[1] She was built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell as a replacement for the original Yorkshire Belle, that was lost in the Humber estuary during the Second World War after hitting a magnetic mine, sinking with all hands.

[3] She is fully licensed with a lounge bar and is equipped with a public commentary system for pleasure cruises and sightseeing tours along Flamborough Head and the Yorkshire coast.

[5] She was bought in 1982 by her current owner Mr Peter Richardson,[3] who complained in 2007 about the UK's implementation of EU law restricting the Yorkshire Belle from sailing to Scarborough from Bridlington.

Under the EU ruling, trips for Class C vessels were not allowed to go more than 15 miles (24 km) from a point of refuge, but the UK implemented it as no more than that distance from their home port.

[6] In 2008, she won Winner of The Sunday Times Best Boat Trip in Britain and was highly commended in the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards for 2017.