Here is a list of boats known to exist, but whose whereabouts are currently unknown. If you have any information on the boats listed below, or do not see a boat you know of listed anywhere in the "Fleets" pages, please contact me with the information, and I'll add it to these pages.
N 74 Risken - 1948 Bjarne Aas design. Thought to be in the Portland, Oregon area.
US 75 Lightscout - 1939 Herman Whiton design.
L 49 "VIOLET" - Gösta Kyntzell
design, Wilenius Boatyard built in 1947. Owner in Finland: Elias
Erkko, Finnish representative Gold Cup 1947 Long Island Sound,
lost to Raili (L-50) in the Finnish qualifications to 1952 Helsinki
Olympic Regatta, sold to Canada 1953, nothing heard or tracked
since then. "Violet" is known to have been on Lake Ontario
in the late 50's, sailed out of Youngstown by Wally Roberts. Do
you know where she went? Let
us know. Any news about this historical yacht, please forward
to eero@nautorchallenge.com
or fax to Eero Lehtinen at +27-21-7908328 (Cape Town).
Destroyed
Here is a list of boats known to have been destroyed or wrecked. If you have additional information on the boats listed below, or do not see a boat you know of listed anywhere in the "Fleets" pages, please contact me with the information, and I'll add it to these pages.
US 2 "Montauk" - Designed by W. A. Gardner and built by Wood in 1922 for the British - American Team races which took place at Cowes. She was the first of several sixes built for W.A.W. Stewart, who also commissioned US 18 Hawk, US 25 Iris and US 60 Nancy.
US 26 Dauphin - Designed by William Gardner in 1924, built by Nevins.
KC 18 "Golden Hind III", ex. K 73 "Golden Hind III". Morgan Giles design made for the 1948 Olympic trials.
N 30 Hanko II, ex. D 30 Vivi. 1928 Bjarne Aas design crushed by a snow storm. She may yet live in another form.