Design
Southern CrossSail No
Sm 6Current Owner Name(s)
UnknownDesigner
David McPhersonBuild Year
1938Draft
3ft 6insConstruction
Timber (New Zealand Kauri)LOA
25 footBeam
6 ft 10 insBuilder
Jack HoldsworthDisplacement
2.5 TonCurrent Club
SYCOther Past Boat Names and/or Owners
FROM MM/YYYY |
TO MM/YYYY |
BOAT NAME | CLUB | OWNERS |
1939 | 1950 | Genesta | BRYC | Jack Holsworth |
1950 | 1955 | SYC | B. Braun | |
1955 | 1959 | SYC | Alan Gilchrist | |
1959 | 1964 | SYC | 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
YEAR | DESCRIPTION |
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. |