18-footer JENNY IV on Sydney Harbour
This image shows Queensland yacht JENNY IV, skippered by Norman Wright Jnr, underway during the 1951 World's 18-footers Championship on Sydney Harbour. Other yachts in this image are: NSW entrant UNIQUE (red pennant with white cross), BEVERLY TOO (NZ, black triangle), ACE (NSW, black ace of spades), TARUA (NZ, 'V 5') and HARMONY (NZ, black fern). The 1951 World's 18-footers Championship was won by Sydney boat MYRA TOO, which was owned, built and skippered by shipwright Bill Barnett of Berrys Bay.
With thanks to John 'Steamer' Stanley for assistance with historical details.
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Object number: 00013456
18-footer JENNY IV on Sydney Harbour
This image shows Queensland yacht JENNY IV, skippered by Norman Wright Jnr, underway during the 1951 World's 18-footers Championship on Sydney Harbour. Other yachts in this image are: NSW entrant UNIQUE (red pennant with white cross), BEVERLY TOO (NZ, black triangle), ACE (NSW, black ace of spades), TARUA (NZ, 'V 5') and HARMONY (NZ, black fern). The 1951 World's 18-footers Championship was won by Sydney boat MYRA TOO, which was owned, built and skippered by shipwright Bill Barnett of Berrys Bay.
With thanks to John 'Steamer' Stanley for assistance with historical details.
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number: 00013456