Hi Dave,
We were looking for something very different, but we knew the guys who bought the berth and that was how we came to find her. As to the too much boat to handle, I'm changing a few things, adding new steering for a start and completely re-rigging which will enable my wife to steer her and all the controls back at the cockpit.
I searched Blaydon Racer Tauranga which narrowed it down a little for me. The Blaydon races are a famous race in the UK so it probably came from there in the naming.
I've already had a few of the old sea dogs come over and regale a tale or two of