Wally Ward designs and the CA's - Southern Woodenboat Sailing

Sisterships to CAMILLE, CAMELOT and MR CHRISTIAN were also built by Ron Swanson in 1965. In the 1965 Sydney-Hobart race Camelot was 2nd  and MR CHRISTIAN 23rd

In 1966 CAMELOT was 1st in the Sydney-Brisbane race and in the Sydney-Hobart race Mr Christian was 4th and Camelot 16th.

MR CHRISTIAN, hooked well-known Sydney yachtsman Peter Kurts into ocean racing. MR CHRISTIAN is currently owned and raced regularly by David Salter of the SASC. [19]

Coincidentally her sail number A16 is the same as JANAWAY from some 70 years before. [12]

ln winning the 1967 Sydney to Brisbane Race. MR CHRISTIAN topped off; most successful initial season of racing with the Sydney Ocean Racing Fleet. After his win in the 1966 Brisbane to Gladstone Race, Peter Kurts had brought MR CHRISTIAN to Sydney to race in C.Y.C. events with marked success, the highlight being first in Division l of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.