New Zealand yacht TARUA was designed and built by owner Jack Logan. Logan sailed TARUA in the 1951 World's 18-footers Championship in Sydney with the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association class registration number 'V 5' on the mainsail. The championship was won by MYRA TOO, an Australian yacht designed, built and skippered by William Barnett of Berrys Bay, Sydney.<br><p>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. <br>
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