The Swordsman Variants

S33: Frivola - Photo courtesy of Chris Harris

The Swordsman was the largest of the production boats built by Fairey Marine. Initially 33' long and with a beam of 11' 5", they came in either aft cabin (6 Berth) or open cockpit (4 Berth) versions.

Like the Huntress and Huntsman 28 they were also available in kit form or as a hull only if required.

In the middle of the production Faireys introduced an upgraded version called the Super Swordsman along with five stretched versions at 38 feet (1) and 42 feet (4) in length. The 'Super's' had a cabin top similar in style to the Huntsman 31.

Vital Statistics:

LOA: 33' 0" (10.01m)

LWL: 29' 0" (8.85m)

Beam: 11' 5" (3.48m)

Draught: 3' 0" (0.92m)

Displacement: ~6 tons (6109kg)

Links to the Swordsman and Super Swordsman brochures may be found at the bottom of the page.

Hull No.	WPO No.	Race No.	Reg No.	Name	Build Date	Current Owner/Location/Date	A.K.A.
1 @	5832			Freda Mary	Feb 1964	Exhibited at the 1964 London Boat Show. Was the prototype for the Model Boats plan by Phil Connolly Fellowes, Dartmouth 1986	Freda Mary II; Peggy Jane; Solar Flight
2	5946			White Swordsman	Jul 1964	Mr. Benneworth, Plymouth 2010 2013: now lying Spain
3	5974	21	306683	Frivola	Apr 1964	C. Day, Cowes. March 2014
4 @	5975			Eun Mara II	May 1964 2019	S. Hunt, Feb 2005 S. Chapman, Hamble: Undergoing Restoration	Sea Errant; Liberty
5	6051	28		Swordsman Brown	1964	M. Mico, Greece Caught Fire and Sunk
6	6044		333658	Lyndon Lady	1967 2003 2019	1967 London Boat Show A. Forrest, Cumbrai Chichester, undergoing restoration	Spirit of Cumbrae Duellist Broadsword
7	6045			Sabreur	1964 2010 2014	1965 London Boat Show Ken Dupey, Dover P. Speed, Falmouth	Winneretta; Jacobite; Mad March Hare; Sabre Lady
8 @	6212			Freda Mary	Mar 1965	J. Odhams, Hamble 2003 2013: Lying East Anglia	Now fitted with twin 300HP Yanmars
9	6273			Dasharean	Apr 1965	D.L. Robertson, Italy 1967
10	6274			Athene Alpha	1966	Possibly in Cyprus
11	Shell				Jun 1965	B. Patroni
12 @	6341		335400	Miss Emma Jane	Mar 1968	R. Bell, Spain 1992	A.K.A. "Whim" unofficially
13	6342				Apr 1966	Hollier, Birmingham
14 @	Shell			Mistero	Dec 1966	M. Cremonini, Imola 2001
15 @	6392			Catalyst	Apr 1966	Dorrington, Helford 2010
16	6460			Swordsman	Nov 1965	J. Townsend, Chichester Dec 2000
17	6509				Mar 1968	J. Baker, Surrey
18	6570				Dec 1966	M. Springola, Treviso
19	6393		334155	Sonnet	1968	1968 London Boat Show R. Roberts, Chichester 2007 Re-engined with Mermaid FPT 280HP 2011	Forelands; Ingelri; Sword Dance; Dragoon; Swordplay; Curlew of St. Helier
20	6394			Scimitar	Jun 1967 2019	Sold ~2008 M. Robson, Dry Stack, Portsmouth	Captain X
21	6713				Feb 1968	Cantieri Navali di Loano, Italy
22	6805			Phemola		1969 London Boat Show J. Manley, Weymouth 2002 2012: C. Gorry, Poole	Saucy Jess
23	6802			Myarno		Lawrence, Hamble 1986 Later sold to Maldives, now sunk
24	6803		337649	Sea Swordsman	1968 2014	J. Farrow, Essex E. Goddard, Essex	Wheelhouse
25 @	6804			Yo Ho Ho	1968 1986 2000 2003	J. Sharpe bought the bare hull from Faireys,and fitted her out to fish in Lyme Bay. She had prototype Perkins engines fitted. T. Davey, Exeter I. Elcock rebuilt her with a Super Swordsman like top; the clamshell air scoops were swapped with H31 Trident's large air boxes. A. Macpherson, Hamble	Svardfisk
26	6941				1969	Harley, NZ This Swordsman shell along with Huntsman 28 No. 114 shell are stored in a barn in South Island New Zealand. They appear to be in "as delivered" condition, although looking a little grey. They are actively For Sale. For more details, please contact the FOC.	Shell
