Titus Canby Restoration Team

There are many people who have contributed to the restoration in time and money but here are the stalwarts

Manukau Classic Yachts Charitable Trust

Ken Fyfe

Trustee
Instigator

Andrew Ball

Trustee
Project Manager

Greg Roake

Trustee
Financial Advisor

The charitable objects of the Trust are :

* To provide education and raise awareness and on water training to members of the public and to youth concerning the sport of Sailing, Sailboat Racing, and Water Safety;

* To provide education including the teaching of boatbuilding skills in concert with the NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organization, The Manakau Yacht and Motor Boat Club and any related or subsidiary entities, and other interested associated parties in the Auckland District.

* To educate the public about the maritime history of Auckland including its yachting history and the designs and wooden and composite boatbuilding practices invented by Bruce Farr of New Zealand.

* To promote and fund New Zealand youth to perform in maritime pursuits at a national level and coordinate education using the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club facilities and youth sailing initiatives.

* To provide support and education to the community to encourage the sport of sailing in the Auckland District.

To educate the public and support the community relation to the establishment of a wooden boat festival in Auckland.

Crew, Sponsors, Helpers  & Workers

Original Crew

Rob Blackburn (deceased)
Bruce Farr
Fred Jeanes (Elton)
John Coady
Ross Guiniven

Financial 

Brett Neil
Bruce Farr
Mat Peters

Products & Services

Beta Marine
Boat Haulage  
Bruce King Construction
Fyfe Sails
Harken Fosters 
International Boat Paint
Leading Edge Boatbuilders Ltd
Lusty and Blundell Ltd
Richard Allen Law Ltd
The Landing – Okahu Bay

Individuals

Andrew Mikkelson
Andy Ball 
Barbara Thomson
Brett Neil
Brian Houston
Bruce Farr
Bruce King
Garry Roberts
Glenis Roberts
Greg Roake
John Andrews
John Coady
Ken Fyfe 
Marilyn Blackburn
Mat Peters
Richard Allen
Roger Crabtree

Further Information

RB Sailing

A site  dedicated to IOR yachts 

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Farr Design

More information on all Bruce Farr design yachts

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