"Falanda" beautifully restored 1950 (No 183948) Morgan Giles West Channel One Design (5t)

Specifications

 

Designer: Francis Charles Morgan-Giles

Type of Boat:West Channel One Design

Rig:Bermudan Sloop

Year Built:1950

Built By:Morgan Giles Ltd Strand,Teignmouth, Devon

LOA m / ft:7.92m / 26'

LOD m / ft:7.92m / 26'

LWL m / ft:

Beam m / ft:2.13m / 7'

Draft m / ft:1.28m / 4'2"

Yard No:

Sail Stats: Original Sail Number (W11)

Construction:Carvel planked Mahogany on Oak frames, cast iron ballast keel and teak deck with Iroko toe rails.

 

Notes

 

First registered in Lloyds in 1950 (No 183948) as a West Channel One Design. Appears to have been 10th of a class of 11. Two variants built : Type 355 with straight coacroof; Type 400 with doghouse).

First owned by Maj T W Gracey 1950-1953; won Class at Dartmouth Regatta in 1952; won Cruising Association's Knights Cup for Single Handed Voyage also in 1952.

 

Ownership Record

 

Major T W Gracey 1950 - 1953

Dr & Mrs Neil Beaton 1954 - 1959

Major K W Hedges 1959 - 1963

Major William Robb 1963 - 1965

Mr R A Broadbeer 1965 - 1967

Mr John D S Leigh 1967 - 1971

Mr Kenneth L J Maund 1971 - 1971

Mr Robert A Sadler 1971 - 1974

Mr Ian M Garland (Sole) 1974 - 1978

Mr Ian M Garland (Co-Owner) 1978 - 1984

Mr Robert C Marley (Co-Owner)

Mr Anthony R Watson (Co-Owner)

Mr Ian M Garland (Sole) 1984 - 1985

Mr Martin C Heap 1985 - Jan 1989

Mr Joseph A Fullerton 1989 - 1992

Mr William F Moore 1992 - 1994

Mr Chris Robson 1994 - 1999

Capt Harry & Mrs Sheila Keay 1999 - 2009

Mr John & Master Johnny Barley 2009 - 2019

Katie McCabe 2020 -

 

 

The Morgan Giles Register

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