The Rise of Ronstan - It started with a broach

6:38 AM Wed 10 Nov 2010 GMT

'A Cats a flying' Ronstan

On of the giants on the world stage in marine fittings is Australian company Ronstan. The genesis of the company dates back to an event that happened nearly 60 years ago when a spectacular broach cost the race leader the 12 Square Metre 1951 Victorian Championships. Lindsay Gardiner was leading when he rounded the final windward mark and set the spinnaker. There was a sudden bang as the bronze rudder pintles snapped, the boat broached, quickly filled with water then over turned. Lindsay had the indignity of watching from the water as the rest of the fleet sailed past him. ...

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by Helen Hopcroft

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