Bossoms Boatyard have been building Vertues for more than 15 years to the highest standard.

Substantially designed and constructed for serious and short handed ocean cruising. The pedigree of this sporting English thoroughbred started life in 1936 when Jack Giles designed Andrelot, a 25-ft gaff rigged cutter with graceful sheerline and wine glass transom. Since that time virtues have set standards that other yachts have tried to emulate. The Vertue II has all the benefits of the up to date GRP construction, virtually unchanged from her successful predecessor, but taking full advantage of modern technology. She was re-designed by Laurent Giles with an extra 8" in its beam at deck level, without changing the under-water lines to provide more internal space. This together with the addition of an attractive coach roof and doghouse gives the Vertue II somewhat better accommodation with a 6' 2" standing headroom.

The other major advantage of the Vertue II with the GRP construction produces a lighter yacht than her predecessor and with the ballast ratio of 48% she has a flexibility to be easily balanced right throughout the wind range.