Flying Machine is a Young 88 designed by Jim Young.
The Young 88 is just under 30 feet long and has been a popular racing and cruising fractional sloop on New Zealand waters for over 30 years. http://www.young88.org.nz/
Craig with some of the Crew sailed another Young 88, Riot in the early days until it sustained immense damage and sold after a massive Lyttelton Storm in 2001. When Flying Machine came up for sale with a good racing history, it was time to get back into the mix.
Craig and Nicci, with their 2 kids, Olivia and Logan spend a lot of time over Summer on Flying Machine, often in the Marlborough Sounds - and it is a social boat often with crew and friends on board for a social drink but when there is a race on, things get serious.