Cynara 'Discovered' - Request for more information

A Reader writes...

On a recent trip to the many secluded bays south of Tokyo, Japan, I was surprised to find the grand old yacht Cynara.

Apparently, she's been in Japan for 35 years. She's a 90ft Gaff Ketch built in l927 in Gosport
by  Camper & Nicholson. But apart from that the present owners know little of her history. I would be interested to hear from anyone with information on this historic vessel.

Can you help? If you know more about the history of Cynara drop us a line at [email protected] and we'll put you in touch with the reader.

Comments

[Mike Mooney]

I sent a note to [email protected] and the address came back as an inactive mailbox.
Responding to the request for information of the Sailing Yacht, Cynara, I wrote:

Hoping that this is the same vessel, if I might, I would like to add some flavor to the history of the SY Cynara.
During the years of 1969 - 73 I was a boat captain (50 ton licensed at the time) for the Suffolk County Police Department, Long Island, New York, USA, assigned to operate the 37 foot Egg Harbor twin diesel police launch based in Port Jefferson on the north shore of Long Island.
In the summer of 1969 a 95' (possibly 90') sailing yacht anchored in the Port Jefferson harbor which I learned to be the SY Cynara.
I have some tales to share with the correspondent if you could put me in touch.
My vitae:
Mike Mooney
2291 Balls Creek Road
Claremont, NC 28610-9538 USA
828-241-3137
(m) 828-291-5100

I'd appreciate being put in touch with the correspondent.

[Fiona White]

I may have information regarding Cynara for 1959-1960.

[joan White]

Sounds like the 115 Ton KETCH “CYNARA” ~ 115 TONS
Length Extreme 95”8”
Beam 18” 7”
Draft 10” 7”

Adding to the colourful history, this Ketch placed 3rd in the 1960 Rome Olymic race from Cannes to Naples.

Would be interested in anyone who crewed on her a that time.

J White

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[Mike McMillan]

I was the skipper on Cynara from 1968 to 1973. I have started to put a Cynara face book page together, but a ways to go. I have 5 hours of super 8 film of the trip out to Japan, plus the log books. lots of adventures on board including nearly sinking in the Gulf Stream heading south from Port Jefferson in December 1968...

Mike McMillan

[Ianbogeyman]

Hi Mike
I was a raw crew on the crossing from Monte Carlo to Antigua 1968. Have you got the facebook page together, yet?

Ian B
Swanmore SO32 2QR

[Ratty Gammage]

I was the Engineer on board Cynara during the epic voyage from the UK to Japan in 1973 (and a transatlantic crossing in 1971 after the America's Cup in Newport RI in 1970). As we approach this 40th anniversary we are looking for suitable ways to celebrate this event. Skipper Mike, First Officer James and myself have a hoard of memorabilia about this old girl, one of the finest sailing yachts on this planet today.

[John Ford]

Mike--I'd just like to get in touch. We met twice, once in Newport at the Cup when you had Cynara, once when I came into St. George's on a big Alden--Sea Gypsy. There was a white schooner there ducking in and out of every cove and eventually coming within a few inches of running us down. I told everyone on board that I'd only seen one person who could sail that way--on a big ketch called Cynara. You guys were starving but gave us plenty of Johnnie Walker. I'll go look for a Facebook page on Cynara--meanwhile I'm [email protected]