Ship Details
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Registry #1	(Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1946	Amberjack (I)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Kettenburg	Measurement (imp)	32' x ? x ?
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Yacht, sail
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Sail
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1946-1948 as a PC sloop-rigged yacht she was owned by Temple Wright, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1951 she was owned by Stu Foley, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951-1962 she was owned by D.M. MacDonald, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2001-07-23

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1948 this vessel was the winner of the C.O. Julian Trophy (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club for Lady Skippers' Race, all handicap classes) under Mrs. William Dunn. In 1949 winner of the C.O. Julian Trophy (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club for Lady Skippers' Race, all handicap classes) under Mrs. C. Gyles Jr. In 1949 winner of the Buscombe Trophy (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club trophy for Fastest boat over the English Bay course under special time allowance) under S.G. Foley. In 1950 winner of the Buscombe Trophy (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club trophy for Fastest boat over the English Bay course under special time allowance) under D.D. MacDonald. In 1953 this vessel was the winner of the Buscombe Trophy (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club trophy for Fastest boat over the English Bay course under special time allowance) under D.M. MacDonald.

 

References
http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf
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