Gyrfalcon (III)

This vessel was used to survey the Alaskan coast and Aleutian Islands. Upon retirement from federal service, this vessel was converted to a long range cruising yacht. Nancy Everds & Peter Mann state "Gyrfalcon was designed by the prolific naval architect H.C. Hanson and built by Sagstad Shipyards of Seattle in 1941 for the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. Her original name was Patton (or ASV-80). This vessel was heavily built (4” thick fir double-planked hull) to survey and chart the Alaskan coast including the Aleutian Islands.

In 1967, this vessel was retired from government service. Since then, this vesselhas cruised from the Caribbean to Alaska. Purchased by the current owners in 2012, this vesselhas undergone significant upgrades to her hull, galley, heating, flooring, plumbing, electricity, hydraulics, electronics, and other systems, and now spends her summers cruising in Alaska."