Dragon hull number 556 was built by Børresen in Denmark in 1970, and is a carvel planked Classic Dragon built with mahogany, teak and oak hardwoods, with softwoods used for the deck beams, carling and shelf. Mistral was built for Marty Godsil in Seattle, Washington and the original sail number was US250. The hull colour was originally yellow when Mistral was shipped over from Denmark, and remained that way until white was applied in the rebuild. Mistral was purchased by Bob Burgess of Vancouver in 1972, and was given a new sail number, KC118 when she was moved to Canada. Bob had an illustrious racing career in Dragons. Bob, with David Miller and Robert Butt, came second in the 1975 World Championships in Rochester, New York, and then won the 1983 World Championships in Vancouver with crew Nigel Brown and Shane Koreman. When Bob was unable to sail in 1984, David Miller, with crew Shane Koreman and Robert Butt, won the North American Championships in Vancouver. Mistral was bought by Norm Allyn in 2013 and underwent an extensive restoration. She was re-launched in 2015 and races actively at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. Recent race results can be found on the RVYC website.
Boat Names | Mistral |
Sail Numbers | CAN118 (1972-present) KC118 (1972-2000) USA250 (1970-1972) |
Builder | Børresen |
Build Year | 1970 |
Build Country | Denmark |
Restored or Rebuilt | 2013-2015 |
Significant Dates | 1975 – 2nd place Dragon World Championships 1983 – 1st place Dragon World Championships 1984 – 1st place North American Championships |
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