RNZYS marina 1
RNZYS marina 2
Impressive Line Up of Motorboats At The RNZYS
photos ex Nathan Herbert
Aerial view of the squadrons ‘old’ marina at Westhaven, a great line up of some of our classic launches – how many can be ID’ed? Also interested in the date of the photos, must have been when owning a small motorboat (launch) was ‘ok’ at the squadron 🙂
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Having now enlarged the pic that includes ATHENA, now add KAWHITI to he sistership MAKURA, & MARGARET ANN, to her sistership LADY DIANA,, & MOERAKI next to CONNIE V, both of which are there as well, as far as I can tell. It’s rare in my experience, to see 2 sets of such idnetical sisterships in 1 pic – KEN RICKETTS
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It can.t be LADY EILEEN, she had a dodger from new (refer pic I took in 1948 under LADY EILEEN) & that boat as you say, has no dodger – I thik it could be ROSEMARY II I think It is denfinitely a Shipbuilders “Supa Craft” series boat & ROSEMARY II fits the bill best. — KEN RICKETTS
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Lady Eileen (pre flybridge and aft dodger) photo 2 top right
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I meant ATHENA when I wrote ADARA –ADARA was Des D,s first boat – KEN R
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And Ta’Aroa
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Des Donovan designed and built motorsailer Athena (right hand side photo 2). You guys want a story check out her history. Never a dull moment. Even pretended to be a submarine for a few days many years ago. Cheers
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I post something with a hint of yacht in it & you rag & stick boys rise to the bait. Well done.
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At least four Bob Stewart designed yachts in pic 1, plus prize and Helen.
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I see Ros.II, Thetis, F.D, C.V, Chantilly, And the most awesome one, Kahurangi
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In Pic 1, I see some as being WIRIHANA, ROYAL FALCON, LADY DIANNA, ORARI II, VALSAN, REREMOANA, CATCHALOT, CLEONE,
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In pic 2, I see some as ADARA, LADY DIANA, VALSAN, MAKURA, WAINUNU, LADY SANDRA,
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