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The Morgan Giles Register

FALANDA

Type/Class Sail > West Channel One Design (5t)

Designer: F. C. Morgan Giles

Builder: Morgan Giles Ltd

Year: 1950

Ship statusRegistered

Yard NumberUnknown, possibly 555, 604 or 605

Original Sail NumberW11

Home PortExmouth

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.

The present owner, Katie McCabe has recently sailed FALANDA single handed around the UK being the youngest person ever to do so.

ConstructionMahogany planking on Oak frames

LOA8.01m (26ft 3in)

LWL6.48m (21ft 3in)

Beam2.13m (7ft)

Draft 1.28m (4ft 6in)

Displacement3.26 tons (7172lb)

Thames Tonnage5 tons

OwnerKatie McCabe

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 - 2019

Katie McCabe 2020