Golden Hinde Restoration Project

The Golden Hinde was a famous English galleon which was perhaps best known for the bold circumnavigation of the globe which took place between 1577 and 1580. The ship was captained by Sir Francis Drake. The Golden Hinde was originally known as “Pelican”, but the ship was renamed by Drake mid-voyage in 1578. This renaming took place in honour of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose crest was a golden ‘hind’ (a female red deer). Hatton was one of the main sponsors of Drake’s world voyage. The full-sized, still sailable reconstruction exists in London, on the south bank of the Thames.

Recently, restoration work has begun to bring back the Golden Hinde to its full glory, which is where the unlikely connection with Regal Paint began.When the team working on the Golden Hinde Restoration Project were looking for an attractive and durable paint to use on the ship, they chose Regal Paint for a variety of applications. In high footfall areas, like decks and steps, our paint was selected due to the fact that it was a hard wearing and attractive floor paint.

Visit the Golden Hinde Website at https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk