Binker was designed for Boyd Donaldson, a yacht broker in partnership with Starling Burgess at the time, specifically for him to cruise and explore with his teenage son. “Be seaworthy, have a good turn of speed to weather. Comfortable, safe and fun cruising”.
Binker enjoyed many years of cruising the east coast of the United States, then came to Europe from the Unites States and was purchased by Robin Todd, a yacht captain who rebuilt her in Florida and began his Atlantic voyage in 1997, overrun by hurricane Irine while approaching the Azores. Limping into Horta Robin repaired the damage and sailed Binker to the UK. Thereafter the boat was sold and went into disrepair.
Found in 2008 in a very bad state by Jamie Robinson, she had a total rebuild. Since her launch in 2015 she has been sailed from Scotland to Devon and up to the Orkneys via the Caledonian Canal and proved herself to be a great sea boat. The rebuild involved replacement of much of the planking and structural timbers, a new deck, new interior, new rig and all new machinery and systems. The work has been done to a very high professional standard and she is now completely finished and ready to be cruised and raced by a new owner. (2024)
Information courtesy of Zacboats.
