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Story: Sailing and windsurfing

Omatere mullet boat

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<em>Omatere</em> mullet boat

Mullet boats began life as fishing boats, and were modified into fast racing craft. The Omatere was built by Arch Logan in Auckland in 1913, and won 19 of its 23 starts in its first season. Logan also built Valeria (background).

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Harold Kidd, Sailing and windsurfing – The early years, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7117/omatere-mullet-boat (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Harold Kidd, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2016.