G. William McVay

1921 – 1972

G. William McVay worked as a designer for Paceship Yachts in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia in the 1960's, and later founded McVay Yachts (1965-1973). He built a fiberglass version of the wooden Bluenose originally designed by W. J. Roue. McVay is also responsible for the design and production of the MINUET, FALCON 16 and MCVAY 20 among a number of other designs. Later his son built the VICTORIA 18 at his plant in Florida USA, which was based on the MINUET.

Designs (15)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
ACADIAN 30 (PACESHIP)	30	1964	1971	Masthead Sloop
ACADIAN 30 YWL (PACESHIP)	30	1967		Masthead Yawl
CRUISETTE 20 (PACESHIP)	19.5	1963	1970	Fractional Sloop
EAST WIND 24	24.58	1962	1971	Masthead Sloop
EAST WIND 25 (PACESHIP)	24.58	1962	1971	Masthead Sloop
FALCON 16 (MCVAY)	15.75	1954		Fractional Sloop
MICMAC 26 (MCVAY)	26	1970		Masthead Sloop
MINUET	18.33	1967	1987	Fractional Sloop
MOUETTE 19	19.5	1964	1975	Fractional Sloop
PACESHIP P 12 (OAK ISLAND 12)	12.06	1963	1974	Fractional Sloop
PACESHIP P2-20	19.25	1962		Fractional Sloop
PEREGRINE 16 (PACESHIP)	15.58	1963	1974	Fractional Sloop
US 18	17.58	1980		Fractional Sloop
VICTORIA 18	18.5	1977	1983	Fractional Sloop
VICTORIA 26 (MCVAY)	26.6	1982	1982	Masthead Sloop