Gracie – C.S.P.S

Gracie CK46 is a 36ft smack believed Aldous built in 1890.

She spent her first 20 years off Clacton Beach, and was registered in 1910 to fish CK81. She worked out of Brightlingsea and Mersea and in 1934 was registered MN22. She moved to Maldon where she was decked in and 1947 found her registered as CK46.

Colne Match results;

1972 Seamanship Lowlands Cup
1974 3rd Xanthe Trophy
1977 1st smack over the start line Hammond Bell Trophy
1980 2nd Arthur Bowles Cup
2017 2nd small smack (under 36ft) Jim Spencer Cup
2018 1st small smack or bawley Brian Percival & Brian Webb Cup
2019 2nd small smack (under 36ft) Jim Spencer Cup
2020 1st smack over the start line Hammond Bell Trophy
2021 1st small smack or bawley Brian Percival & Brian Webb Cup

Gracie at the Colne Match 2020.
©Seamus Masters @glassonion68.

Gracie at the start of the Colne Match 2020.
©James Hamilton.

Gracie at the 2020 Colne Match.
©Mark Whittaker.

Running in Light Airs. GRACIE CK46.
©Mersea Museum

Sailing in the Blackwater. MN76 PRISCILLA and CK46 GRACIE.
©Mersea Museum

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