The Fleet
The Royal Yacht Britannia Fleet is a remarkable collection of historic vessels cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, each with a unique connection to the British Royal Family and maritime heritage.
History Of The Royal Yacht Britannia
FINGAL
Purchased by The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust in 2014, former Lighthouse Board tender, Fingal has been transformed into a 22-cabin luxury floating hotel. Permanently berthed a 10-minute walk from Britannia, Fingal has all the glamour and style of a superyacht, but with an old-world elegance. Situated on the top deck, the award-winning Lighthouse Restaurant offers Afternoon Tea, dinner and cocktails, plus outside deck space with views over Leith’s vibrant waterfront.
Fingal was launched in August 1963 and was the last ship to be built by the Blythswood Shipbuilding Company in Glasgow. Registered in Leith, Fingal was in the service of the Northern Lighthouse Board, spending 30 years working out of Oban with the final 6 years based in Stromness, Orkney.
ROYAL RACING YACHT BLOODHOUND
In 2010, the Trust purchased classic 63-foot Royal racing yacht, BLOODHOUND, one of Britain’s most historically significant ocean sailing yachts. Built in 1936 by the prestigious Camper & Nicholson yard in Gosport, BLOODHOUND was owned by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip from 1962 to 1969, and it was on BLOODHOUND that the then Prince Charles and Princess Anne learned to sail.
The nature of conservation work on historic vessels means at different points BLOODHOUND is either on display beside Britannia or undergoing vital work.