Eilean (yacht)

Eilean is a 70 foot ketch designed and built in 1936 by William Fife.[1] She was built for the Fulton brothers, who were Scottish steel merchants.[2] The yacht was at some time in the 1960s owned by Hartley Shawcross, who sold her to a yacht charter business in English Harbour, Antigua.[2] She was featured in the music video of the 1982 song "Rio" by British pop band Duran Duran.[3]

In 2006, Angelo Bonati, the CEO of Italian watch manufacturer Panerai[1] saw the boat in English Harbour in a state of disrepair.[4] Bonati arranged for the yacht to be restored.[5] The boat was sent to a shipyard in Italy for restoration.[3] She was re-launched in 2009 as part of an advertising campaign for the Panerai brand.[6] In 2012, some members of original Duran Duran lineup were present when Eilean was included in a "classic yacht regatta" in Antigua.[7]

## See also

* Drum (yacht)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Long, Mark (May 29, 2013). "Object of Desire: The Restored Yacht Eilean". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323975004578503311831027312.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heyman, Stephen (May 4, 2012). "Duran Duran Sails Back to ‘Rio’". T: The New York Times Style Magazine. https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/duran-duran-sails-back-to-rio/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ellwood, Mark (October 17, 2017). "Duran Duran video yacht rescued by luxe watch CEO". New York Post (News Corp). https://nypost.com/2017/10/17/this-duran-duran-video-yacht-was-rescued-by-a-luxe-watch-ceo/.
4. ↑ "My Atlantic crossing on Fife ketch Eilean". Classic Boat. April 2012. http://www.classicboat.co.uk/uncategorized/atlantic-crossing/2/.
5. ↑ "Eilean’s new era: Panerai’s restored yacht". 11 Nov 2013. https://www.wallpaper.com/lifestyle/eileans-new-era-panerais-restored-yacht.
6. ↑ de Burton, Simon (12 June 2010). "Sponsorship: A fresh chapter in Panerai’s emotional link with the sea". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/ce4b7a90-742b-11df-87f5-00144feabdc0.
7. ↑ Nika, Colleen (3 May 2012). "Duran Duran Toast to the Glamour of ‘Rio,’ 30 Years Later". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/duran-duran-toast-to-the-glamour-of-rio-30-years-later-189057/.

## External links

* "Eilean" website
* "William Fife Eilean" Classic Sailboats.

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