Member Type:
Classic
Boat Name:
Gyrfalcon
prev-names:
Triton, Patton
Year:
1941
Length:
88'
Breadth:
21'
Draft:
8'-6"
Builder:
Sagstad Shipyard (Ballard, WA)
Place of Build:
Seattle
Official Number:
558919
Gross Tons:
127
Designer:
H. C. Hanson
Owner:
Nancy Everds & Peter Mann
Fleet:
- Pacific Northwest
Home Port:
Seattle
Info:
Gyrfalcon was built by Sagstad Maritime Shipyard of Seattle in 1941 for use by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey Office. Designed by the prolific naval architect and yacht designer H.C. Hansen, her original name was Patton, and she was used to survey the Alaskan coast and Aleutian Islands. Upon retirement from federal service, she was converted to a long range cruising yacht.
Pronounced with a soft "G" as in "Geronimo".
Engine Info:
twin Caterpillar 3306 diesels
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