The Sunburst Yacht.

In 1963, the NZ Weekly News published a John Brooke design for a general purpose dinghy - a boat that was easy to build and fun to sail.  This was the forerunner of the Sunburst. 227 plans sold in the first year. In October 1964, Wakatere Boating Club adopted the Sunburst as its third Class and wrote to AYA  to seek approval to sponsor the Sunburst Class and maintain a register. WBC built a Sunburst mould which was available for hire.

It's a two person boat with Main, Jib and Spinnaker (with pole) around 3.5 metres long. Built to class specfications, a good false floor Sunburst is ideal for racing in Wellington conditions. We have them out in 30 knots+ . We love them at WBBC - they have stood the test of time and they are the biggest fleet at our club. They also come in side-seat format for those who like comfort. There is an active National Sunburst organising committee and it's web site contains further information.