Madiz
 M/Y Madiz in 2007
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MY Madiz |
| Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon |
| Launched | 1902 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8978356 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 147.5 ft (45.0 m) over all |
| Beam | 22.5 ft (7 m) |
| Depth | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
Madiz is a 57 metre twin screw steel yacht built on the River Clyde in Scotland, in 1902. In 2006, she broke a record in the shipping industry by being the only ship in the world to be in class "+100A1" with Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 100 years after the date of its building.
Construction
[edit]Madiz was designed by G. L. Watson, and It is the last surviving ship to have been designed by him personally.[1][2] She was built by the Ailsa Shipyard in Troon, Scotland on the Clyde.[2][3]
Madiz is a classic yacht and retains most of her original deck equipment and unique panelling,[4] the original Burma teak on much of the deck and all the deck’s side panelings.[5][6] Cuban mahogany in the original master bedrooms and solid oak paneling in the reception areas.[5][6]
Originally she was powered by two steam engines. These were later replaced by two MTU Mercedes Maybach diesel engines.[2]
History
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The yacht was originally named Triton and her first owner was James Coats.[2] Following his death, she was purchased in 1913 by Sir George Bullough, owner of the Scottish island of Rùm. He renamed her Rhouma.[7] During World War I, Rhouma was hired for use as an auxiliary patrol yacht.[2] Between the wars, she was lengthened and had an upper deck of cabins added, and her engines were converted to run on oil fuel.[7]
In World War II, she served in the Royal Navy as the Royal Patrol Yacht, HMS Hiniesta, and was used for calibrating huff-duff equipment in GB coastal waters. She later transported King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth on a short victory tour.[2]
in 1970 she was bought by Greek businessman Costas Keletseki, who renamed her Madiz and had her extensively rebuilt, restoring the original fittings but also modernizing with a conversion from steam to diesel engines.[8] . In 1989 Madiz was used as the primary setting for an episode of the British TV series Poirot.[9]
Between 2003-2006, Madiz underwent another major refit and was re-classed under Lloyd’s Register of Shipping in her original Class of +100A1.[10][11] After Keletsekis died in 2009, the ship was sold and was available for charter. [10] In March 2024 Madiz was placed up for sale again.[12]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "History". G. L. Watson & Co. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Sanford, Kelley (28 December 2017). "History Afloat". Yachting. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ van Rooy, Charl (22 May 2019). "The 1902 classic superyacht Madiz in Vouliagmeni". Superyacht Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Top 20 Classic Yachts". Boat International. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Mylchreest, Lista (17 February 2010). "My kind of superyacht - the Madiz is for sale". Sail-World. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Byrne, Diane (17 April 2011). "The Superyacht 6: 6 Oldest Yachts in the World". Megayacht News. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Celebration The Remarkable History of Madiz". Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Aboard Poirot's Magnificent Century-Old Motor Yacht Madiz". Nuvo Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Problem at Sea, Poirot S1.E7". IMDB. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Maclean, Malcolm (30 November 2009). "Titan, Hyde & Torrance and Edmiston sign historic superyacht Madiz for sale | Boat International". Boat International. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "The classic 1902 superyacht Madiz". Superyacht Times. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Century-Old Yacht Madiz, World's Oldest Superyacht, for Sale". Mega Yacht News. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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