John Spencer

John Spencer was the guru of plywood and glue, and perhaps the most under rated designer of our time, has left us with a portfolio of wonderful yacht designs John’s intention was to make sailing assessable to all ages, abilities and wallet sizes.

His easy driving ,sensible boats have been at the fore front of international yachting through out the last four decades.
The Jollyboat has followed in the foot steps of his other fast designs like the Cherub, Javelin and the Mustang.
A regular writer in the Boating magazines, John was a champion to those who liked fast and easy to sail boats and never minded rattling the Status Quo in the Yachting Establishment.

John spent his final years doing what he liked best- getting children into sailing at the Bay of Islands in Northland…. And having the more than the occasional drink.

The Jollyboat association owes a lot to John's inspirational design.