Projects

Triple 8 Crowther 50

Since the very beginning I was closely involved with this project . I helped to find the yacht and went to the US to inspect it before the owner purchased it, and shipped it to NZ. I then assembled it and managed the refit so it was suitable for racing in Auckland's harsh and varied weather. I continued to race on the boat and manage the ongoing maintenance and continual upgrading of all systems over five years.

Triple 8 Y88

I was the boat captain on 888 for a number of years. 888 was very well set up boat before I was involved but we managed to refine the boat. The team became very competitive and won a number of national champs.

Sportivo E50SS

I managed the Refit of Sportivo to bring it back into race condition after a few years lying idle. We serviced everything on the boat and replaced a few key components to insure the boat was reliable. We then gathered a race crew and started racing again before the boat was sold

Medium Dry Y88

Medium dry was shipped up from the south island and campaigned in Auckland for a couple of seasons. The owner and many of the crew were based in Christchurch so I managed all of the maintenance. We made fairly big performance modifications and I worked hard on reducing the boats weight. I raced on the boat and we managed to become a boat to watch.

“Brett and Focus Marine have provided professional yacht maintenance and event preparation services to me for my Young 88 and Elliott 1350 for the past 6 years. When using his services I always feel I’m having additional value added because of his specialist knowledge in the areas of rig, sail and boat maintenance. His company is responsive and resourceful and will always work to develop a solution, often using their network of contacts in the marine industry. I like being be able to rely on their services when I’m too busy or unable to attend to them.” Bill Dalbeth

Waka Huia Y88

I have been helping the owner with this yacht for over 6 years. Waka is always top performer

Fiction E1350 Tourer

I have helped look after this boat since she was launched. I have been working with her owner to help keep it prepared for Racing and Cruising. Fiction has had great success in Two handed racing having completed a RNI race and recently won the SSANZ series in A Division on PHRF.

Crusader 35 E35ss

This is a project I'm very proud of and its been a huge amount of fun. We started with the concept of a 35 ft no compromise race yacht that is capable of competing both inshore and offshore. I project managed the build and Crusader 35 was launched in 2012. I have been the "boat captain" since then. I have raced with the fantastic sailing team achieving a number of outstanding results. I have managed and completed all of the deliveries as delivery skipper.