Former transatlantic record holder Gentry Eagle scrapped in California

The former transatlantic record-holding yacht Gentry Eagle was scrapped on 12^th May 2022, after sitting disused for several years at Ventura Harbour in California.

The 35.6-metre (116-foot) aluminium boat was designed and built specifically to break transatlantic records. In 1989 she fulfilled her purpose when Tom Gentry and his five crew members made the journey in just 62 hours and seven minutes.

Gentry Eagle’s impressive journey time was 23% faster than the existing record, which was held by British airline tycoon Sir Richard Branson. The yacht could achieve top speeds of 63 knots, with a grand total of 11,500 horsepower, and was considered one of the fastest yachts in the world.

After breaking the world record, the boat was refitted and relaunched as a luxury yacht in 1992, and eventually listed on the market by her owners. No buyers stepped forward to claim the yacht, and her owners continued to pay slip fees while the boat sat in Ventura Harbour.

The yacht was built by British yard Vosper Thornycroft at Portchester Shipyard, and featured two cabins and generous living areas, including a large main saloon. The 27-metre (88-foot) motor yacht Kereon now takes her place.

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Source: BOAT International