Two fine classics anchored off Milford Island in Whangaroa Harbour, Jan 2013. The one on the left is Robin Elliott’s Logan 33 replica. The other is the Lane designed launch Valerie, c1933. Valerie is kept at Whangaroa Marina and currently owned by John Briers and Jackie Te Hore of Cable Bay. Valerie was for many years owned by the Reynolds family, close friends of the Pickmeres, who owned her up until the late 1960’s. Apart from a short period in Auckland during the 1960’s she has spent almost all her life in Whangarei and the far North. It is believed Valerie was sometimes used by H. Pickmere when he was charting the far north. Info ex Robin Elliott.
Discover more from waitematawoodys.com #1 for classic wooden boat stories, info, advice & news - updated daily - 14+ million views
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
waitematawoodys.com #1 for classic wooden boat stories, info, advice & news - updated daily - 14+ million views 
She was built flushdecked. Her original engine was a 35hp Canadian-built St. Lawrence engine and she was considered “very racy looking” at the time, and one of Lane’s best designs yet. Timewell and King sold her to W Reynolds in 1936 and he put a Kermath in her. She caught fire and almost totally burnt out around 1943 then rebuilt. J R Reynolds took her over c1955 then Alister Reynolds who sold her in 1998, so she’s been in good hands all her life..
LikeLike
Valerie was launched from Lanes in Auckland 29/8/1929 for owner M.G. King of Whangarei
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19290829.2.86&srpos=2&e=——-10–1—-0launch+king+lane–
LikeLike