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Astrocyte

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Photo Credit: Paul Nixon

 
 
Registry #1 313669 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1960 Astrocyte Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1960 Place West Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer William (Bill) Garden Measurement (imp) 44.5' x 13.3' x 6.8'
Builder Gould, Dr. Charles E.G. Measurement (metric) 14.32m x 4.12m x 2.20m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 20.36 Type 1 Yacht, sail (sloop)
Registered Tonnage 17.04 Type 2
Engine 52bhp auxiliary diesel engine (1960) Engine Manufacture British Motor Corp. Ltd., Manchester UK
Repower Repowered to 63bhp auxiliary diesel engine (2000c) Repowered in 2010 to 110hp diesel. Propulsion Sail/screw
Rebuilds 50 fto LOA. 18ft Beam. 7 foot draft. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1960-1980 she was owned by Dr. Charles E.G. Gould & Ruth Gould, West Vancouver BC. In 1980-1989 she was owned by John West, Victoria BC. In 1989-2001 she was owned by Walter (Hap) Rimmer.In 2001 he transferred it to his Maria A. Rimmer, Lantzville BC. She transferred it to Paul and Iris Nixon (daughter and son in law), Ladysmith BC. In 2014-2016 she was owned by Paul Nixon, Ladysmith BC. In 2017-2019 she was owned by Paul & Iris Nixon, Nanaimo BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1964 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper Charles E. Gould (West Vancouver Yacht Club) placing 12th overall. In 1965 this vesselraced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic under skipper Charles E. Gould placing 61st overall. In 1966 the Goulds began a five year global circumnavigation to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Seychelles, Brazil, Hawaii and home living aboard until 1980.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Paul and Iris Nixon (Email Paul Nixon - Nauticapedia 18/11/2015); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11868/86?r=0&s=5 ;
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