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Falanda

Type/Class:  West Channel Class
Designer:  F. C. Morgan Giles
Builder:  Morgan Giles Ltd
Year:  1950
Build Number:  Unknown, possibly 555, 604 or 605
Construction:  Mahogany planking on Oak frames
LOA:  8.01m (26ft 3in)
LWL:  6.48m (21ft 3in)
Beam:  2.13m (7ft)
Draft:  1.28m (4ft 6in)
Displacement:  3.26tons (7172lb)
Home Port:  Polruan by Fowey
Owner:  Mr J Barley
Previous Ownership: 

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 - xxxxx

Known History:

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).


FALANDA was owned first 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.

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