ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn nˈuː zˈiːlənd nˈeɪvəl ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt dʒˈɑːn spˈɛnsɚ dɪzˈaɪnd ɐ twˈɛlvfˈʊt dˈɪŋɡi fɔːɹ hɪz fɹˈɛnd ɹˈeɪ ˈɜːli tə sˈeɪl ˌɔn ˈɔːklənd hˈɑːɹbɚ.
In 1951 New Zealand naval architect John Spencer designed a 12-foot dinghy for his friend Ray Early to sail on Auckland Harbour.