To Hobart in the 1940s: one of the official starters for this year's event recalls racing to Hobart aboard Nerida more than 60 years ago.(Rshyr) Offshore Yachting | December 1, 2006| | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

I joined the crew of Nerida in 1947, her then owner being well known Adelaide yachtsman Colin Haselgrove. Colin had just commenced re-rigging the 45 ft gaff cutter to a Bermudan yawl. That Nerida is the same Nerida now owned By Sir James Hardy that still proudly sails on Sydney Harbour having been returned to her original rig carried after Sir James' father Tom had the boat built before World War II.

Sydney Hobart races in the 1940s were vastly different to what they are today. Apart from the style of yachts, safety equipment was minimal, radios were the old crystal type, and ...

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