KATE

photo ex classicboatnz

Built in 1884 by Thompson Bros. in Dargaville. Photo looks to be taken at Waiheke Island (tbc)

Harold Kidd Update

According to the Register of British Ships she was built in 1894 by C. Thompson at Aratapu, not in 1884. She was also called KAIPARA KATE in 1932 when owned by A G Curel of Helensville, but seems to have reverted to just KATE. The earliest reference I have to her is her entry in the Pahi Regatta of 1899 as a sailing vessel.

Graham Guthrie Update

Kate is indeed on the Causeway on Waiheke Island. She has been aquired by Bernard Rhodes, a sailor who has built his own vessel and sailed her around the world. A Waiheke resident, Bernard is seeking to restore Kate to her former glory as funding permits, and then use her as a sail training ship for the youth of Waiheke and Auckland. As a boatbuilder of considerable talent Bernard has taken under his wing 2 lads who he is teaching  various skills as they assist in the restoration.He has produced an interesting brochure on the history of Kate and how she should look when restored. I will retreive this from Kailua and see if it can be uploaded onto the ww website.

Now members have successfully completed the restoration of Gypsy, if they have any surplus funds, Kate would be worthy of consideration.