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John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, commodore of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron from 1969 to 1971

John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, commodore of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron from 1969 to 1971

John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, one of New Zealand's most innovative yacht designers

John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, one of New Zealand's most innovative yacht designers

From left: John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, his daughter-in-law Elaine and son Don, and granddaughter Jennifer on board Spirit of Adventure, 1983

From left: John Balmain (Jack) Brooke, his daughter-in-law Elaine and son Don, and granddaughter Jennifer on board Spirit of Adventure, 1983

A 1970 photograph of Jack Brooke racing a Sunburst dinghy

A 1970 photograph of Jack Brooke racing a Sunburst dinghy

A 1996 photograph of the Spirit of Adventure, designed by John Balmain (Jack) Brooke

A 1996 photograph of the Spirit of Adventure, designed by John Balmain (Jack) Brooke

Spirit of Adventure, 1996. Designed by John Brooke.

Spirit of Adventure, 1996. Designed by John Brooke.

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