​           Vancouver Yachts Association

The story of the Vancouvers in Europe started in a small shed in a disused quarry near Newhaven, Sussex in 1974. Below is an archive of magazine articles, brochures, specification sheets and photographs. This is an ongoing archive and is dependant upon member contributions to add to the story. Please feel free to send relevant items of interest to the webmaster for inclusion.

 

The European Vancouvers are by no means the only Vancouvers. A number of yachts were produced in America and Taiwan, an examples of which can be see below with the Vancouver 25, the smallest of the range, and the Vancouver 36 (Harris version). There are larger Vancouvers as well including the Vancouver 42 and the Vancouver 65, also built in Taiwan.

 

VANCOUVER 25

• Vancouver 25 - History and Photos

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• Vancouver 25 - Further information, Rainbow web article

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• Vancouver 25 - Known yachts

 

VANCOUVER 27

• Vancouver 27 "Strider" Yachting World review

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• Vancouver 27 Yacht & Boat Owner Article  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4

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• Vancouver 27 1976 brochure   Pages 1&2  Pages 3&4   Pages 5&6

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• V27 review in Yachting World   Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4

• In 1981 Yachting World held a "One of a kind rally" comparing similar sized yacht classes. The Vancouver 27 was outright winner in all categories.

• Vancouver 27 1981 brochure  Pages 1&4  Pages 2&3

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• V27 review in Bluewaterboats    V27 specification sheet

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• Vancouver 27 - A Pocket Voyager

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• The Voyages of Vancouver 27 "FIXE" 1982 -1985

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• Vancouver 27 "Test of Time" an article by David Rainsbury in Classic Boat

• Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4  Page 5  Page 6

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• Vancouver 27 "Me and my boat" article in Yachting Monthly

• Page 1&2  Page 2&3   Page 4&5

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VANCOUVER 28

• Vancouver 28 Advertisement (Pheon Yachts Ltd)

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• Vancouver 28 Article in Sailing Today  February 2003 Page 1  Pages 2&3  Pages 4&5  Pages 6&7

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• Vancouver 28 Brochure (N'shore) 

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• Vancouver 28

 

VANCOUVER 32

• Vancouver 32 Review in Yacht & Boat Owner April 1980

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• Vancouver 32 Review in Yachting World April 1980

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• Vancouver 32 Brochure   Pages 1,5&6   Pages 2,3&4

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• Vancouver 32 & 28 Brochure 1986  Pages 1,5&6  Pages 2,3&4

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• Vancouver Range Northshore 

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• Vancouver 32 Brochure (N'shore) 

 

VANCOUVER 34

• Vancouver 34 Brochure

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• Vancouver 34c Brochure & Vancouver 34p Brochure

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• Vancouver 34 used boat review in Sailing Today

 

VANCOUVER 36 (Robert B Harris designed)

• Vancouver 36 review

• Vancouver 36 brochure

• Vancouver 36 brochure
   

VANCOUVER 36 (Northshore - Tony Taylor designed)

• Vancouver 36 Brochure  Vancouver 36 Brochure 2

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• Vancouver 36 On Test  Page 1   Page 2  Page 3  Page 4

 

VANCOUVER 38

• Vancouver 38 Review in Yachting World June 1984

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• Vancouver 38 Advertisement (Pheon Yachts Ltd)

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• Vancouver 38c Northshore Version Brochure & Vancouver 38p Brochure

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• Vancouver 38p Review in Yachting Monthly October 1996

 

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS

 

• Vancouver 32 Pilot Photo gallery showing the construction of the original Vancouver 32 Pilot

• Vancouver 28 Islander Photo gallery A photo record of the first Vancouver 28 built in 1986 by Pheon Yachts Ltd at Newhaven.

A historic video of Pheon Yachts Ltd