John Sydney Haines AM (26 January 1937 – 22 August 2009) was an Australian boat builder and racer, founder of Haines Hunter boats in the 1960s and The Haines Group [1] in 1984. The Haines Group manufactured thousands of Signature fiberglass trailer-boats using John's cutting edge designs and worldwide patented Signature Variable Deadrise Hull. Haines also raced his boats, winning many powerboat races and several state and national titles. [2]
References
- ^ "Home". thehainesgroup.com.
- ^ Bob Wonders. "John Haines, A.M – Industry mourns the loss of a legend". Marine Business World.
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John Sydney Haines AM (26 January 1937 – 22 August 2009) was an Australian boat builder and racer, founder of Haines Hunter boats in the 1960s and The Haines Group [1] in 1984. The Haines Group manufactured thousands of Signature fiberglass trailer-boats using John's cutting edge designs and worldwide patented Signature Variable Deadrise Hull. Haines also raced his boats, winning many powerboat races and several state and national titles. [2]
References
- ^ "Home". thehainesgroup.com.
- ^ Bob Wonders. "John Haines, A.M – Industry mourns the loss of a legend". Marine Business World.