Click on the yacht names to see the individual history of the boats, interesting stories, name/sail changes, past owners and current status.
Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
1. Minx
2. Maimoune
4. Sheevra
5. Iolanthe
5. Pixie
6. Titania
7. Lorelei
8. Psyche
9. Banshee
10. Fiend
11. Mousme
11. Oberon
12. Finvara
14. Coomara
15. Fay
16. Wraith
The first batch of Fairies, originally commissioned for the ‘North of Ireland’ YC, before they received their warrant to add the title of ‘Royal’ to the name. These boats converted over to Bermudian rig in the 1920s and still sail from their home at Cultra over 118 years after launching. Modern RNIYC photos are credited to David Livingston.
Lough Erne Yacht Club
1. Storm
2. Zephyr
4. Pastime
5. Maeve
6. Doreen
7. Iris
8. Paxie
9. Psyche
10. Cygnet
11. Snipe
12. Fay
12. Petrel
Following the establishment and initial success of the Enniskillen Yacht Club, permission and cooperation was acquired from Linton Hope, Hilditch and the RNIYC to build a fleet of Fairy boats for this club. This second batch of boats still use the original Gunter rig to this day. The EYC gradually faded out of existence, with its boats ands assets transferring over to the re-formed Lough Erne Yacht Club in the 1940s. The class still sails on Lough Erne, over 114 years after launching.
Fairy Class Yacht Association 