Frank Bethwaite b. 1 January 1920

  • Designer
Bethwaite was a aircraft pilot who initially designed gliders, then designed sailing dinghies such as the Northbridge Junior and later the 4.5 metre Northbridge Senior. After founding a company Starboard Products, he developed the Laser 2 (two crew Laser) and the Taser. His final boat design was the 49er FX, a new Olympic sailing class. A number of his designs are sailed internationally.
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Name
Frank Bethwaite
Gender
Male
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  • Designer
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  • aircraft pilot (ANZSIC code: 490) 1 January 1940 -
Birth date
1 January 1920
Birth place
Wanganui, New Zealand
Death date
1 January 2012
Death place
Sydney, NSW

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References [<ExternalResource: Malcolm Brown (1 January 2012), 'Frank Bethwaite'.>, <ExternalResource: Frank Bethwaite (1984), 'High Performance Sailing', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Frank Bethwaite (1 January 2009), 'Higher Performance Sailing'.>]
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