HMY Bezan (or Bezaan) was a Royal Yacht of the Royal Navy of England. The Bezan was a Dutch pleasure yacht built in 1630 and presented to Charles II by the Dutch East India Company. The Bezan was about 15 feet long with a single mast and carried a crew of two, and was the precursor of modern leisure yachts. A “bezaan” is Dutch for a gaff rigged type of sail. HMY Mary, which was also presented by the Dutch East India Company to Charles the same year, had “square rigging”.
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