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Haurongo: Willetts, Albert Leslie rāua ko Willetts, Alexander William

William 'Farmer' Willetts on board his yacht, the Waitere II in 1923

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William 'Farmer' Willetts on board his yacht, the Waitere II in 1923

Although the nickname 'Farmer' was slang for a bad sailor, Bill Willetts gained a reputation as a highly successful yachtsman during the 1920s and 30s.

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Jason Corkin. 'Willetts, Albert Leslie rāua ko Willetts, Alexander William', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/3162/william-farmer-willetts-on-board-his-yacht-the-waitere-ii-in-1923 (accessed 5 June 2026).