We owned this yacht for 10 years.  Bydand (‘steadfast’ in gaelic).

A ferrocement yacht, 45ft sloop, designed by the renowned Wilf O’Kell who has built around 800 ferro boats.

We sailed around the top end from Mooloolaba, and lived for months in Shark Bay with the kids when they were little.  It was a great boat, big, roomy and very safe.  Sad to sell it really, but a boat like that takes a lot of time and when we moved to Tasmania we decided not to take it with us.

We saw Bydand again in Fremantle Yacht Club.  Looking rather neglected, people obviously living aboard, but not looking after it much.  Pity.

Just for the record this is what she looked like when we lived aboard – somewhat better!