In Defence Of Fibreglass Boats
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday January 29, 1994
ENOUGH has been written about the Sydney-Hobart to fill a book or three, but allow me to make one point. Don't be misled into thinking that fibreglass boats can't tough it out in a big blow.
Stretched and broken rigging, torn sails, sea sickness, dislodged rudders and damaged electronics led to many more withdrawals than structural problems
BROTHERS Nick and Matt Hundleby have taken over the business formerly known as Steve Taylor Marine, at Brooklyn.
The two have a long involvement in boating, ranging from offshore ocean racing to JOG and J-24 competition.
Having spent nearly eight years with the Halvorsen group at Bobbin Head, Matt is seen as the powerboat expert, while Nick will specialise in the yachting side of the brokerage.
Contact Nick and Matt at Fenwicks Marina, Brooklyn, telephone (02)985-7114.
THE Bankstown base of Outboard Marine Corporation (Australia) has been rated highly by the Quality Assurance Services of Standards Australia. It has been certified a Quality Endorsed facility, a rating achieved by only about 1,500 companies Australia-wide.
OMC is the distributor of Johnson and Evinrude outboard engines and OMC Cobra stern drives. It is also the parent company of the local boat building operations, Haines Hunter (Brisbane) and Stacer Alloy Craft (Melbourne).
SKILLED sailmaker and racing yachtsman Richie Allanson has joined the Sydney loft of North Sails.
Allanson will concentrate on customer service, and will crew on board North's customers' yachts when necessary to show skippers how to set their sails correctly.
A North Sails director, Michael Coxon, said Allanson would ensure that North's customers "were comfortable" with their sail wardrobe.
© 1994 Sydney Morning Herald
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