NEW X CLASS BOATS

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27924, 22 March 1956, Page 18

NEW X CLASS BOATS

YACHTING

PRODUCTION SAID TO < BE NOT TO PLAN ? REQUEST FOR MEETING OF FEDERATION “This association demands an early meeting of the New Zealand Yachting Federation with Mr P. Mander and Mr W. H. Beanland as delegates, to check the mould, and this association refuses to give any support to the new class till the mould is checked." is the text of a motion approved by the Canterbury Yachting Association, when it discussed the new fibre glass hulls being construct- , ed for future Sanders Cup contests. ’ Mr Graham Mander, who had submit- , ted the prize-winning design for future t Sanders Cup boats, said he had inspected . the moulds for the prototype at the ' Wellington factory which had been authorised to build the new fibre-glass hulls. , and he' did not consider the work com- ; olied with the plans he had submitted. ’ He had written to the firm concerned but had been virtually told to mind his own business, as the firm was dealing with the federation. It was now a case of who was dealing with the firm and ; who had authorised the departure from the original plans. As far as he knew, no permission had been given to alter the mould and he understood it would be an exact replica of the plans, said the president (Mr W H. Beanland I He had offered to make steel moulds to check the manufacturer’s mould, but ■ the offer had not been accepted, said

Mr Beanland. It seemed obvious that they did not want it measured. The design had been accepted and if the boats did not comply they would have to be rejected. Various speakers then asked who had been delegated to supervise the construction and who would be responsible for approving or rejecting the finished prototype. There appeared to be too big a loop-hole in this direction, as there seemed to be no definite delegation of ' authority. i "We are committed to the fibre-glass hull now. and I want to see that it is J made to your satisfaction, as we are 1 committed to them for two years.” said Mr Beanland. He was very concerned - that the new fibre-glass hull would not • be true to design, said Mr Beanland. The prototype hull for testing is due for i delivery early in April. The price for ! a hull shell will be £77. The president of the national federa- J tion, Mr J. E. Gillingham, had asked 1 the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Council for an assurance . that yachtsmen would be included in 1 any team sent to the Melbourne Olympic Games, stated advice received from the ; federation. He had been informed that : yachting would receive the same consideration as other sports. The report i urged yachtsmen to support the Olympic ‘ fund appeal, as this would possibly help their represent?tives in their selection. <