Desmond Thomas Townson (1934-2008) was a prominent New Zealand yacht designer known for creating celebrated designs in sailing. He won the Tanner Cup in 1950 and designed popular dinghy classes, including the Starling and Zephyr Mistral. His keelboat designs, such as the Townson 26 and Townson 34, gained acclaim, with over 3,500 produced by 2008. Townson was honored with membership in the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to yachting. In his later years, he focused on designing one-design radio-controlled Electron racing yachts. He passed away in Auckland after battling cancer.
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Des Townson belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: engineer
Awards Received: New Zealand Order of Merit
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Pisces 25 | 26 Pisces 36 | 22 Gemini 55 |
| Moon | 11 Aries 0 | 21 Gemini 4 | 21 Cancer 39 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 40 | 12 Aries 1 | 17 Cancer 21 |
| Venus | 14 Aquarius 9 | 5 Pisces 56 | 14 Taurus 5 |
| Mars | 1 Aries 49 | 25 Aquarius 7 | 8 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 20 Libra 46 | 14 Taurus 11 | 13 Libra 1 |
| Saturn | 23 Aquarius 12 | 11 Pisces 46 | 28 Aquarius 18 |
| Uranus | 25 Aries 35 | 20 Taurus 8 | 0 Taurus 20 |
| Neptune | 10 Virgo 36 | 27 Pisces 20 | 9 Virgo 45 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 36 | 1 Aquarius 35 | 23 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 17 Aquarius 37 | 16 Aries 52 | 12 Aquarius 51 |
| Ketu | 17 Leo 37 | 16 Libra 52 | 12 Leo 51 |
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