Modern megayachts far outnumber classic ones, so to see such a classic gain a new lease on life is rewarding, especially if she’s more than 80 years of age. That’s the case with Fair Lady, which recently wrapped up a six-month refit at Pendennis’ Palma facility.
At 121 feet (37 meters) and built in 1928, Fair Lady thankfully has been well maintained, especially over the past two decades. In fact, she underwent a top-to-bottom restoration starting in 1996 at Pendennis, to grace her with some extra modern conveniences and make her compliant with safety standards of the time, yet keep her true to her original period. The steel-hulled megayacht’s owners have continued to take her to the builder’s facilities since then.
This time around, Fair Lady needed her MCA LY1 (Large Yacht Code) survey, a task necessary every five years. The megayacht saw significant attention paid to her original twin Gardner diesel engines. Pendennis brought in engineering staff from its UK facility to assist with the engine overhaul, as well as the gensets’ overhaul and checks of the rest of the engine-room equipment.
Further work performed: refurbishing the standing rigging (Fair Lady has two masts), repairing/reviving all joinerwork topsides and then reinstalling it, and giving her a fresh coat of paint.
Fair Lady, with accommodations for eight, including a full-beam owner’s stateroom below decks, should be in Med waters this summer.
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