JOCELYN – Friday Flashback
During the week I was sent the above photos of the 49’ launch – Jocelyn by Robert Ross. The photos date back to c.early1970’s and are from when Jocelyn was owned by Sir Willian Stevenson.
Robert commented that he went fishing a number of times with Sir William out of Whitianga. Robert thought then the boat was ahead of its time and she always attracted a lot of attention.
Jocelyn was reputedly a Hacker USA design, built / launched in 1967/68 by the boatbuilder Brin Wilson. In the photos below – the ist three photos sees her at the 2016 Mahurangi Regatta. The last photo is more recent and was taken in August 2023 when she was hauled out at Half Moon Bay marina for some TLC.
Link here to a 2017 WW story where Hamish Moore (great grandson of Sir William) provided a wonderful insight into the history of Jocelyn. https://waitematawoodys.com/2017/01/28/the-history-of-mv-jocelyn/
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Jocelyn was designed by Gerry Breekveldt of Auckland. Yes these photos were taken in the early 70’s as Sir William was a big supporter of the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club. The thin guy who is weighing the fish with Sir William (known to his close friends as Alf) is Norm Kene his boatman. Norm built the top Stewart 34 Pahi at his home in Rotorua.
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ABSOLUTELY STUNNING — an ageless classic for all time. Sir William certainly got it so very right, when he had Brin Wilson built her for him. — KEN R
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