Yachting Monthly

VANCOUVER 27/28

PRICE £10,000-£25,000 YEAR 1976-1998

OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

In the 1960s Robert Harris was commissioned to design an easy to handle, seaworthy ocean cruising yacht for a Canadian couple, planning to sail to New Zealand. The Vancouver 27 emerged, built out of wood, and the couple completed their trip successfully.

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