Windfall Yachts were yachts seized from the Germany forces at the end of World War II. They had previously been used for training and recreation. Much of the information in this database comes from the work of Mike Cudmore who wrote the definitive book on Windfall Yachts. His archive is stored at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
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| Name | Class | Length m | Builder | Date of build | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNA III 38 | 30 Sq M | 9.85 | Aberking and Rasmussen at Kiel, Germany | 1936 | Originally named AGIR. Originally given to HMS PHEONICIA. 1997 found in poor condition, having spent many years out of the water. SUNA was one of the few ‘Windfall’ yachts still sailing in 2008. |
| AURORA | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the AUSTERLING. Allocated to the Army as AURORA. Registered as AURORA OF WARSASH, Household Brigade Yacht Club in 1950. | ||
| AVALON | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Built as the ALLEMAN. Allocated to BKYC. Sank outside Faaborg (Denmark) during a regatta in the late 1950’s. After 2 or 3 Danish owners she came back to Germany under new owner who restored her to near perfect condition. | |
| CITO | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the GERMANE. Taken over by the British after 1945. Registered as CITO with the Royal Signals Sailing Association. | ||
| ERIDA | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Built as the ERDA. Shipped to the UK in the PLUTO in 1946. Later owned by W M Read of Parkston Dorset in 1953 as the ERIDA | |
| FALKLAND | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the CORONEL. Allocated to the RAF as FALKLAND. Went to Malta in 1954 when a fleet of 30 Windfalls sailed past the Royal Yacht. | ||
| FILIBUSTER | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Retained at the BKYC. | ||
| FREIBEUTER | 30 Sq M | 0 | Retained by the BKYC. | ||
| FLANDERN | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the FLANDERN. Brought to Woolwich then Malta 1960c listed as the recreational yacht FLANDERS at Malta for Combined Services. | ||
| FRIESE | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1936 | Built as the FRIESE. Allocated to the BKYC. |
| GERMANE | 30 Sq M | 0 | |||
| GERNET | 30 Sq M | 10.06 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1938 | Built as the GERNOT. Shipped to Malta in 1947 to take part in forces’ regattas there. In 1954 she sailed in line with other Windfall yachts past the Royal Yacht. 1960c listed as a recreational yacht at HMS Falcon but damaged beyond economic repair |
| GEUSE | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1936 | Allocated to BKYC after WW2. |
| HEIKO | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1937 | Allocated to the BKYC after WW2. |
| HOLSTE | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Admiralty 1947 list | |
| IROUSWICH | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to the Army in 1947. | ||
| KORSAR | 30 Sq M | 0 | B. Wilke | 1934 | Allocated to HMS St Vincent, the RN barracks in Gosport. |
| LADY ELSA | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to HMS Caledonia, Rosyth in 1951. | ||
| LIKEDEELER | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to BKYC | ||
| MAX | 30 Sq M | 0 | Arrived in Malta in poor condition | ||
| MEERKONIG | 30 Sq M | 0 | Built for BKYC | ||
| MORITZ | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to the Airborne Forces after 1945, was later (c1950) privately owned and rigged as a yawl. | ||
| MURWIC II | 30 Sq M | 0 | Transferred to RAF Calshot | ||
| OSTERLING | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Remained in the UK after being appropriated and is believed to have moved to Cheshire. | ||
| PELIKAN | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Transferred to BKYC | ||
| PHOENIX | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1936 | Built as the BUKANEIR. Sent to Malta for forces use. |
| PIRAT | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to BKYC. | ||
| PLUM | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the PLOEM. Shipped to Malta. | ||
| SACHSE | 30 Sq M | 9.45 | Allocated to the RASCYC. C1980 she was privately owned in Yarmouth IoW. | ||
| SALUKI | 30 Sq M | 9.75 | Built as the SEEJUNGFER. Shipped to Malta for Army use. | ||
| SCHWALBE LL | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1932 | Transferred to Australia |
| SUNSTREAM | 30 Sq M | 10.06 | Vertens | 1939 | Allocated to the Highland Brigade Yacht Club. c1980 privately owned in Chichester. |
| TROVE | 30 Sq M | 0 | Used at Lossiemouth, a Naval Air Station. | ||
| VANDALE | 30 Sq M | 0 | Allocated to the British Kiel Yacht Club. | ||
| VITALIENBRUDER | 30 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1935 | Allocated to the BKYC on the Baltic. |
| ASE | 50 Sq M | 12.8 | Built for BKYC | ||
| DISDAINE | 50 Sq M | 12.8 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1938 | Built as the SEETAUBE. Allocated to RNB Devonport (Drake) as a recreational yacht. |
| FLIMM | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Built as the KUCKUCK. Allocated to BKYC later FLIMM. Sept 2005 for sale as lying in Denmark inside storage in winter. | |
| GLISE | 50 Sq M | 0 | Transferred to Canada | ||
| GOLDAMER | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1936 | Built for the Luftwaffe. Allocated to the RAFYC at Calshot as GOLDAMER. |
| HARPY | 50 Sq M | 0 | Vertens | 1938 | Built as the GUNTHER. Allocated to BRNC as HARPY, she was not a true 50sq M. |
| HAWK V59 | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1937 | Built as the SEESTURM for the Luftwaffe. Allocated to BRNC as HAWK in 1947 and for 10 years was part of the BRNC fleet of sail-training yachts. Abandoned after being dismasted while taking part in Channel Race in the summer of 1957. |
| HILTGUND | 50 Sq M | 12.2 | M&P | 1938 | Allocated to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as PEGASUS. 1960 Moved to Portsmouth and re-named SEA VICTOR. 1966 privately owned. 1980 Restored. 1990 privately owned and rebuilt at Aldeburgh. |
| JOSTE | 50 Sq M | 12.8 | Allocated to BKYC | ||
| KESTREL | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1937 | Built as the SEEJUNGDFER. Allocated to BRNC as GRIFFIN later KESTREL. Previous names include SEE JUNGER. Sailed by cadets at Dartmouth Royal Naval College until 1960s. Bought by Marabu Sailing club in 1990 and renovated for club use. |
| LERCHE | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1935 | Allocated to the RAFYC at Calshot |
| MARLETTA | 50 Sq M | 12.65 | Abeking & Rasmussen | 1937 | Built as the WOTAN. Allocated to BRNC as MARTLET. Later MARLETTA when owned by Admiral Sir Frank Hopkins |
| MEISE | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Built for the Luftwaffe. Allocated to the RAF. May have been owned in Hamburg and renamed as NALDERA. In 1954 transported to the USA reported to have been sailing off Los Angeles. | |
| MEON MAID | 50 Sq M | 0 | Abeking & Rasmussen | Built as the DROSSEL. Allocated to HMS Mercury as MEON MAID | |
| MUSQUITO | 50 Sq M | 0 | Lloydwft |