History
Brief History of the Yngling in Australia
The Yngling found its way to Australia in the early 70’s and since that time our fleet has grown to around 40 boats. Soon after the Yngling commenced sailing in Sydney the Australia International Yngling Association AIYA was formed to build the class, manage racing and the rules. To date AIYA has hosted three worlds in Sydney in 1996, 2004 and 2012. The AIYA has had around 500 members through the years and today is a strong association of 15 regular fleet and championship boats.Detailed History of the Yngling in Australia
Detailed History of the Yngling in Australia
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1969
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Phil Rudder imported Yngling Moulds from Borge Bringsvaerds of Norway and built AUS 1. |
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1969-1973 |
Rudder Yachts were licenced to build 25 Ynglings but as far as we know only moulded 22, including the Yngling exported to Papua New Guinea (now back in Darwin).
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| 1973 | Halvorsen Gowland purchased the moulds and moulded under Rudder's licence |
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1976 |
International Yngling Association of N.S.W. purchased the moulds with Loans (Interest Free) from Members
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| 1977 | Triton Yachts moulded 1 boat |
| 02-Dec-81 | Australian International Yngling Association was formed |
| 28-Dec-81 | The moulds were transferred from IYA of NSW to AIYA with Members Interest Free Loans |
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1982 |
AIYA were licenced by IYRU and appointed Bellarine Marine as the Authorised Builder who moulded 3 boats
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| 1985 | AIYA appointed Pamcraft as the Authorised Builder and during 1986 moulded 2 boats |
| AIYA purchased a set of IYRU Stamped Templates for Hull & Keel | |
| 1988 | Moulded 2 boats |
| 1991 | AIYA appointed Longship Boats as their Sub-contractor and during 1991 moulded 1 boat |
| AIYA imported plug for Raised Floor Watertight Double Bottom (RFWDB) and Longship Boats built mould | |
| 1993 moulded 1 boat | |
| 1994 moulded 1 boat | |
| 1995 moulded 4 boats (also built and exported 5) | |
| 1998 moulded 1 boat (also built and exported 1 with low floor) | |
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1999 Longship Boats ceased trading (moulded a total of 14 boats - 1 with low floor) |
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1996 |
Australia hosted the 1996 International Yngling Class World Championships on Sydney Harbour. Thirty nine competitors from nine nations contested the event held from Dec 31, 1995 to Jan 8, 1996. Australian crew of Nevilel Whitty, David Edwards and Josh Grace won the event. |
| 1999 | AIYA moved moulds to Sunburst Marine who moulded (and exported 1 with low floor) |
| 2000 moulded 1 boat (and exported 12 - 1 with low floor) | |
| 2001 moulded 1 boat (and exported 4 - 1 with low floor) | |
| 2002 moulded 3 boats | |
| 2003 | New moulds from ISAF, moulded 2 boats |
| 2004 | Australia hosted the 2004 International Yngling Class Open World Championships on Sydney Harbour. Thirty two competitors from eleven nations contested the event. Three Australian crews finished on the podium with Neville Whitty, Jean-Claude Strong and Sam Newtown crowned World Champions. |
| 2004 moulded 1 boat | |
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Nicola Bethaite, Karyn Gojnich and Kristen Kosmala represented Australia in the Womens Keel boat event sailed in the Yngling at the 2004 Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece.
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| 2005 | 2005 Sunburst Group ceased building (moulded a total of 30 boats - 3 with low floor) |
| AIYA moved moulds to Pacesetter Yachts | |
| 2006 Moulded 1 boat | |
| 2007 | Mader built 2 Ynglings for N Bethwaite/K Gojnich |
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2008 |
Krystal Weir, Karyn Gojnich and Angela Farrell represented Australia in the Womens Keel boat event sailed in the Yngling at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Qingdao, China.
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| 2012 | Australia hosted the 2012 International Yngling Class World Championships on Sydney Harbour. Fourty three competitors from nine nations contested the event. Australian crew of Michael Nash, Mel Nathan and Greg Hartnet finished third. Dutch team of Maarten Jamin, Jaap Smolders and Menno Berens were crowned World Champions. |
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