The vessel was designed by Walter Reeks and constructed by WM Ford Boatbuilders at Berrys Bay, Sydney, and was intended as proof that Australian designers and shipbuilders could build luxury craft to the same quality and standards as in Europe or North America.
The vessel was designed by Walter Reeks. The vessel was constructed by WM Ford Boatbuilders at Berrys Bay. Australian designers and shipbuilders could build luxury craft to the same quality as in Europe or North America. This was what the vessel was intended as proof. Australian designers and shipbuilders could build luxury craft to standards as in Europe or North America. This was what the vessel was intended as proof. Berrys Bay was Sydney.