SOS 1896 Chas Bailey Yacht To Be Broken Up

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SOS 1896 Chas Bailey Yacht To Be Broken Up

The 40′ 1896 Bailey TE UIRA is facing being scrapped in Australia, her owner is offering her free to a good (even bad, if it stops the back hoe) home. She is currently located at Glebe in Sydney NSW. Her hull apart from a leak near the the prop is in sound condition, she needs an anti-foul. Her owner says that above the water line is in ok condition, just needs some TLC Her demise is near so if you or anyone you know are interested, contact the owner, George Lloyd, on the email link below.
glloyd01@gmail.com

Harold Kidd Input

TE UIRA (usually shortened in Oz to UIRA) was built by C.& W. Bailey and launched on 17th October 1896 for Gidgeon Palmer of Melbourne as a 5 rater.
She was taken across by the steamer TARAWERA with Chas. Bailey Jr going with her to settle her in.
She was quite successful in Melbourne but came up against SAYONARA, the bigger Fife-designed cutter.
She raced in Melbourne with the St. Kilda club for many years, converted to a Marconi rig in 1925.
She was sold to Sydney in 1976 and is now languishing in need of a good owner.
SHE NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED.

SAVED – 05-08-2015

Hi Harold, Pam, Alan, Tom, Kelvin and Rhodes33,
Just to let you know that that the task of rescuing Te Uira is under way. Myself and two classic yacht enthusiasts, Colin Grazules and Bruce Harris got together to save her. She has been purchased, scraped, sealed, painted and was put back in the water today. I have gone back to Melbourne with Colin and Bruce towing her across the harbour to Woolwich marina today. She is in a pen waiting for transport to Melbourne which should become available next week. Her hull is in pretty good condition and very solid. Some non structural worm strikes up forward and only a small area of rot in the stern to be dealt with. Obviously that cabin must go and then a new deck and rig.  I am the new owner and have a factory to store her in but there is no real plan yet.  I would like to gather as much information as possible. If anyone can assist it would be greatly appreciated. The email is p.denniston@celltec.com.au

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  2. Hi Harold, Are those pics you sent in digital form? I would love to see them. Is that possible? I intend to restore her and would love to get an understanding of how she should be.

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  4. Hi Harold, Pam, Alan, Tom, Kelvin and Rhodes33,
    Just to let you know that that the task of rescuing Te Uira is under way. Myself and two classic yacht enthusiasts, Colin Grazules and Bruce Harris got together to save her. She has been purchased, scraped, sealed, painted and was put back in the water today. I have gone back to Melbourne with Colin and Bruce towing her across the harbour to Woolwich marina today. She is in a pen waiting for transport to Melbourne which should become available next week. Her hull is in pretty good condition and very solid. Some non structural worm strikes up forward and only a small area of rot in the stern to be dealt with. Obviously that cabin must go and then a new deck and rig. I am the new owner and have a factory to store her in but there is no real plan yet. I would like to gather as much information as possible. If anyone can assist it would be greatly appreciated. The email is p.denniston@celltec.com.au

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  6. I sent George an email asking a few questions as I have a friend with warehousing space in Australia where she could possibly sit safely for a while, but haven’t had a response. Alan, can you give him a nudge?

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  12. Lovely & definitely worth the rescue. Surely the shipping could be had for less?

    Between Uira, culwalla & Aoma there is three pretty special expat boats in need of rescue over there.

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  17. I will mention it….but HKG has a lot on his plate right now.
    BTW she’s not a “Chas Bailey” yacht except that he was a partner in “C. & W. Bailey” who built her (and he probably did most of the design work). Never overlook my hero, Walter Bailey!

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  18. Hi All

    I can’t buy her myself but if somebody wants to start a syndicate I would be interested in being involved.

    I also have a 14M long 5.5M Hi shed that could be available.It is located at my home in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands.

    Cheers Kelvin

    Kelvin Petrie | Managing DirectorLaser Electrical Northland

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  19. Hi Alan

    I have sent the post to a well-connected classic boat enthusiast in Sydney so hopefully he or someone he knows will come to the rescue.

    Cheers

    Tom

    *Tom Kane *AREINZ
    Email *tom@precision.net.nz*

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