Ship Details

James Sinclair (F.P.V.)

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Photo Credit: Alec Provan Collection

 
 
Registry #1 395549 (Canada) Registry #2 1149906 (US) Registry #3
IMO# 7919872 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1981 James Sinclair (F.P.V.) Name 6
Name 2 1997 1997-13 Name 7
Name 3 2000 Lestralaur Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1981 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 124' x 27.5' x 12'
Builder John Manly Ltd. Measurement (metric) 36m x ?m x ?m
Hull Aluminum Displacement
Gross Tonnage 298 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 70 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2-4600hp diesel engines (1981) Engine Manufacture MTU
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 2010 she was rebuilt as a yacht to 42.67m x 8.38m x 2.44m (140.0' x 27.6' x 8.0') Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1981-1995 she was owned by the Government of Canada, (Fisheries & Oceans), Ottawa ON. In 2002-2009 she was owned by Chuck Tomas (a Pacific Northwest business mogul, theater owner and investor. In 2012-2014 she was owned by Lestralaur Corporation, Portland OR USA (A privately held company in Friday Harbor, WA- Chuck Tomas , principal.).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2001-08-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name James Sinclair was a federal Canadian cabinet minister and Minister of Fisheries. The name Lestralaur represents Chuck Tomas' 3 daughters: Leslie, Tracy, and Laura.
 
Anecdotes
In 1995 this vessel was a Fisheries Patrol vessel stationed in British Columbia. In 2014 this vessel was listed for sale - "Rechristened as the Lestralaur and 90% of the conversion to a luxury expedition yacht complete, Lestralaur has all the bells and whistles you could possibly imagine. this vessel was lengthened to 140’, re powered with brand new MTU 12 4000 main engines, and fitted with new bowmar stabilizers. Lestralaur was modified to accommodate a helicopter and has the range to reach the farthest most remote locations on the planet. " In 2014 the US Coast Guard listed her measurements as 119.3' x 27.3' x 11' 162gt 110nt.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Sharpe, Captain Richard R. (Ed.) (1995); Maginley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001); http://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-sale/336-ALL-SEAS; http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_name_list;
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