Design #72 Farr 11.6/38

Regatta sailed on the Waitemata Harbour saw very competitive racing among the 14 boats sailing. These numbers however often drop during the sumer months as many owners decide to simply go cruising.

Apart from class events, the yachts have raced very successfully in PHRF events offshore. Int he 1980 Transpac race from San Francisco to Kauai, Hawaii, TIMBERWOLF was placed 1st in her class, 3rd overall on handicap and was 4th over the line.

Many of the Australian production yachts have been successful in various races. Bob Lamplough of Sydney recently recorded 5 fastest times in a 5 race series at the Royal Alfred Yacht Club in his near-new yacht. In January this year, and 11.6 metre competing in the Tasman West Coaster - a race sailed from Melbourne to Hobard, as distance of some 500 miles - won line honours and was placed 2nd on handicap under IOR.

The 1980 Round the North Island of New Zealand proved to be a very taxing race on both boats and crews. It was sailed in attrocious conditions with winds of up to 50 knots and rain so heavy that the crew on GOLDEN EAGLE "had dificulty seeing the bow of the yacht". GOLDEN EAGLE sailed the entire race and finished 2nd over the line and 12th on handicap. Her skipper remarked that she "felt safe and behaved beautifully" thoughout the race.

Several 11.6 metres from New Zealand have also competed in races each year from Auckland to eigher Suva or Noumea and have been placed well in their divisions.

Despite the competitiveness in racing among the owners and crews of these yachts, there are many owners who simply cruise. Several boats have done extended cruises and ocean passages - 2 have sailed to Hong Kong, 1 to Hawaii and 1 to Vancouver, Canada. Several boats from New Zealand and the USA have explored the South Pacific Islands and one 11.6 metre is currently operated by a charter company of the north Queensland coast of Australia.