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[nigel watts]

[nigel watts]

[Shoreboy57]

That is some ride

[Rod Grimwood]

That is some ride

John Garrity bought the Aussie boat 'Shark Cat' raced out here by Peter Noonan with help from Wyndham Shirts, funny that name appeared on his cousin Tony Rutherfords Mazda around same time, and brother Rutherford was the Farmers clothing man an then into cars On Wairau.

[Jizim]

This is the boat that I helped build alongside my Brother in Law Aussie Offshore Legend Peter Noonan (whom passed away just last week).....and did the Pacific 1000 in coming second overall and first in Class 2 ...amongst a lot of other Offshore races in Australia. We brought it out to NZ in the 80's for a marathon North Island 4 day race from Auck/ Tutukaka/Bay of Islands/Helensville where we came second to the recently late Barry Ford. The boat went back to Australia and was purchased by John Garrity of Visor fame who is currently residing in the Phillipines where he set up a Marine Business. Primarily the boat was designed to empty the Shark Nets along each beach on the Gold Coast....(I did this job alongside my bro in laws for three years on the weekends....(Chick City Arizona!!)....oh hence the name Shark Cat.... Just another snippet for you's all. Cheers. Tony Rutherford.