Corycia

An Invited Friend of The Harrison Butler Association
The Bermudan Sloop built in 1972 to Alan Buchanan's Halcyon 27 Design

Corycia in Conwy Marina, North Wales
where she was stationed, 2019

Corycia : Classic Design in GRP
John Paul has been in touch to say that he took on Corycia, which had been languishing on the hard in Conwy for six years or so. This immediately grabbed my attention, for my boat, Tramontana, has her home port in Conwy. Much to my amusement, the photograph he sent of Corycia has Tramontana's mast, far right in the picture !
Corycia is a fine example of Alan Buchanan's Halcyon 27 design, originally produced in the early days of GRP by W Stebbings & Sons Ltd as the Diamond design. As the Halycon 27, the design was mass produced by Offshore Yachts Ltd. Founded in 1966, a fire in 1975 killed Offshore Yachts Ltd and the factory at Mill Road never re-opened. Another Halcyon 27 on this website is Mako.

Corycia Statistics
Built : 1972 by Offshore Yachts Ltd, Mill Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
LOA : 26' 6"
LWL : 20' 3"
Beam : 7' 8"
Draught : 4' 3"
Displacement : 6½ tons TM
Lloyd's Register : N° 309033
Signal Letters : MMHE
Sail : N° ----

Corycia Custodians & Home Ports
John Paul (2018-2020...) Conwy Marina, North Wales 
Mr J Stables OBE (1983-1985-?) Workington, Cumbria, England

Corycia Links
• History of Offshore Yachts Ltd
• YouTube video (July 2019) of Corycia

Page last updated : January 2020

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