GENESTA - BOAT HISTORY

Design

Southern Cross

Sail No

Sm 6

Current Owner Name(s)

Unknown

Designer

David McPherson

Build Year

1938

Draft

3ft 6ins

Construction

Timber (New Zealand Kauri)

LOA

25 foot

Beam

6 ft 10 ins

Builder

Jack Holdsworth

Displacement

2.5 Ton

Current Club

SYC

Other Past Boat Names and/or Owners
1939 — 1950

Genesta

Club: BRYC
Owner: Jack Holsworth
1950 — 1955

Club: SYC
Owner: B. Braun
1955 — 1959

Club: SYC
Owner: Alan Gilchrist
1959 — 1964

Club: SYC
Owner: Graeme Watt
Notable Race Events
Year
Event
Division
Result
1950/64
Anonyma, Dorothy SVC and Wyvern Cups
B & C
Winner
60/61
SYC Club Championship,
B & C
Winner
OTHER HISTORY

Designed by David McPherson to be easier to build and as fast as the International Dragon.

1938

Built in Jack Holdsworth's back yard in Black Rock. Keel cast in the sand at Half Moon Bay beach.

1960

Larger cabin constructed to increase cabin headroom.

1964

Genesta sold and moved to Middle Harbour in NSW.

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