27	6940	303		Gusty of Hamble 303	1969 1970 1972	M.B. Cox, Derbyshire B.S. Mooney T.G. McLaughlin, N.I. Lost in a storm 11/9/76	2 x Perkins T6.354 145hp
28	6949		338837	Tireur	1970	P. Hansson, Dartmouth Dec. 2009
29	6959			April Knight	May 1970 2018	1970 London Boat Show ??, Langstone 1992 Believed new owner
30 @	5022			Cantie	1970	P. Heenan, Swansea For Sale £10K
31	5023		339507	Sabre of Wight	Mar 1970	Kaiser, Lymington
32	5050		365279	Hamble Sword Liberty	1970 Aug 2015 2019	R. Kathro, Southampton Aug 2005 Renamed Lying Exmouth	Shearwater Sabre-Perkins M225Ti x2
33	5035				Dec 1970	Cantiere Navali di Loano, Italy
34	5037			Interlude		C. Whittle, Yarmouth 1999	Leo; Micra 2; Lion
35	5051		363130	Zoleka	Jul 1970	N Brebner, Hamble 2011
36	5052	636	357784	Slipstream	Jun 1972 2019	C. Else, Beaulieu 2002 R. Bryant, ??	Sou Too
37				Knight Express	Aug 1971 2016 2018	Foulkes, Hamble 1996 Battison, ? B. Rouse, Cowes
38	5097			Moondart	Jun 1971	M. Mayhead, Portsmouth 2012	Temeraire IV
39	5102			Lady Gwen		G. Shepherd 2016: Liverpool Marina J. Langham	PO1 Sword Prototype
40 *	5104			Gander	Aug 1972 1999 2019	P. Thornton, Falmouth Chichester
41						See Swordsman 42' Below
42 *	2016			Equinox	1972	D. Perry, Christchurch 2004	Vida; Europa; Entrepreneur
43 @	2017			Cyrano	1973	J Wilcox-Jones, Falmouth 2006
44	2023				Jan 1972	Cantieri Navali di Loano, Italy
45 *	2052			Charleston	1972 2017 2018	B. Walden, Alderney 2002 R. Rance P. Bonsall, Ashore Sussex	Chaperon
46 *	2053		377105	Xalon	1973	C. Bush, Chichester 2014 Believed For Sale
47 *	2064		360438	Boxer	Apr 1973	M. Upton, Weymouth 1977 Ashore, Weymouth
48 *	2065			Apollyon	Mar 1973	Lord Clinton & S. Day, Plymouth & Falmouth
49 *	2076			Sabre	Jun 1973	R. Ward, Hamble 2010	Judith E; Silver Sabre Sabre of Rye?
50 *	2077		359268	Doctor Syn	1973	C. Dawson, San Fransisco 2010
51 *	2111			Tabasco	Aug 1973	C. Rowlands, Salcombe 2003 For Sale 2007 Sold - New Owner?	Vean
52 *	2112			Touche	1973 1977 1980 1988 1999	London Boat Show 1974 J. Overton J. Hurst Worthington C. Medcalf, Hamble E. Cowes	Tartar Cutter Touche of Mersey 2 x Mermaid 180hp 225 Sabres 1989
53 *	2123			Athos of Dart	Apr 1974	P Taylor, Dartmouth 1990	Athos 2 x 225hp Mermaid
54 *	2124		362432	Exposure Le Grand Sword ??	1974 2011 2018	, Jersey D. Beason, Lymington , Swanwick	A'Bitot; Beket T Shenley of Hamble;
55	2169			Lady Fiona	1974	P. Fitzpatrick, Gillingham May 2010	Sequana; Beau Sabreur Favour
56 *	2194			Barracuda		Boonan, Belgium
57 *	2195			Saltwater Lady	Jun 1977	C & G Bartlett, Poole 2011	Furious

---	----	---	-------	---------	----	The 38' Swordsman	---------

2	6601			Frolica	Mar 1968	R. Lancaster, Ifracombe

---	----	---	-------	---------	----	The 42' Swordsman	---------

1	6487		359954	Hawaii	Dec 1970	A. Jubert, Brittany 2002	Tahati
3	6894?			Barfin II		R. Crowhurst, Seaton 2002
4				Gloriette	Jun 1972 1978	Demetriou Stansall T. Theodotou, Limmasol Cyprus	2 x 145hp Perkins

41	5123		338743	Point One 2019	Mar 1970	R. Downes, Yarmouth 1992 Yarmouth

			Hull ID	needed	for	the following boats
??			337156	Surfrenzy		1970: 1972: Perkins T6.354 145hp Sayers, Jersey New Ford-Sabre engines 225hp 1973 Sabre-Perkins 265hp 2002 Recent major refit. R. Thomas, Parkstone Yacht Haven	Hull No. current possibilities are 26; 27; 29; 33 or 34 as the others are known. 26 seems a distinct possibility pending further evidence

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@ - 4 Berth Aft Cockpit boat

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