Ship Details

Graybeard

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Photo Credit: Baird Tewksbury photo 1973 Swiftsure Race

 
 
Registry #1 344707 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1970 Graybeard Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1970 Place Richmond Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Peter S. Hatfield Ltd. and "Lol' Killam Measurement (imp) 69' x ? x ?
Builder I.C.L. Engineering Ltd. Measurement (metric) 21.06m x 5.58m x 2.80m
Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic Displacement
Gross Tonnage 68.05 Type 1 Yacht, sail (sloop-rigged)
Registered Tonnage 65.05 Type 2
Engine 170bhp diesel engine (1970) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sail/Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1970-1994 she was owned by Lawrence H. Killam, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1995-2014 she was owned by Piccadilly Construction Ltd., West Vancouver BC Canada. In 2017-2025 she was owned by Piccadilly Construction Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1970 this vessel won the Swiftsure Lightship and Victoria-Maui races. This vessel competed in the Sidney-Hobart, Capetown-Rio and Trans-Pacific Races.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Morris, Rob and Leonard McCann. (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press; https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/344707 (website viewed 27/10/2025);
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