THISTLE – Sailing Sunday
Last Sundays story on the scows on the Waitemata / Auckland Anniversary Regatta resulted in being sent the above photos of Thistle from the Tudor Collins collection at the Auckland Museum. Emailed to me by Ken Ricketts. The photos show Thistle at Kawau Island c.1940’s.
Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta
Click the link below to view some stunning classic sailing footage of the 1913, ‘Jolie Brise’ that placed 1st in the first race of the recent Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall ships Regatta. The 2:30 minute video shows her at the start of the race out of Torbay. Enjoy 🙂
Copper Cowls
Picked up the cowls below, on trademe for $30, a serious bargain 🙂 But in real life a little bigger than I imagined (note to self – read the spec’s) Added to the ww stockroom – there will be a home for them one day.
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That photo of Thistle at Kawau shows her coaling gaff rigged and two skips or tubs standing on the port side deck. She went off register in April 1939, machinery removed, mizzen mast and sails removed and used as a barge.Owned for many years by the Kasper bros. Lost on Motiti Island 1946.
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Jolie Brise, one of the all-time classics, M. Paumelle’s masterpiece, a founding ship of ocean racing! Absolutely marvellous!
And some teasing – wonder what was the schooner anchored in the middle of the sailing area, and what was the replica caravelle?
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