Boat Newsletter August 2001 Newsletter Features: 1. Comments from the Designer 2. Global Stratergy for Thompson Design 3. Sport Boat Articles 4. Race Results Con’t Global Stratergy for Thompson Design 5. Round the Yards As well as the production Tboats, all of our dealers will 6. Boats for Sale also offer additional Thompson products including deck gear 7. Up and Coming Events packages, sails and rigs. Thompson Design will still offer custom design services and will be able to manage the entire Comments from the Designer process from concept through to finish boat for the client. We have been extremely busy this year dealing with a huge This way we can be sure the customer ends up with exactly influx of enquiries and establishing our Tboats worldwide. what they want at the end of the day. We will also be offering This newsletter is intended to keep our customers and readers boat tuning and race program management services for informed of the changes within our company and to form the basis of our new monthly newsletter. Tboat owners

It is our intention to become a world leader in designing Our main focus in creating this infrastructure and network and supplying a range of exciting racing and cruising is making ourselves more accessible to our customers. To world wide, not only will we have the best boats available but this end we will be working ver hard to establish class and will have a very efficient inforstructure put in place to admin- owners, associations and to develop initiatives to give Tboat ister this company. owners access to information and resources that will enhance Recently I have appointed new staff to help with our develop- their ownership experience. ment. Jason Hayman has been appointed as Business Devel- opment and Marketing manager. Jason’s job is to create our We are extremely excited about the future here at Tboats. We network of partners and dealers worldwide and has already are determined to continue producing production and custom visited our partners in Australia and Europe and is currently performance sailing boats that offer unparalleled and uncom- in the U.S.A. promised performance, quality and value. If you haven’t Chris Phillips has joined us as our operations manager and already, we would encourage you to come join the Tboat will look after the supply of products and qualities world wide to ensure a high standard of product is available world- family and enjoy some “Serious Motion on the Ocean” wide. Jocelyn McCall will be looking after office administration in If you are interested in becoming a Tboat dealer, please con- Auckland. tact our Business Development Manager, Jason Hayman, at [email protected] We have a lot of very exciting projects underway and to come over the next few months and it is our intention to keep you One of our most exciting developments is the evolution of informed with a regular newsletter from the beginning of September this year. the T850,T30 and T35 designs. We have taken these designs Global Stratergy for Thompson Design and developed full female moulds for each; this allows us to create the best accommodation and strength without the addi- We currently have a range of ten productions Tboats, the T590, tion of weight to the overall boat. These designs are being T7, T750, T830, T870, T920, T980Euro, T1130 and the T1250. developed to appeal to a broader public yet with careful atten- All ten of these boats will be in full production within the next tion to detail have not lost any of the speed potential of the twelve months in New Zealand, Australia or Europe. Cur- originals, in many cases have actually exceeded the original rently, we are able to offer clients the T590, T7, T750, T830, performance. T870 and the T980. Orders are building up fast and already we are looking at ways to increase production to meet demand.

Thompson Design is working with its partners in Australia, For us to make our site and newsletter as exciting Europe, the United States and Japan to develop a worldwide as possible, we would appreciate any feedback with distribution and dealer network. Thompson Design will racing, new boats, or anything you think others administer a global marketing campaign and you should see would like to hear about, please feel free to e-mail Tboat representation at major boat shows and regattas in your us now on [email protected] area soon. We are being very particular about our dealer selec- tion to ensure that our customers receive the after sales sup- port and service they deserve. www.tboat.com T850 The first boat developed is the T850 now named the T870. I have included some photos below of the first boat being completed for our partners in Germany. The T870 is scheduled to be built in Europe, Australia and New Zealand from female moulds.

