For Sale – MY Silver Lass
Yacht for Sale
Yacht for Sale
Built in 1961 by J. A Silver Ltd, Rosneath, Scotland and impeccably restored by Gardner Marine Ltd in 2023, Silver Lass is a classic Gentleman’s Motor Yacht of the highest quality. True to the period with solid teak interior but with all the modern equipment sympathetically installed to provide the utmost comfort and luxury.
Contact us for more information or to arrange a viewing.
Currently located in Genoa, Italy.
Contact Ed Cavendish at Northrop & Johnson
Email: Ed.Cavendish@northropandjohnson.com
Tel: +33 7 56 41 55 68
LOA: 17.5M/58'
Beam: 4.1M/13’6”
Draft: 1.6M/5'3”
Weight: 31 tonnes
Built: 1961
Designer: John Bain
Builder: J A Silver, Rosneath, Scotland
Teak on oak frames below water line
Mahogany above waterline
Teak superstructure
Price: €1.2 million
Silver Lass (ex Silver Lal) was built by the renown J. A Silver boatyard in Rosneath, Scotland and is part of the Ormidale class of vessels designed by John Bain. She was originally built in 1961 for Mr James Ball Ritchie from the Isle of Man, who went on to fund the RNLI Oakley Class lifeboat based in Ramsey Harbour, although he sadly passed away before it was launched in 1970. The charitable trust set up by his late wife still goes towards funding the lifeboats for the Isle of Man to this day. It was then purchased by Mr Samuel Acton, from Conwy, Wales in 1965 before being purchased by Mr Richard Viney of London in 1969.
It stayed in the ownership of Mr Viney for 40 years, in which time he travelled with the vessel extensively throughout the Mediterranean, West and East and then into the Black sea and up the River Danube. In the later years of his ownership she returned to her permanent mooring on Cadogan Pier, Chelsea in London.
Throughout the entirety of Mr Viney’s ownership, the vessel was serviced and maintained by Ray Harrison who at the time was the overseas marine representative (all non capitals) for L Gardner & Sons, the father of Michael Harrison who owns Gardner Marine today. The vessel was put up for sale in 2008 and the new owner stripped out her tired interior and sent the engines to Gardner Marine for full overhaul. Two years into the restoration, progress came to a halt. Gardner Marine took ownership and embarked on the mammoth task of rebuilding what essentially amounted to an empty hull and a lock-up full of pieces – but a significant chapter of both Gardner Marine and Harrison history.
Please see the restoration section at the bottom of this page for a glimpse of the background of the four-year restoration.
On completion, she was taken back to the Mediterranean in the Summer of 2023 where she had spent so much time all those years ago. After a season of travelling between the Balearics, Sardinia and mainland Italy, the trip culminated with her being part of the Monaco Classic Yacht week where (she can just about be spotted) in the background behind the beautiful Rivas.
Contact Michael Harrison on:
Email: info@gardnermarine.com
Tel: +44 (0)1227 719630
Contact Ed Cavendish at Northrop & Johnson
Email: Ed.Cavendish@northropandjohnson.com
Tel: +33 7 56 41 55 68
The vessel was restored in house by Gardner Marine Ltd over a period of 4 years to bring this vessel back to perfect condition. In the heart of the vessel are two fully restored and completely original Gardner 6LW engines, close coupled to new ZF hydraulic gearboxes. A host of modern upgrades have been installed in the background of the vessel including full air conditioning and heating systems, large battery capacity for long periods of silent use, hydraulic stabilisation, and all new navigational and steering systems. Please see the restoration gallery at the bottom of the page for a more in-depth view of the work that has gone into this vessel.
Contact Ed Cavendish at Northrop & Johnson
Email: Ed.Cavendish@northropandjohnson.com
Tel: +33 7 56 41 55 68
