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Windfall Yachts

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A Windfall Yacht is a sailing yacht that was confiscated from German government agencies such as the Navy, Air Force, Army and other official bodies as a reparation payment after the Second World War. The name windfall means that these yachts fell to the occupiers like overripe fruit. In total, it was a fleet of around 100 mostly wooden boats, which had been built as sea cruisers between 1928 and 1940 according to a very high quality standard.

The windfall yachts were mainly sailed by British officers in the British Kiel Yacht Club in Kiel and most of the yachts were later transferred to Great Britain. There they were handed over to the Navy, Army and Air Force for training the next generation of officers to sail. After the Second World War they formed the backbone of sailing training in the British armed forces for around 15 to 20 years. Windfalls also reached Malta, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Gibraltar and Bermuda.

After many property disputes between previous owners and also between the Navy, Army and Air Force, many sea cruisers (windfalls) returned to Germany after being bought back by private individuals.

List of Windfall Yachts[1]

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English Name German Name Built Builder Sail No First allocated to
Avalanche Storch 1936 GKW XI7 Royal Engineer Yacht Club
Flamingo Flamingo 1935 Abeking & Rassmunsen X9 British Kiel Yacht Club
Gladeye (a) Reiher 1935 A&R X8 Household Division
Konigin Königin 1935 A&R X6 BKYC then to German owner
Kranich Kranich 1936 GKW XI6 British Kiel Yacht Club
Marabu Marabu 1935 A&R X10 HMS Excellent
Overlord Pelikan 1936 A&R X13 Royal Engineer Yacht Club
Robbe Rabbe 1937 BM XI8 Army School ofInfantry
Sea Lion Austernfischer 1936 A&R XI2 Royal Air Force Yacht Club
Wal(b) Wal 1938 BM XI9 HMS Collingwood

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References

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  1. ^ Cudmore, Michael (2007). The windfall yachts : a legacy of goodwill. Stoke sub Hamdon: Topsy II. ISBN 978-0-9542547-1-1. OCLC 191752139.