Muir's Boatyard

About

Born in Hobart in 1914, Jock Muir first embarked on a career in tin smithing at the height of the Depression, sailing and learning the craft of boat building in his spare time. Having won the Stonehaven Cup for cadet dinghies in 1933, Jock moved on to successfully compete in the 16 ft skiff and heavyweight sharpie classes, and following the local cruiser class. In 1937 he completed building a deep-sea cruiser, Westwind, in the backyard of his parents’ house in Battery Point.