Jack Brooke Cruise Collection #16 – Kiariki Cruise March 1963
Another stunning drawing done by Robert Brooke’s father, Jack Brooke, again ww thanks Robert for making them available to ww followers. Jack produced a hand drawing on each cruise. Todays post is the 16th featured – lots of details & side tales in this one.
The above drawing records the travels of Kiariki during their March 1963 cruise to Kawau Island & Gt Barrier Island. There appears to be a lot of ‘reefing’ happening on this cruise so there must have been a good blow.
Crew: John Brooke, R E Hunt, S Hunt, R F Black & E G Bolland
On Waitangi weekend 2015 – Robert Brooke & family (3 generations) took the 15′ clinker runabout ‘Harmony’, that Robert built, down to Lake Rotoiti for the Classic & Wooden Boat Parade. Photo below shows them in Saturdays parade of boats.
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I think there’s an underlying fun factor associated there Colin.
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Like the tradition of dipping the ensign. Don’t see that these days.
Not quite the same dipping a skull and crossbones though I suppose.
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