Interior is simple yet functional Interior looking towards the bow

Galley Bunks

Looking back towards the stern Exterior view T920 One of our more exciting design developments of late is the T920. This boat is a 30-foot racing . It is a development of our T750 concept and sports removable wings that blend into the . The wings are removable to enable the boat to be trailed and transported in a shipping container. The T920 is a category 2 boat capable of extended coastal racing with bunks below to rest the crew. This boat will be a blast and will feature at this years Hamilton Island race in Australia. For more information on Hamilton Island Race Week which starts this week refer to this site www.miyc.org.au We will feature the T920 in our September newsletter. The T920 will produced in limited quantity in Australia with the first one available completely finished with sails, instruments, motor and a trailer @ AUD$190,000 T590’s ROUND THE YARDS November 2000 Trice has received the first of 3 T590’s in Rhode Island and A T30 is to be built in Europe. This boat fits within the sport has surprised the locals with the speed and ease of handling boat rule and has a good rating. the T590. We are under production in Auckland at our plant Two new T35 being started this month in Australia here with these boats. Hull & Decks for Sale A full update of all that is happened at Tboats will be given in We have a T850 hull and deck for sale in NZ the next issue of this newsletter at the beginning of September. For submissions and results to the newsletter please BOATS FOR SALE email Jos at [email protected]. T750 Mustard Cutter - Australia Current Queensland Champion CBH & PBH. Winner Hamilton Island Race Week 1998 Sports Boat Division Numerous winning Happy sailing results. Launched May 1998. Stripped Plank Cedar Hull, Foam Steve and the Team and Glass Deck and Bulkheads, C Spar Carbon and Prodder, Sport Boat Articles C-Net 2000 instruments with GPS Interface. Extensive Sail ward- This months is our 3rd Sport Boat Article, titled Rigging and robes Includes New Eickmeyer Mast Head Reacher & AP Frac- tional, North No.2 Headsail & AP Mast Head Asymmetric. Full suit tuning of modern Sport Boats. of Doyle Sails new at launching. Bolt on wings increase beam to I recommend you check out our sport boat articles page, on 3.1 meters, Ideal for the new Sports Boat rule. Two Bulbs 400kg & our web page www.tboat.com/sportboats.html, 300kg. Takes 15 minutes to change. Ready to Race and Win.

Our Agencies 70 Foot Maxi Yacht - Wild Thing - Based in Australia For those of you wanting something larger, this 70 foot maxi yacht, We now have agencies in the Czech Republic and Japan, their Wild Thing is for sale. Wild Thing is the fourth in a long, distin- contact details are below. guished line of Australian ocean racers , tearing up the race courses Czech Republic, Proyachting [email protected] or in Australia and beyond. Her lines have been drawn by preeminent web site www.proyachting.cz Australia naval architects, Murray, Burns & Dovell. 21 metres from stem to stern, Wild Thing, is a high-tech showroom of everything Japan, Winds Corporation [email protected]. that makes the modern yacht fast. Remember our phone and fax numbers in New Zealand have T650 Prozac - Wellington changed to the following: Includes 2 , 3 kevlar , 1 masthead spinnaker and 1 frac- Phone: (649) 419 0922 Fax: (649) 419 0927 tional spinnaker (both assymetrical) NZ$30,000 Race Results Ross 930 Testarossa - Auckland Perfect boat for a syndicdate to have fun or a couple of young guys wanting a boat to race and cruise. Launched in 1987 in New Zea- land and, has had just one owner. Full kauri interior with double berth forward, fitted toilet andhang- ing locker opposite, 2 setee berths in the main saloon one L shaped with removeable table. Fitted galley with 2 burner and oven, chart table opposite and 2 large quater berths. Sail wardrobe includes main & kevlar selftacking about 4 years old 2 no1 spinnakers in good condition plus original main and jib. Yamaha 8 HP 1995, 2 new Lewmar winches, B&G Focu log/ sounder, Apelco 5160VHF and inflatable dingy. For more information on any of the boats listed for sale, please contact us on [email protected] or refer to our website www.tboat.com/secondhand.html Up Coming Events to look out for: Hamilton Island Regatta - August 2001 www.miyc.org.au The T35 owned and sailed by Tim Woodhouse of the U.S.A Refer to www.regattas.com for worldwide information on has been enjoying great success in winning her class in Block future yacht regattas. Island and winning its class in the Chicargo Mac series. The T30 sailed by Chris Bouzaid won the NYYC annual Next Months Newsletter will Feature: cruise, which is a series of day races from point to point. Race Results from Hamilton Island The T850 “Go Dog Go” owned by Charlie Adams and Herb Information on New Design T920 Cole won its class in the recent Whidby Island race week and Update on T590’s placed second overall for the regatta. Our Europe cousins have been attending all their regattas in Europe with the recently landed T830 sport boat.