Education
Mander then retired from competitive yachting, but made a comeback and was selected to compete in the Finn class at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he finished fourth.
Mander then retired from competitive yachting, but made a comeback and was selected to compete in the Finn class at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he finished fourth.
He later became the president of the New Zealand Yachting Federation. in 1972 he was named New Zealand yachtsman of the year, and in 1990 he was inducted, with Jack Cropp, into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Born in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner in 1928, Mander was the son of Nina Pretoria Mander (née Hoglund) and Stanley Augustus Mander, who played for the New Zealand hockey team He was educated at Street Andrew"s College.
Outside of yachting, Mander was a businessman.
He joined Christchurch clothing company Deanes Industries in 1950 and rose to becoming managing director In the 1992 New Year Honours, Mander was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to yachting.
Mander died in Christchurch on 21 June 1998.