Idle Alongs

Heretaunga Boating Club and the Idle Along yacht are intrinsically linked as shown in the letter from Alf Harvey.

Letter from Alf Harvey Dated 21st June 1951, Alf deeds the Idle Along plans and specification to the Heretaunga Boating Club.

News Articles Three articles about Alf 'Unk' Harvey and the 'worlds most popular yacht'.

Idle Along Plans 1933 Signed by H. J. Fisher, measurer April 1933 and approved by Moller, May 1933.

Idle Along Plans 1948 The official plans redrawn in 1948. Two copies, a regular print and a blue-print.

Idle Along Plans 1960 Redesigned for plywood construction by John Spencer.

Timber Cutting List Idle Along timber cutting list, dressed finished sizes.

Rudder Plan Proposed rudder plan 1959.

Design Amendments 7th November 1967 accompanying letter.

Design Amendments 7th November 1967.

Measuring Instructions Adopted by the Idle Along Conference 1953. This is a link to a 1967 copy.

Measuring Instructions For plywood and a clearer set of the 1953 instructions.

Challenge Shield Rules Idle Along Challenge Shield Rules, presented for competition by S. Reid.

Idle Along Promotion Material published by Point Chevalier Sailing Club and also for the OK Dinghy.

Photo Women skippers competing for the Ladies Championship, a three race series in Idle Alongs 1935-36 season.

Photo Idle Along No. 3, Zephyr, 1939.