Seamew (50)

Pen Profile:

Seamew has been in the Richmond / Arkle family for over 80 years having been bought by Frank M Arkle in 1939.

Owner(s):

Mark & Dick Richmond

Date Built:

1920-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Station:

Trearddur Bay

Status:

Active

Seamew was built in 1920 by John Crossfield & Co. in Conwy. Seamew has been stationed in Trearddur Bay since 1923 and been in the Richmond / Arkle family since 1939 when she was acquired from T.W. Williams by Frank M Arkle (father of Frank W M Arkle, commodore from 1966-68).

A Rhoscolyn Race specialist while owned by Frank W M Arkle, she was campaigned heavily in the 1980's and 1990's by Richard Arkle, winning the Challenge Cup 6 times and a number of other trophies along the way.

After a brief period of shared ownership, Seamew has been owned by the Richmond family since 2004. During this time, Seamew has won over 70 trophies including the Challenge Cup 11 times, with a run of 6 from 2008-2013.

Gallery

Racing History

Year	Cup	Helm
2021	George Neill Cup	Mark Richmond
2021	Jack Epps Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	Ladies Race	Margaux Richmond
2019	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	Jack Epps Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	James Gardiner Plate	Mark Richmond
2019	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2019	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2019	Offshore Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2019	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2018	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2018	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2018	Jack Epps Cup	Mark Richmond
2018	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2018	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2018	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2017	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2017	James Gardiner Plate	Mark Richmond
2017	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2017	Race from Holyhead	Mark Richmond
2017	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2016	George Neill Cup	Mark Richmond
2016	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2016	Race to Holyhead	Mark Richmond
2016	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2016	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2015	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2015	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2015	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2015	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2015	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2014	Novice Cup	Izzy Edmeston
2014	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2014	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2014	Offshore Cup	Mark Richmond
2014	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2013	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2013	Ladies Race	Colette Richmond
2013	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2013	James Gardiner Plate	Mark Richmond
2013	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2013	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2013	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2012	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2012	Thornewill Cup	Mark Richmond
2012	James Gardiner Plate	Mark Richmond
2012	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2012	Rhoscolyn Race	Mark Richmond
2012	Armada Cup	Colette Richmond
2011	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2011	Novice Cup	Clare Richmond
2011	James Gardiner Plate	Mark Richmond
2011	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2011	Race from Holyhead	Mark Richmond
2011	Armada Cup	Colette Blair
2010	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2010	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2010	Ladies Race	Clare Richmond
2010	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2010	Race from Holyhead	Mark Richmond
2010	Offshore Cup	Mark Richmond
2010	Armada Cup	Mark Richmond
2009	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2009	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2008	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2008	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2006	Ladies Race	Joey Edmeston
2005	Challenge Cup	Mark Richmond
2005	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond
2005	Ladies Race	Joey Edmeston
2004	Jack Epps Cup	Mark Richmond
2003	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Mark Richmond
2003	Regatta Cup	Mark Richmond & Richard Arkle
1998	Armada Cup	Richard Arkle
1998	Regatta Cup	Richard Arkle
1996	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1995	Challenge Cup	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1995	Novice Cup	Julie Arkle
1995	Ladies Race	Julie Arkle
1995	James Gardiner Plate	Philip Barnes
1995	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1994	Jack Epps Cup	Richard Arkle
1994	James Gardiner Plate	Richard Arkle
1994	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1993	Thornewill Cup	Philip Barnes
1992	Challenge Cup	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1992	Regatta Cup	Richard Arkle
1992	Novice Cup	Mark Crowther
1992	James Gardiner Plate	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1992	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle & Philip Barnes
1992	Armada Cup	Richard Arkle
1991	Challenge Cup	Richard Arkle
1991	Novice Cup	Kate Arkle
1991	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle
1991	Race from Holyhead	Richard Arkle
1990	Challenge Cup	Ricard Arkle
1990	Novice Cup	Julie Arkle
1990	Jack Epps Cup	Philip Barnes
1990	James Gardiner Plate	Richard Arkle
1990	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Philip Barnes
1990	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1988	Rhoscolyn Race	Richard Arkle
1984	Challenge Cup	Richard Arkle
1984	Regatta Cup	Richard Arkle
1984	Thornewill Cup	Richard Arkle
1984	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle
1984	Race from Holyhead	Richard Arkle
1981	Challenge Cup	Richard Arkle
1981	James Gardiner Plate	Richard Arkle
1981	Dorothy Bird Cannon	Richard Arkle
1981	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1980	Thornewill Cup	Richard Arkle
1964	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1963	Challenge Cup	F W M Arkle
1963	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1962	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1961	Rhoscolyn Race	F W M Arkle
1953	Novice Cup	F W M Arkle
1953	Regatta Cup	W G Arkle
1947	Rhoscolyn Race	F M Arkle
1938	Challenge Cup	T W Williams
1934	Challenge Cup	T W Williams

Seamew was rebuilt by John Jones of Classic Sailboats, the Official Boat Builder, in 2008.

Under Richmond ownership, Seamew used Sanders Sails until 2015 when we switched to North Sails for the blue sail bags.