Member Profile

First Name

Sandra

Surname

Gorter

PHANZA Joining Date

2003

Region

Auckland

Specialities

Maritime, yacht racing, 19thc social

About Me

Sandra Gorter (MA Hons English) is a freelance writer, trained at the London School of Journalism, and since 1995 has been writing about New Zealand’s fleet of historic yachts and the people who race them. She has been published in a range of national and international periodicals and newspapers including Classic Boat UK, Wooden Boat, Sailfast, New Zealand’s Boating World, Classic Yacht Quarterly, and the New Zealand Herald.  Her work includes the books:

She and her husband own the classic Logan yacht Iorangi, built for bibliophile Alexander Turnbull in 1901, sailing and racing her whenever possible.

 

Publications and Research

Sandra has been published in a range of national and international periodicals and newspapers including Classic Boat UK, Wooden Boat, Sailfast, New Zealand’s Boating World, Classic Yacht Quarterly, and the New Zealand Herald.  Her work includes the books:

• Ranger, the Making of a New Zealand Yachting Legend
• Scout, 100 Years Astern
• Fidelis, 45 Years of the Ocean Greyhound
• Paddle About Tasmania

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Editing and project management from conception to publication of historical books:

• The Murray Memoirs
• Yesteryears.

The play performed by Clevedon children at the 150th celebrations for their school:

• The Clevedon Story

 

History

Member for

1 year 2 weeks