Our Henry II arrives in Whitby
13th January 2025
The futuristic new 14m Cougar cat Our Henry II WY 21 made its way up the river in Whitby last week after making passage from the Audacious Marine yard in Ramsgate, where the vessel was fitted out.
Skipper Luke Russell was greeted in the harbour by friends and family, who were on hand when the boat was formally named and christened with the customary bottle of champagne.
Skipper Luke Russell and his son Henry, for whom his new vessel is named.
The 14m by 6m catamaran, named after Luke’s son Henry, replaces his previous vessel, Our Henry, a smaller cat also designed by Dave Sutton and built by Audacious Marine in 2020.
“We had to punch our way all the way up from Ramsgate to Whitby into the wind and swell,” Luke said. “We were cruising at 16 knots – faster than I’ll be operating the boat on a day to day basis – but the boat handled it really well.
“We’ve a few minor teething issues to sort, plus the planned fitting of a stainless roller for the gear and a few other bits and pieces, but we’re on track to be fishing in a couple of weeks’ time.”
Luke’s move to the larger cat was driven, he said, by a need for greater deck space, as he has gradually moved his fishing further offshore since starting with his first potter, Codonger Too, a Versatility 35.
Full details of the new build will be featured in a future issue of FN.
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