William Fife III William Fife III 52 ft Bermudan Cutter 1902/1988 1902 SIBYL OF CUMAE

William Fife III 52 ft Bermudan Cutter 1902/1988

SIBYL OF CUMAE might just be the original Spirit of Tradition yacht. For about 80 of her 120 plus years she’s been very successfully in fusion between her original role as a state-of-the-art racer - a gaff cutter rigged 36 Feet Linear Rater - and as a fast and comfortable cruiser-racer, and experimenter in rig design. Since enjoying a major restoration in the mid-1980s, SIBYL has been sailed and raced extensively in two ownerships, with recent seasons involving a round-Britain cruise, an out and return North Sea and Baltic passage from the South Coast of England to take part in a Swedish classic yacht regatta, and sailing to her birthplace for the 2022 Fife Regatta. Modern sail handling systems allow such voyages to be done with minimal crew, while her very nicely appointed accommodation offers a comfortable floating home. SIBYL is ready to be enjoyed just like this or reinstated to the original highly refined ‘flat-top topsail’ gaff cutter rig for truly authentic Mediterranean classic racing under the CIM Rule. Whatever it's to be, SIBYL OF CUMAE’s lines are quite breathtaking; she could only be a Fife. She’s going ‘home’ in 2026 for the Fife Regatta (4th – 12th June) and can be viewed there or purchased prior to the event and her owner will deliver her to the Regatta.