Don S. Brown
Born 1910s.
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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[private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died 2000s.
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The man considered the father of New Zealand yachting, Don St Clair Brown, has died, aged 94.
Brown passed away peacefully at home with his family in Auckland on Saturday.
Sail-World.com New Zealand editor Richard Gladwell said Brown would be remembered as one of the great benefactors of New Zealand yachting.
Along with his late wife, Mary, he helped competitors from P-class through to the Olympics and offshore keelboats.
Former Olympic sailor and New Zealand Olympic team official Ralph Roberts said Brown would be sadly missed by all involved in the sport in New Zealand.
"He was just someone so special," he said.
"He would be the father of New Zealand yachting, and it's hard pick him out singularly, because we always said it was he and his wife, Mary, who set the stage."
Roberts said Brown's biggest achievements were his mentoring and the financial help that competitors received through the New Zealand International Yachting Trust, which he set up with Sir Tom Clark.
"He was passionate for New Zealand success on the international stage, but his role was more than that," he said.
"He took personal interest in all our top sailors. If you showed you had the determination and the ability, he was there to support. That was really was his hallmark."
Roberts, who competed in the Finn class at the 1960 Rome Olympics, remembered how Brown and his wife drove him and Flying Dutchman crew Ronald Watson and Murray Rae to build-up events around Europe so they would be race hardened
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