SANITY is a Delta 94 designed by Sparkman & Stephens (#1899) and built by South Hants Engineering in 1980. We became her custodians on the 5th May 2017. This, hopefully humble offering is a tribute to the boat and our adventures with her.
ABOUT
Design #1899 Sail Plan - Copyright of Sparkman and Stephens
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
Name: SANITY
Type: She 31 / Delta 94, a fin keel sailing sloop with an auxiliary 2YM15 Yanmar diesel engine
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens #1899
Builder: Hull constructed by South Hants Marine, Finished by, Laird Adams, Emsworth, UK
Date of build: 1980
Dimensions: Dimensions from various sources - not verified and for guidance only
LOA: 9.24 m
Beam: 2.69 m
Draft: 1.65 m
Displacement: 3538 kg
SANITY in a bottle. A gift from the Fantastic Hayes family.
DELTA 94 HISTORY
Starting in 1968 - I.W Varvet Ab boatyard of Sweden utilised the Sparkman & Stephens design #1899 as the IW 31. Approximately 350 boats were produced up until 1985 in three revisions.
In parallel to this South Hants Engineering (SHE) of the UK would commence production of the SHE 31 (S-31b) which was of the same design, later developments included the 9.5 Traveller a more spacious design with increased headroom and extended coach roof. Then in 1977 following a custom build the final iteration would be created with Laird Adams Engineering the DELTA94.
A longer attempt to summarise and comment on the various guises and variants of Sparman & Stephens design #1899
SANITY HISTORY
A BRIEF OVERVIEW:
2017 April: Change of ownership (Our custody commences)
2014 July: Change of ownership and name (REVID to SANITY)
1989 June: Change of ownership and name (DELTA JUNO to REVID)
1980 February: Lloyds Register final inspection certificate dated 07/02/1980 No. 903401
1979 September: Agreement for construction signed with Laird Adams Engineering
"The Delta 94 should appeal to the committed yachtsman with a critical eye for a seaworthy boat and a feeling that yacht design since the Delta was drawn has progressed but a little way forward"
YACHTING MONTHLY 1980
