Click for slideshow of Zephyr early history – 312 Spirit Wind & 314 Choral
Zephyrs 312 Spirit Wind (1980) and 314 Choral (1981) hulls were both built in Ray Frost’s workshop in Christchurch from the South Island mould, and finished by Max Cullen at home. Heather and sister Angela helped Ray by pulling out 100s of staples between the laminated layers.
Max and daughter Heather were both long term members of Mt Pleasant Yacht Club on the Heathcote/Avon Estuary in Christchurch. They started sailing together in a Sunburst in 1971, diverged into OK and Starling, then were delighted to sail alongside each other again in the new Zephyrs!
312 followed Heather to Wellington in the 1980s for a short stint at Evans Bay Y&MBC, before returning to Christchurch for holiday sailing only.
In late 2010 Franklin boat builders in Christchurch checked her over and made her watertight, after a bit too long under the tarpaulin at Heather’s family home. 312 returned to Wellington for the 2011/12 season and is now regularly sailing at Worser Bay BC.
We’d love to show photos and hear the histories of other Zephyrs too!
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