stationoffering en-suite WC, hand basin and shower. This cabin is available for guest use, if a double bed is required and Captain will move to the twincabin. 4 Berth crew cabin forward with bunks and en-suite facilities, this cabin is accessed from the deck above and therefore total separate to theguest accommodation aft of it. Large saloon with casual seating portside around a dining table, this has fold down leafs for easy access but opens tofull size should dining be require in the saloon. Navigation area with chart table and seat. Large galley fully equipped. All accommodation spacesare fully air-conditioned. Large TV and DVD in main saloon and in Master & VIP Staterooms, all cabins have 220V power points along with USBcharging points to fit all modern phones and cameras etc

ACCOMMODATION:

MACHINERY:Main Engine: PERKINS 185HP DIESEL ENGINECruising Speed: 8 knotsMaximum Speed: 10 knotsApproximate Range: 3000 nm

Tankage: Fuel: 2,500 litres in steel tank in the keelWater: 3,000 litres in 2 x stainless steel tanksBlack Water: 600 litres in Holding Tank

Generators (main): 2009 Northern Light 648 25KVA(stand-by) 2014 Paguro 3 - 12KVA silent running

Water: Hot and cold pressurised water systemManual water systemWater heated by 220v & engineSea Recovery water maker - 120lph.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT:2 Diving Compressors:

Bauer Petrol PortableMaximator MX 140 (with double filling hose)

Scuba gear: 8 Complete setsSea Kayaks: 2 x Hobie Mirage Sport

2 x Double Seat KayaksSUP: 2 x Solid Stand Up PaddleboardsFishing Rods: 2 x Trolling Game Rods

2 x light spinning rods.Tenders : 1 x 3.9m RIB for general usage with 20HP Yamaha 4 stroke

1 x 12ft Classic Gaff Rigged sailing dinghy

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:Satellite Phone: Iriden VHF radio: 2 x fixed radios

4 x hand held VHF radioSSB Radio: Icom 700 GSM Enhancer / Booster with WIFIWIFI Enhancer / Booster

ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT:LG – Smart 3D 42 inch TV – Main SaloonLG Smart 32 inch TV– Master Cabin & VIP CabinHard Drives with 2,000 movies and TV showsLarge collection of books

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:Radar: Raymarine 16-mile daylight x 2Navigation Package: Full Raymarine package including two chart plottersAuto Pilots: Raymarine

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:Life rafts: Sea Safe Pro-lite 8 Man x 2Hydro Static Releases: HammarEPIRB: Sea Safe E100GPSFlares: Pains Wessex Offshore Flare PackHorseshoe rings: Baltic with LED Lights x 2Life jackets: 14 x Seago Classic 180n auto inflate

6 x solidSafety harnesses: Baltic Double Hook x 4Fire extinguishers: 5 x Extinguishers

1 handheld for each cabin Emergency Torch: 1 per each cabinFirst aid kit: Offshore Cat CDanbuoy: x 1Smoke and CO2 detector for all accommodation spaces

EQUIPMENT :

Location and Schedules Schooner Dallinghoo is based all year round in South East Asia and is available tocharter almost anywhere in the region from the Indian Andaman Islands in the west tothe Pacific in the east.

However there are a couple of issues to bear in mind, firstly the weather and secondlythe immense distances that this area covers. The region is dominated by two mainweather patterns; the North East Monsoon from November through to April and theSouth West Monsoon from May to October. The start and the end of these monsoonperiod is called the ‘transition period’ and the with can be varied during these.

During the NE monsoon Schooner Dallinghoo will be based in the Andaman Sea andwe will be offering charters from Langkawi (Malaysia) in the south and up throughthe Thai Islands and onto Burma (Myanmar) and charters around the MerguiArchipelago. Further to the west are the Andaman islands and these are only a twoday sail from Phuket in Thailand and can easily be reached.  The weather during thisperiod is generally calm with an afternoon breeze of around a force 4 and is alwaysvery dry with only the rare light shower.

By April the NE Monsoon has died away and the winds and seas start to pick up fromthe SW and by late May these are quite strong and bringing with them heavy monsoonrain making the Andaman Sea unpleasant.  Schooner Dallinghoo now moves aroundinto the South China Sea, here the winds are light and are off shore making the seacalm, the rain that the SW monsoon brings has already fallen on the west coast and theeast coast of the peninsular is experiencing it’s dry season. From here we can sail fromthe Malaysian East Coast Islands, around North Borneo and in the Philippines, withplanning and some relocating we can venture further east through to Papua NewGuinea. 

HISTORY OF DallinghooDallinghoo is a small rural village in the county of Suffolk in the UK and is the birth place of Captain Francis Lightin 1740.

Light served as a Royal Navy midshipman from 1759 to 1763, but went out to seek his fortune in the colonies.Joining the East India Company out of Calcutta and from 1765, he worked as a private country trader, a Captain ona trading vessel sailing through South East Asia, the same waters as Schooner Dallinghoo does today.

For about ten years he had his headquarters in Thalang on the island of Jungceylon now Phuket, Thailand, revivinga failed French trading post. While living there he learned to speak and write several languages, including Malayand Siamese. In 1785, he warned the Thais on Phuket Island of an imminent Burmese attack. Light's warningenabled the islanders to prepare for Phuket's defence and subsequently repel the Burmese invasion; a monumentnow stands in the center of the island to this historic defence but not to Captain Light’s contribution.

He had personal friendships with the King of Siam and the Sultan of Kedah and it was through this latterfriendship that he was able to lease the island of Penang for the British East India Company in 1786 and then in1791, Penang became a British Crown Colony. The island was renamed the Prince of Wales Island and the capitalwas named Georgetown after King George III a name that remains today. This multicultural colony becameextraordinarily successful from its inception and Captain Light served as the Superintendent of the colony until hisdeath in 1794.

Though little is now remembered of Captain Francis Light in the UK, in Malaysia and particularly Penang he is ahouse hold name, with many parts of the city named after him. His family home, ‘Suffolk House’ is now a museumand open to the public.