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) 5417
2 On trial 4027
3 Dorothy is dropped 4183
4 The class is launched 3986
5 A star is born 4024
6 First world championships 3940
7 Competitive high spirits 3833
8 Antipodean heaven 3627
9 Globetrotting 3728
10 The magical 3 figure mark 3747
11 California Dreaming 3683
12 21 today! 3638
13 Another year, another island 4512
14 New kid on the block, the RS 600 4145
15 Back to the roots 3662
16 Island hopping 3503
17 Gonna party like it's 1999 3546
18 Farewell to Freddie 3650
19 The Doctor calls 3647
20 The Contender today 4225