Ship Details

Galenaia (I)

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Photo Credit: Takuma Valcourt

 
 
Registry #1 322982 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Galenaia (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1965 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 27.1' x 7' x 3.1'
Builder Calgan Marine Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 2.49 Type 1 Yacht, sail (sloop-rigged)
Registered Tonnage 2.49 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sail/Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1965-1977 she was owned by George Dufour (MO), Victoria BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was closed 1979-08-22). In 1977-2018 she was owned by Tony Curphey, Victoria BC Canada. In 2018-2023 she was owned by Maye Akima & Neil Mercer, Victoria BC Canada. In 2024 she was owned by Takuma Valcourt, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Euripides mentions "Galaneia" as a daughter of Pontus and Callimachus refers to her as "Galenaia".
 
Anecdotes
In 1965 this vessel raced in the Pacific International Yachting Association Swiftsure Lightship Classic Juan De Fuca Race under skipper George A. Dufour (Royal Victoria Yacht Club) placing 11th overall.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galene_(mythology) (website viewed 22/11/2024); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/1386?r=0&s=5; Email (Takuma Valcourt - Nauticapedia 21/11/2024); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6406784&q=ship%20registration%20Galenaia&ecopy=e011485678 (website viewed 22/11/2024);
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