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) 5405
2 On trial 4024
3 Dorothy is dropped 4179
4 The class is launched 3983
5 A star is born 4014
6 First world championships 3930
7 Competitive high spirits 3827
8 Antipodean heaven 3619
9 Globetrotting 3718
10 The magical 3 figure mark 3745
11 California Dreaming 3674
12 21 today! 3635
13 Another year, another island 4508
14 New kid on the block, the RS 600 4134
15 Back to the roots 3659
16 Island hopping 3497
17 Gonna party like it's 1999 3540
18 Farewell to Freddie 3645
19 The Doctor calls 3640
20 The Contender today 4217