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Elusive (I)

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Registry #1 179600 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1948 Elusive (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1948 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Tom Halliday Measurement (imp) 28.7' x 8.4' x 4.6'
Builder Taylor, John Tom Measurement (metric) 8.75m x 2.56m x 1.37m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 6.67 Type 1 Yacht, sail
Registered Tonnage 6.34 Type 2
Engine 20hp gasoline engine (1948) Engine Manufacture Arnolt Engine Co.
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1948-1958 she was owned by William R. Morrow (MO), Vancouver BC. In 1958-1964 she was owned by Kenneth Y. Lochead, Vancouver BC. In 1964-1967 she was owned by William R. Morris, Vancouver BC. In 1975 she was owned by Ronald M. Boyd, Vancouver BC. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Siegrfried O. Kemmler, Crofton BC. In 1989 she was owned by Wayne Dart, Victoria BC. In 1990 she was owned by Peter Bassford, Edmonton AB. In 1999-2011 she was owned by Eugene A. Maglio, Cobble Hill BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-11-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a Roedde-class sloop. In 1949 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Race under skipper W. R. Murrow (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) but was not reported at the finish. In 1952 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Race under skipper W.R. Murrow (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) placing 16th overall. In 1953 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper W.R. Murrow (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) placing 5th overall. In 1953 this vessel was the winner of the Beaver Cup (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Trophy for cruiser-type vessels in an annual race around White Islets and Balenas Island) under W.R. Morrow. In 1954 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper W.R. Murrow placing 2nd overall. In 1955 raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper W.R. Murrow but did not finish.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11866/545?r=0&s=5 ;
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