Compass Yachts Ltd. (Australia/NZ)
Founders Don Lees and Gunther Heuchmer. (First known as G.H. Fibreglass.)
Actually there were 2 Compass Yachts. One in New Zealand had an
association with Compass Yachts Australia. Many of the boats were named after points on the compass. The Australian operation produced the Northerly, Westerly and Southerly; the Kiwi operation, the Easterly.
John Maurice and Lisle Hewitt owned the New Zealand company and built the
SOUTHERLY 23 here, too – the first GRP keelboat produced in New Zealand. The
EASTERLY 30 was also produced in both yards around 30 boats here and 50 in
Australia.
Years in Business: 1965 - 1981
Sailboats Built By Compass Yachts Ltd. (Australia/NZ)
(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)
7 Sailboats / Per Page: 50 / Page: 1
MODEL | LOA | FIRST BUILT | FAVORITE | COMPARE |
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COMPASS 28 | 28.18 ft / 8.59 m | 1970 | ||
COMPASS 29 | 28.83 ft / 8.79 m | 1974 | ||
COMPASS 38 | 37.73 ft / 11.50 m | 1970 | ||
COMPASS 750 | 24.83 ft / 7.57 m | 1977 | ||
EASTERLY 30 (SMITH) | 29.99 ft / 9.14 m | 1969 | ||
FARR 1104 | 36.00 ft / 10.97 m | 1975 | ||
H-28 (HERRESHOFF) | 26.94 ft / 8.21 m | 1942 |