Scows On The Waitemata
Late last year I was sent the two photos above by Ian McDonald whose sister-in-law was clearing out and old deceased Uncle’s stuff & came
across these photos.
Scows sailing goose-winged has a caption of 1920 Auckland Anniversary Regatta and, the other one is captioned Auck Ann regatta, 1900. Both have NZ Herald – Wilson & Horton stamps on the back. Both are about 12″ x 8″ in size.
Any of the serious classic sailers out there able to ID some of the Scows?
And a launch bonus photo today of Miss Helen on the beach at Russell c1950’s (photo ex Nathan Herbert exEric Lee-Johnson, Te Papa collection)
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Hi me name Malcolm Cowden son of Gordon Cowden. Who was a proud owner of Miss Helen. Me dad now 93 would love to see her be for he un able dew to Health age. Contact me. malcolmcowden2013@gmail.com. or call 0224372013. Thanks much appreciated.
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behind Miss Helen is Miss Ida and then Miss Knoxi, this would have been at survey time. 3 of the 4 dinghy’s in the foreground are Fullers hire boats, mosquito craft I think.Cold moulded ply, nice solid little boats.The period would have been about 1958 when radio.s were introduced and the boats all given >miss> names. Also late in the year before the summer tourist season, probably october/nov
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Nope. Big wind & waves + fast following tide – coming back from Coromandel – hit 15+knts – BUT only just in control – too scared to look behind me. Wife was not happy – it still gets bought up when I talk about heading over to Coro 🙂
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fastest you’ve been in her then Alan?
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Good spotting NEIL, probably the reason for the haul out
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I had heard she had a turn of speed, must have looked impressive, almost as impressive as Raindance yesterday doing 10.5 knots (under Coast Guard tow) details tomorrow.
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Where is the rudder on Miss Helen
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Miss Helen just passed us at what must have been 18 knots plus at Home Bay Motutapu
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