The story of the C1 class
Rosella was a working yawl built around 1905 at Port St Mary. Recovered from a field near St Marks in 1990, she was used as a plug for a one-off foam build called Wild Wave. That process sparked the idea for a proper mould, and from it the Castletown One Design was born. Eleven boats were built over two decades. The mould was eventually destroyed. No more C1s will ever be made.
Do you know a C1?
We are piecing together the history of every C1 boat ever built. If you have information, photographs or memories, we would love to hear from you.
With Thanks to:
Qualtrough’s Timber Yard
Founding Partner · Castletown, Isle of Man
Qualtrough’s Timber Yard in Castletown has generously made their premises available for the restoration of Feeagh. Their support is invaluable to the charity and a wonderful example of the community spirit that makes this project possible. We are proud to have them as our founding partner.