just a few seconds . Morna set up a record for the Sydney Hobart Race , and members who wem to Hobart congratulated her owner , Sir Claude Plow ยท man , both on this fact and his new knighthood .
Looking back over this period two things were prominent . The first was that the day of the large expensive yacht had gone . The popular boat of the day was a small , easily handled yacht with a crew of four to six at the most . lt was also clear that Sydney yachtSmen were not too keen aboutstrictclass racing
The lovely yacht Pakerdoo , built by Doug Brockhoff Snr , Commodore 1954-56 . The painting is by Jack Earl .
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