Dawn II was built in the David Hillyard boatyards at Littlehampton, (West) Sussex in 1952. She is rigged as a Bermudan Cutter and her construction is mahogany on oak.

She has the following specification:

Displacement: 2.5 tons
Length Overall: 19 ft 6 in
Beam: 6 ft 6 in
Draft: 3 ft 6 in
Engine: Inboard 2 cyl 10hp Stuart Turner P66 2 stroke.
Sails: Mainsail, Jib, Staysail, Genoa (not all at once!)

To view photographs of Dawn II, taken just prior to launch for the 2020 sailing season please follow this link.

To see the webcam view of the boatyard where Dawn II is moored, please follow this link.

Opposite - Dawn II under the command of her previous owner somewhere in the River Fal estuary.

Below - Dawn II in St Just Pool, probably early 2000’s