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I try not to be one of those pedantic b*stards but the Townsend thing does my head in (sorry PaulR):

 

Des Townson

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Des Townson, MNZM (1934 – 15 October 2008) was a New Zealand yacht designer. He was responsible for designing some of the best-known classes in New Zealand sailing, including the Starling, Zephyr and Dart classes.

 

In 1950 Townson won the Tanner Cup, the nation's premier teenage yachting championship. In 2008 his contribution to yachting earned him membership in the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

 

Townson died on 15 October 2008 after a long battle with cancer at his home in Auckland.

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:D Once upon a ship called Wandering Star

They thought Three Kings doesnt look too far

The wind blew light

The seas were slight

All the gun boats trimmed..

"If this race takes any longer we shall all be slimmed"

The islands were rounded

Pundits all about were confounded

The red pitchfork home in the viaduct

All crew watered home in bed and ....ed

Still the old gulf cruiser sailed fast

Race boats looked at her ahead all aghast

Anyone remember Moonlight in the trials ?

Back in the day

Out off the bays

Montcommentary starting out on the airwaves

The next week came but she never did halt

Till they sailed up the harbour victorious old salts

Now over the years some have called them a dog

But you just cant beat the joy of sailing a Townson kauri log!!

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