Two Christchurch men who have set their sights on winning the New Zealand Noelex 22 trailer sailer championship at Gisborne next January, Dale Wylie (left) and Bill Tretheway, working on their new craft at the factory of Noelex Yachts, Ltd, in Bromley. The yacht, which will carry a crew of five, uses a new type of construction for its hull and deck. A lightweight foam material known as Klegecell is sandwiched between two layers of fibreglass, greatly increasing the strength of the bull and allowing much greater tension on the rigging. This is the first time in New Zealand that a yacht of this size has.been built with this form of construction. Valued at more than $15,000, the craft will be in the water within a month.
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127Two Christchurch men who have set their sights on winning the New Zealand Noelex 22 trailer sailer championship at Gisborne next January, Dale Wylie (left) and Bill Tretheway, working on their new craft at the factory of Noelex Yachts, Ltd, in Bromley. The yacht, which will carry a crew of five, uses a new type of construction for its hull and deck. A lightweight foam material known as Klegecell is sandwiched between two layers of fibreglass, greatly increasing the strength of the bull and allowing much greater tension on the rigging. This is the first time in New Zealand that a yacht of this size has.been built with this form of construction. Valued at more than $15,000, the craft will be in the water within a month. Press, 18 June 1982, Page 18
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