Tala Hinna

An Invited Friend of The Harrison Butler Association
The Bermudan Sloop built by David Hillyard in 1966

Tala Hinna : Artist's Home
Tala Hinna is the home of artist, Ellie Lynall. Ellie's got some challenging views about modern life. Of interest to wooden boat owners, here's what she's got to say about plastic boats, “Plastic is one of many convenience materials that is destroying our seas and oceans and it can be distinctly unhealthy if you live aboard, as I do. Besides, I'm a traveller, not a sailor. In our relatively brief time together, Tala Hinna and I have seen some 5,000 miles pass under her keel and she's a cosy home. In spite of our many technological developments, Tala serves her purpose as well now as she did when her keel was laid 49 years ago. Such a shame that so many have bought in to a polluting, throw-away culture”.
Ellie's took Tala Hinna down to Spain and Portugal in 2011.
Tala Hinna was commissioned in 1966 by Jack Ford who, in 1974, commissioned another Hillyard, the 13 ton Tala Nova .

Tala Hinna Statistics
Built : 1966 by David Hillyard at Littlehampton, England
LOA : 32' 0"
LWL : 28' 0"
Beam : 8' 8"
Draught : 4' 8"
Displacement : 9 tons TM
Lloyd's Register : N° 309049 
Signal Letters : MBHA3
MMSI : 235012175

Tala Hinna Custodians & Home Ports 
Ellie Lynall (?-2010-2018...) Plymouth, England
Mr & Mrs DS Lawrence (1975-1977-?) Penarth, Wales
Jack Ford (?-1967-1974) Shoreham, England

Tala Hinna Links 
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Page last updated : March 2018

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