How many guests does Hallowe’en take?

Hallowe’en sleeps 6 guests and can take 12 guests for day cruising.

When was Hallowe’en built?

Hallowe’en was built in 1926 by William Fife to a design by William Fife III, with her most recent refit in 2008.

How long is Hallowe’en?

Hallowe’en is 21 metres (69 feet) long.

How much does it cost to charter Hallowe’en?

€35,000 per week. Contact Classic Charters for availability and full terms.

classic sailing yacht for charter

Hallowe’en

Built 1926 · Refit 2008 · 21 m · 69 ft · 6 guests · 3 crew

At a glance

Hallowe’en is a 21 m (69 ft) classic sailing yacht built by William Fife in 1926 and refitted in 2008. She sleeps 6 guests with 3 crew. She is available for crewed charter from €35,000 a week, cruising the Western Mediterranean.

The 24.7m cutter Hallowe’en designed by William Fife III for Lt Col JFN Baxendale, was built to the 15m rule and launched in 1926 just in time to compete in the ORC FastNet. William Fife III, designer of a number of classic yachts still racing today was quoted once as saying “Hallowe’en is the perfect gentleman’s yacht. She is a jewel”.

William Fife decided to rig the yacht as a low-aspect ration bermudan cutter, which was uncommon in the days when gaff rigged racers dominated the various regattas. These experiments with her rig continued over the following years as her mast and boom heights changed and eventually she was transformed to a yawl.

After racing in the Mediterranean for a number of years she returned to the Atlantic under new owner Alfred Larsen, a Norwegian industrialist. She became the Royal Norwegian Racing Clubs official yacht and was helmed numerous times by future king to Norway, Prince Olaf.

In 1938 she ventured across the Atlantic and then disappeared off the radar. She was later discovered by Walter Wheeler and renamed Cotton Blosson IV before continuing her history of ocean racing and eventually being donated to the Classic Boat Museum at New Port, Rhode Island where she waited for a much needed refit. After 5 years of work in New Port, funds dried up and Hallowe’en was in need of new ownership and she eventually returned to the Mediterranean when Elizabeth Meyer (owner of J-Class Endeavour) helped find a buyer. She has had a number of refits (and owners) since then, the latest being completed in 2009 at Fairlie Restorations on the Hamble river, UK, and is now available for charter in the Mediterranean where she races competitively in the classic regatta circuit which stretches from France to Corsica, Spain and Italy.

FASTNET RECORD AUG 18th 1926 Racing in the 2nd Fastnet Race, Hallowe’en sailed the fleet home to cross the line some 10 hours before the next competitor. A record which would stand until 1939 when the new course was shortened, going out through the Needles Channel instead of heading around the east coast of the Isle of Wight, as had been the course since 1925.

Take a step back in time to 1926 when chartering the famous Hallowe’en. Complete with her original mahogany interior, Hallowe’en is one of the finest vintage racing yachts on the Mediterranean circuit. Hallowe’en is available for classic regattas (Trophée Panerai, Nice, Antibes , Régates Royales de Cannes, Palma Classic, Mahon Classic, les Voiles de Saint Tropez) and day charter with up to 10 people.

Planning a charter aboard Hallowe’en

What a week costs

From €35,000 per week

The listed rate is per week, plus VAT for the country of embarkation where it applies, plus 20% to 25% APA for a sailing yacht: the advance provisioning allowance for fuel, food, drink and berthing. VAT is only on the charter rate.

Rates are indicative and can vary with timing and location, and are sometimes negotiable. That’s our job.

How charter costs add up

Who she suits

She sleeps 6 guests: room for a family or a group of friends.

For day charters and events she takes up to 12 guests.

She is chartered for classic regattas as well as cruising.

Where she cruises

Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, Western Mediterranean.

Home port: Cannes, South of France.

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Hallowe’en: questions answered

How many guests does Hallowe’en take?: Hallowe’en sleeps 6 guests and can take 12 guests for day cruising.
How many crew are on board Hallowe’en?: Hallowe’en has 3 crew.
When was Hallowe’en built?: Hallowe’en was built in 1926 by William Fife to a design by William Fife III, with her most recent refit in 2008.
How long is Hallowe’en?: Hallowe’en is 21 metres (69 feet) long.
How much does it cost to charter Hallowe’en?: €35,000 per week. Contact Classic Charters for availability and full terms.
Where can I charter Hallowe’en?: Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, Western Mediterranean.