Victory Sailing in Gibraltar
Victory V7 - Genista
About Genista
The story and history of V7
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Genista, as she is known today, was built by H. Feltham in 1934. Originally called Zeta, she was given Sail Number Z13. She was based in Portsmouth Harbour where she had 3 different owners over her first 12 Years before being sold to Gibraltar. She was one of the first boats in public record to have been sold to Gibraltar in 1946.
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Renamed to White Rose in Gibraltar and given Sail Number V13, she was later renamed to Genista, the original name for Odyssey, V4. It is not known when her Sail Number changed to V7.
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She was completely rebuilt by her owner Bruno Gautaland during his ownership and maintains the same original varnished hull she was given then.
Her History
2024 - Now
Amy Pretty & Cíara Nic Liam
Genista was bought at the end of the 2024 sailing season by Amy and Cíara who plan to maintain and race her in 2025 and beyond.
2010 - 2024
Jakob Hirschbaek
Genista was owned by a one Gentleman from 2010. Because he didn't live in Gibraltar she was not sailed as regularly as some of the other boats.
80s - 2010
Bruno Goutaland
Bruno Goutaland bough White Rose in the 80s/90s and completely rebuilt her. It was during this time that she was renamed Genista, the original name for V4 which is now called Odyssey.
Unknown Year
USSC (United Services Sailing Club)
We do not know when Zeta came to Gibraltar, but we know that she was brought across and assigned V13 and named White Rose by the USSC.
1934 - 1935
Built by H. Feltham in 1934 and owned by E.T Symonds. She was named Zeta and given sail number Z13.
E.T. Symonds
1936
Capt. F.R. Barry R.N.
Rear Admiral L. Turner & Capt. F.R. Barry R.N.
1937 - 1939
1946
According to official UK records, Z13, Zeta, was sold to Gibraltar in 1946
1957
Won the Kings Cup, Helmed by the R.A.Y.C.