Ship Details

West Wind (I)

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Photo Credit: Dirk Septer

 
 
Registry #1 157127 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1930 West Wind (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 27.5.0' x 9.3' x 4.7'
Builder Taylor, John Tom Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8 Type 1 Yacht, sail
Registered Tonnage 7 Type 2
Engine 12bhp auxiliary engine (1930) Engine Manufacture John T. Thorneycroft
Repower Propulsion Sail/Screw
Rebuilds In 1953 she was re-powered with a 25bhp engine (1953) Kermath Mfg. Co. Detroit, Michigan USA. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1937 she was owned by Tom & Roy C. Denny, Victoria BC Canada. In 1946-1948 she was owned by Gregory E. D'Arcy (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1950 she was owned by Leroy E. Kemple (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1960 she was owned by Paul J. Zuest (MO), Hollyburn BC Canada. In 1960-1965 she was owned by Cardo B. Smalley, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1969 she was owned by Walter D. Sinclair (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1969-1972 she was owned by James A. Whitworth (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972-1975 she was owned by Herbert L. Alexander (MO), Ioco BC Canada. In 1975-1977 she was owned by Ian Campbell (MO), Comox BC Canada. In 1977-1994 she was owned by Frances R. Hall, Victoria BC Canada. In 1995-2001 she was owned by S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society, Victoria BC Canada. Her registry was closed on 04/09/2001. In 2001 she was owned by Tyrone R. O'Keefe, Comox, BC Canada. She was owned by Rene Delage, Victoria BC Canada. She was owned by John Kortuen, Victoria BC Canada. She was owned by Sean Lindal. In 2007 she was owned by Kurt and Kathi Schulz, Campbell River, BC Canada. In 2008-2025 she was owned by Dirk Septer, Campbell River BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On 2001-09-04 her Canadian Register was closed. This vessel is no longer registered in Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Dirk Septer - Nauticapedia 29/01/2017); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6393395&q=Ship%20Registration%20West%20Vancouver&ecopy=e011480250 (website viewed 02/202/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5591645&q=Ship%20Registration%20West%20Vancouver&ecopy=e011446377_369 (website viewed 02/02/2025);
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