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Windfall Yachts
The windfall yachts were built in Germany in the 1930s to provide training for the German armed services1. Owned by the German government, they were taken by the British government as reparations after World War II1. They were initially allocated to Navy, Army and Air Force of the British and Commonwealth Services1.

The British Kiel Yacht Club came into existence on 11 June, 1945 and was started by Colonel W G Fryer1. He found the Olympia Haven full of yachts and the Kieler Yacht Club locked up and empty. So he decided to requisition some yachts from the harbour and form a yacht club1.

The windfall yachts that remained at Kiel included the likes of Avalanche, Overlord, Seascape and Flamingo, which, in 2015, was the last windfall yacht to be sold1. These yachts formed the backbone of British Armed Forces offshore sailing in Germany for many years2.

Some details on the windfall yachts from Kiel:


 * 1) Avalanche: The history of Avalanche is not well-documented. However, like other windfall yachts, it was built in Germany in the 1930s for training the German armed services and was taken by the British government as reparations after World War II1.
 * 2) Overlord: Originally named ‘Pelikan’, Overlord was part of a fleet of yachts used at Lemverder for officer training and in particular for training Luftwaffe navigators2. In 1945, it was taken as a prize of war at Kiel and later included in the reparations agreement2. Many of the yachts were distributed amongst the British Services and Pelikan was used by The Sappers at Chatham who renamed her Overlord2.
 * 3) Seascape: The history of Seascape is not well-documented. However, it seems that there is a yacht named Seascape that is part of the MSC Cruises’ fleet34. It’s unclear if this is the same Seascape that was part of the windfall yachts.
 * 4) Flamingo: Flamingo was built in 1936 by Abeking & Rasmussen for the Luftwaffe5. It was part of a fleet of 100 sq. metre, 50 sq. metre and 30 sq. metre yachts used at Lemverder for officer training and in particular for training Luftwaffe navigators5. In 1945, ‘Pelikan’, as Flamingo was then named, along with many more yachts in the fleet were taken as prizes of war at Kiel and later included in the reparations agreement5. Many of the yachts were distributed amongst the British Services and Pelikan was used by The Sappers at Chatham who renamed her Flamingo5.

These yachts have provided a very seaworthy and beautiful platform on which countless servicemen and women with their friends have acquired their navigation and seamanship skills5. Alhths (talk) 14:56, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

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Devonian Wombat (talk) 04:45, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Windfall Yachts
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:55, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Windfall Yachts


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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 04:44, 10 April 2024 (UTC)