Histoire
This yacht, sail (ketch-rigged) was built in 1939 by Merce Industries in City Island, NY.
Notes historiques
Don Hutton states "Killdeer is a 38 ft ketch built in 1939 at City Island, New York, for Captain Meigs, a First World War US Navy Commander for him and his two sons with which to circumnavigate. The method of construction, materials used, and bronze hardware is typical of boats of this vintage built on the east coast of the US. The boat has been sailed extensively by all four consecutive owners throughout the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean."
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1939 she was owned by a Captain Meigs USN.
In 2000 she was owned by Donald Hutton, Scarborough ON Canada.
In 2022-2025 she was owned by Don and Sheena Hutton, Victoria BC Canada.
Références
- wwwapps.tc.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 30/08/2025)
- mmbc.bc.ca ↗ (website viewed 29/08/2025)
