Class History
contender147hi2007 celebrated the 40th anniversary of the International Contender.  Travel through time with boat archivist David Henshall and find out about the sailors and boats of yesteryear, and how the class has developed.


This history was written by David Henshall; copyright remains with Bearfacemedia for information in this section.
Click on a chapter title or follow the 'next' arrows for the full story.
Want to know more?  David's book "Hooked On - The Contender Story" is out soon!
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1 The early years B.C?(Before Contenders) 5431
2 On trial 4032
3 Dorothy is dropped 4190
4 The class is launched 3989
5 A star is born 4030
6 First world championships 3942
7 Competitive high spirits 3838
8 Antipodean heaven 3628
9 Globetrotting 3730
10 The magical 3 figure mark 3754
11 California Dreaming 3686
12 21 today! 3644
13 Another year, another island 4516
14 New kid on the block, the RS 600 4150
15 Back to the roots 3668
16 Island hopping 3509
17 Gonna party like it's 1999 3551
18 Farewell to Freddie 3653
19 The Doctor calls 3650
20 The Contender today 4232