OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 73, 27 March 1940, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR. ARCHIBALD LOGAN.

WELL-KNOWN BOAT BUILDER. Mr. Archibald Logan. head of the firm of Logan Bros., yacht designers and builders, died this morning at the age of 73. "Logans" has been a household word among yachtsmen throughout NewZealand, Australia and Capetown, where many of the yachts built by the firm of Loian Bros, are evidence of their skill. The firm was started in IS9O by Messrs. Kobert, Archibald and .lohn Logan, who employed Messrs. William and James Logan. The success of the firm was enhanced by such well-known yachts as the Gloriana. 21-rater. their first yacht, built at the North Shore in 1889. The firm's first boatbuilding yard was situated on the eastern side of the King's wharf, now occupied by the Power Board buildings. Here was built Mahaki, followed by many other boats whose names became household words. Mr. Arch. Logan, who was the designer of the firm, was also a keen yachtsman, and sailed many of their boats to victory. He always regarded Rainbow as the firm's masterpiece, the next best boat l>eing Mercia. a onerater, which went to Sydney and later to South Africa.

When the firm of Logan Bros, went out of business about 30 years ago after selling their building site to the Power Board, Mr. Arch. Logan continued to build a few yachts and motor boats at Stanley Point. He started the now popular "M" class of 18ft centreboard yachts by building Mawhiti for Mr. W. R. \\ ilson. The class now numbers I<> boats, amongst which Mawhiti can still hold her own. Another class started from Mr. Logan's design was the Silver Fern class of 12-footers, which now totals 30 and has spread to the South Island. Mr. Lopan also took a keen interest in rowing, ami in his younger days was a member of the North Shore Rowiii" Club. Mr. Logan took a great interest in tlic IS-footer contest sailed in February. 1039. being the first one approached l>y the Sydney Club about the possibility of a race, which was eventually won bv Manu, one of liis boats. •The funeral will take place to-mor-row to O'Xeill's Point Cemeterv.