[2] He and Malcolm (Huck) Scott won a silver medal in their 12m2 Sharpie after the New Zealander Peter Mander failed to disqualify himself and Rolly had not officially protested.

In the 1978 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Siska IV was denied official starter status on a technicality.

[6][7] He won numerous other ocean racing events in his career including taking line honours and first place in the Queen Victoria Cup off Cowes, England.

He operated a sail-making business based in Phuket, Thailand called Rolly Tasker Sails.

Twelve lifelike icons of the sailing world form part of the display, along with over 200 model yacht fleet class examples on a scale 1" to the foot.