Ship Details
Alcion Photo Credit: Larry Warner

 

Registry #1	179102 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1947	Alcion	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1947	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Edwin Monk, Seattle WA	Measurement (imp)	40.3' x 11.5' x 6.6'
Builder	Chappell Bros. Boat Works	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	13	Type 1	Yacht, sail (sloop)
Registered Tonnage	12	Type 2
Engine	50hp engine (1947)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1947-1950 she was owned by John D. McGregor, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1953 she was owned by M. Young, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1958 she was owned by Laurance A. Watts, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1970 she was owned by Colin Campbell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1973 she was owned by Douglas J.K. Hall, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Larry C. Warner, Langley BC Canada. In 1976-1994 she was owned by Russel E. Weisner, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1994-04-27

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

This vessel was an A-class sloop. In 1961 this vessel raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper C.D. Campbell (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) placing 48th overall. In 1962 this vessel raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper C.D. Campbell placing 29th overall. In 1963 raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper C.D. Campbell placing 33rd overall. In 1964 raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper C.D. Campbell placing 28th overall. In 1964 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 Colin Campbell. In 1965 raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper K.J. McRae (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) placing 21st overall.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf
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