Kerry Blaymires, a key figure within the H28 Yacht Owners Association,
tragically lost his life in a yachting accident off the Taranaki Coast in
May 2004.
He was an experienced sailor whose achievements included a number of
delivery voyages both offshore and around New Zealand.
Kerry took a leading role within the Association and was also a member
of the Cruising and Navigators Association among others. He was
instrumental in the placement of a navigation light at Mahurangi. Kerry
was generous with his time and shared his extensive technical and
practical knowledge willingly with others. Much of this knowledge he
gained while researching and building his own H28 yacht.
He had a life long passion for sailing and one of his goals was to
do more blue water sailing and spend more time enjoying the New Zealand
coast.