John Sydney Haines AM (26 January 193722 August 2009) was an Australian boat builder and racer, founder of Haines Hunter boats in the 1960s and The Haines Group[1] in 1984. The Haines Group manufactured thousands of Signature fiberglass trailer-boats using John's cutting edge designs and worldwide patented Signature Variable Deadrise Hull. Haines also raced his boats, winning many powerboat races and several state and national titles.[2]