Available for bareboat charter.

General Information
The yacht is owned by HMS Drake Central Amenities Fund. She is available to charter by serving, ex-serving armed forces personnel and RNSA members. The lead charter must fall into the above categories but the remainder of the crew may be non-eligible personnel for example, friends and family.


HMS Drake Establishment Yacht
Ocean Dragon is a Westerly Ocean 33'. She is a fin keeled cruising yacht with a Volvo Penta inboard engine with sail drive. The rig is a fractional sloop rig with a roller furling head sail. There are 6 berths in 3 cabins and a well fitted galley. There are chart folios for the south coast, English Channel and the north coast of France as well as a selection of nautical publications. The yacht is suitable for all levels of sailors. The yacht is MCA coded to Cat 2 ensuring that all safety equipment is in date, fit for purpose, and of the correct type. The yacht has a modern chart plotter and integrated AIS fitted to aid navigation, improve safety and make the yacht more user friendly. Ocean Dragon is berthed at Weston Mill pontoons within HMS Devonport Dockyard.

2023 UPDATE - Ocean Dragon has undergone an extensive refit with the kind financial assistance of:
1. The RNRMC
2. Greenwich Hospital
3. Royal Fleet Club
4. Devonport Area Fund
5. HMS Drake CAF
The yacht is owned by HMS Drake Central Amenities Fund. She is available to charter by serving, ex-serving armed forces personnel and RNSA members.
The lead charter must fall into the above categories but the remainder of the crew may be non-eligible personnel for example, friends and family.

Charters party qualifications
o from Falmouth to Dartmouth - RYA Day Skipper and Comp Crew
o from Scilly Isles to Weymouth - RYA Yachtmaster (Coastal) Skipper and Comp crew
o Cross channel - RYA Yachtmaster (Offshore) and Coastal Skipper
Charter personnel must hold a minimum of RYA Day Skipper and one other crew member with RYA Competent Crew and be cognisant of the restrictions that each RYA qualification entitles them to sail in. You will be asked to provide photographic proof of qualifications at time of making the booking request. No proof of sailing qualifications, no charter.

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