Zephyr

Boat Name: Zephyr (Zefir)
Designer: Knud Reimers Sweden
Builder: Robert Stevens Adelaide
Year Launched: 1952 Adelaide
Rig: Sloop 7/8 fractional
LOA: 27′8″
LWL: 22′2″
Beam: 5′3″
Draft: 4′2″
Sail No: 318
Owner: Geary/Todd/Dundas

History: Built over a five year period beginning in 1947 by Bob Stevens in his backyard ZEFIR (Swedish for Zephyr) was built as Knud Reimers designed with hot zinc galvanised frames and floors, with well seasoned Jarrah  garboards and Queensland Kauri topsides.  Three years later after Bob  returned from Europe and the USA he  found the hull structure in perfect condition to continue ribbing with hot steamed bent intermediate laminated Karri timbers, Spruce deck-beams and cabin and cockpit structures.

She was raced successfully in Port Adelaide by Bob until the early sixties and one other Adelaide owner then sold to Howard Fox in Melbourne in 1975 when her name was changed to ZEPHYR. As a “cruising” Tumlaren, much heavier than the majority of Tumlaren built in Melbourne and raced from Royal St Kilda Yacht Club (now  Royal Victorian Yacht Squadron) Zephyr didn’t feature on the winners list in the very active racing regime of the Tumlaren Association. She was purchased by Kevin Read in 1993 after coming ashore at St Kilda and had two major restorations that replaced the galvanised ribs and floors and completely refurbished the hull and cabin and finished with a laid teak deck. She is now owned and raced by Graeme Geary/Pip Todd and Roger Dundas and is penned at the RYCV Williamstown.