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39 John Beck – Playtime Chris Packer – Prince Hal Lloyd Brookbanks – Patari George Retter – Patere Hugh Burrett – Pahi Bob Salthouse – Patea Ron Calwell – Pim Koos Schipper – Princess Wayne Boberg – Phlyer Bryce Sommerville – Phantasy Bronwyn Charlesworth – Paquita Mack Storey – Psychic Mick Cookson – Passion John Taylor – Paprika Niall Cotton – Pegasus Mark Taylor – Pahi Jim Davern – Princess Ray Thompson – Panacea Roy Dickson – Playbuoy Christine Webb – Prism Colin Hadlow – Prospect Richard Wilson – Premier Don Lidgard – Pindaric Bill Miller – Pionnier Lloyd Macky – Prion 6. The 40 owners who were members of assorted Squadron committees owned 26 different boats, nearly the whole of the Stewart racing fleet. The facts would suggest that the Stewart Owners Association and its members have been more supportive to the Squadron than owners of any other racing class. 7. Of course many of the owners listed previously were on more than one committee.The Life Members,Commodores and General committee members generously gave years of their lives on many different committees and always considered it a privilege. 8. Roy Dickson has been on the Squadron Protest Committee since 1971 and a total of 17 Stewart owners have officiated on the Squadron protest committee.Approximately half of these 17 have served at sometime or another as National or International judges. Bill Miller for instance served 10 years on the Squadron Race Committee, 11 years on the Match Race Committee 10 years on the Protest Committee and 2 years on the short-lived One Design Committee. 9. The Yachting Squadron Handbooks since 1968 show that at least 135 Stewart Owners or crew members are, or have been, Squadron members. Stewart Association Membership dues have gone from $2 annually to the current $20. By comparison, during the same time period, the Squadron’s dues have gone from about $60 to more than $500. Clearly the Stewart 34 Class has contributed significantly to the financial well-being of the Squadron. 11. From a financial point of view, the subject of the long established Squadron Prize Fund makes for interesting reading in the Annual Squadron Reports. For many years before commercial sponsorship became available, the Squadron ran a Prize Fund and solicited donations from members to help cover the cost of the excellent awards presented at their annual prize giving. The Squadron Reports show that from 1968 until the fund was dispensed with in 1985, The Stewart Association or one of its senior members always contributed to the Squadron prize fund. Apart from the M Class in 1974 and the Cavalier 32 and Takiris Classes in 1975, no other one design class ever made a contribution. In fact, out of the average of approximately 1600 Squadron members, the maximum number of donors in any one given year was about 20. In 1979/80 there were a grand total of 18 donations to the fund, five of which were from the Stewart34Associationanditsindividualmembers. In1982/83therewereonly3donationsfromtheSquadron’s2400 members. They were from Humphrey Duder, Colin Forbes and the Stewart 34 Owners Association. Interestingly, this was at the same time when the Squadron and Citizen Watches were asking the Stewart Association to run raffles to help defer costs of the Match Racing, but were not willing to include flyers advertising the raffle tickets in the mailing of Squadron newsletters to their membership.!! 12. From 1968 to 1972 the Stewarts cooperated with the Squadron in the organization of contests with the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club of Sydney. This was one of the first official forays by the Squadron into international yacht racing competition and the two visits by the Aussies to Auckland were highly successful events. The combined committees of the Stewart 34 Owners Association and the Squadron were an effective liaison. 13. Over the years,the Squadron has encouraged family cruising through the organisation of weekend cruising races. These enjoyable events were supported by the Stewart owners when they were able, and in 1986/87, seven to eight Stewarts were starters in the season’s four cruising rallies. Six different Stewarts were on the podium (first, second or third-place finishes) during this season. It was decided to make an even bigger effort in 1987/88. At the Annual General Meeting of the Stewart Owners Association, additional interest was raised for participation in the cruising races. As a result, a