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3 unusual facts about P-class yacht


P-class yacht

This class is famous for being the sailing trainer vessel for many new entrants into the sport, and virtually every famous New Zealand yachtsman, including Sir Peter Blake and Russell Coutts, learnt to sail in one.

However it was not until Highet and his family moved to Tauranga in 1923 that the full potential of his design became apparent.

Worser Bay

There is also a strong emphasis on youth sailing in Optimist, P-Class and Starling dinghies.


USS Enterprise

Enterprise, a J-class racing yacht that won the America's Cup in 1930.


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