Frank Godbert
Frank Godbert, of Kerikeri, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to yachting. He has taught yachting skills, water safety and marine environment courses. He has been involved with the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail Programme and a facilitator of the Dinghy and Keelboat Learn to Sail Programmes. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Kerikeri Cruising Club Learn to Sail Programme. He developed the Kerikeri High School Sailing Academy in 1999. He has coached many sailing teams since 1963 some of whom have become New Zealand representative sailors and Olympians. He helped develop the NCEA Sailing Programme and was involved in the introduction of teams racing to New Zealand and in the establishment of the New Zealand Teams Racing Association. Mr Godbert is the President of the Northland Yachting Association.