RON HOLLAND MY INSPIRATION, THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Born in Auckland city back in 1947, Ron Holland needs no introduction. His initial sailing experience began as an eight year old child in inshore races on centre boards from the Torbay Sailing Club with his brother. His first offshore race in open waters took him from Auckland to Sydney before he turned sixteen during which his family were understandably very concerned for several days, considering his considerable exposure to those often treacherous seas.

Winning the Quarter Ton Cup in UK with his first IOR project design s/y Eygthene, not only represented an important milestone but also triggered Ron Holland’s decision to become a yacht designer even if he had never been schooled in that specific field. However