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Registry #1	154849 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1929	Cherie	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1929	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	28.8' x 11.0' x 5.1'
Builder	Yoneda, Tomataro	Measurement (metric)	8.78m x 3.35m x 1.55m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	16.52	Type 1	Yacht, sail (yawl)
Registered Tonnage	11.24	Type 2
Engine	1hp engine (1929)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 24hp Ailsa-Craig engine (1949c); Repowered with a 100bhp engine (1958c); Repowered with a 130hp engine (1961c)	Propulsion	Sail/screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1929-1937 as an auxiliary yawl she was owned by William J.H. Holmes, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1946 she was owned by Harrison Young, Victoria BC Canada. In 1949-1953 she was owned by Reginald Wride, Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1967 she was owned by Vernon Dawson, Victoria BC Canada. In 1968-1971 she was owned by William C. Scott, Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-1993 she was owned by Gwyn G. Hill (aka J.W. Roast), Victoria BC Canada. In 1994-1999 she was owned by James C. Auchterlonie, Victoria BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Mary S.M.H. Lines, Sidney BC Canada. In 2003-2011 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Sidney BC Canada. In 2012-2019 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Saltspring Island BC Canada.

Owner(s)

In 1929-1937 as an auxiliary yawl she was owned by William J.H. Holmes, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1946 she was owned by Harrison Young, Victoria BC Canada. In 1949-1953 she was owned by Reginald Wride, Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1967 she was owned by Vernon Dawson, Victoria BC Canada. In 1968-1971 she was owned by William C. Scott, Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-1993 she was owned by Gwyn G. Hill (aka J.W. Roast), Victoria BC Canada. In 1994-1999 she was owned by James C. Auchterlonie, Victoria BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by Mary S.M.H. Lines, Sidney BC Canada. In 2003-2011 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Sidney BC Canada. In 2012-2019 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Cowichan Bay BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by Michael P. Mintern, Saltspring Island BC Canada.

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
Robert Lawson (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 27/07/2017) states that "The story of her building is interesting. Hartley Holmes was the chief surveyor for the British Columbia coast in the 1920s and in one expedition near the Qeen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwai) nearly lost his life in a great storm while out in one of the government boats. He refused to go out again unless he was provided with a boat designed to his specifications and built under his supervision. The government was forced to aquiese as he was the only person left who knew exactly where all the old Admiralty survey marks from the Egeria surveys of the 1860's onwards were located. He contracted Halliday to design the boat and hired Toshuro Uneida in Victoria to build her. This vessel was planked with full length Port Orford cedar, all copper fastened. This vessel was a gaff yawl originally being converted to Marconi rig in the early 1950's. Until Mr Hill owned her this vessel was beautifuuly kept with a cream hull, varnished woodwork, and polished brass." Don Reksten (Curatorial Committee Royal Victoria Yacht Club 15/02/2016) reports that "During the Second World War this vesselparticipated in the RCN Motor Boat Squadron, a project involving owner training and participation in drills. The only compensation was dispensation from gas rationing."

Anecdotes

Robert Lawson (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 27/07/2017) states that "The story of her building is interesting. Hartley Holmes was the chief surveyor for the British Columbia coast in the 1920s and in one expedition near the Qeen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwai) nearly lost his life in a great storm while out in one of the government boats. He refused to go out again unless he was provided with a boat designed to his specifications and built under his supervision. The government was forced to aquiese as he was the only person left who knew exactly where all the old Admiralty survey marks from the Egeria surveys of the 1860's onwards were located. He contracted Halliday to design the boat and hired Toshuro Uneida in Victoria to build her. This vessel was planked with full length Port Orford cedar, all copper fastened. This vessel was a gaff yawl originally being converted to Marconi rig in the early 1950's. Until Mr Hill owned her this vessel was beautifuuly kept with a cream hull, varnished woodwork, and polished brass." Don Reksten (Curatorial Committee Royal Victoria Yacht Club 15/02/2016) reports that "During the Second World War this vesselparticipated in the RCN Motor Boat Squadron, a project involving owner training and participation in drills. The only compensation was dispensation from gas rationing."

References
Canada List of Shipping; Personal Communication (Robert Lawson - John MacFarlane 24/04/2017); Email (Don Reksten - Nauticapedia 15/02/2018);
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