We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the following businesses and people who helped produce this publication: The Mercury Newspaper (reproduction of photographs); The Sydney Sun Herald (reproduction of photographs); The Age Newspaper (reproduction of photographs); The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (race programmes). Mollie Muir (for her patience and her wonderful teas at our interviews with Jock); Jack Earl (foreword and Maris painting reproduction); phil Davenport (notes); Neall Batt (photo session and notes); Russell Duffield (photos and notes); Max Muir (photo session and notes); Kevin Garrod (memorabilia); Stan Field (photo session and Westward re-union): Ross Muir (photos and notes); John and Wendy Muir (photos, plans and notes); Dudley Burridge (photos); Alan Hope (for advice and enthusiastic support); verity Mason (for patience and support) and Anthony Lomas (print representative). Jim Percival and crew at Monotone Art Printers; The Copycentre Hobart (reductions and reproductions of the "very large" plan J) and Richard Francis (computer typesetting) of Hobart.