Yachts at Kawau Island – Sailing Sunday – Win A WW T-Shirt
This Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island photo from the ‘NZ Car, Boats, >>> Utes Pre’75’ FB page shows a great collection of classic yachts (& a few launches).
I’ll put up a WW t-shirt to the woody that can ID the most yachts – given my launch angle – I’ll get a yachty to verify the answers. To stop copy-catting, entries ONLY via email to
waitematawoodys@gmail.com
LIPTON CUP RACE – SATURDAY – MARCH 17th
The 97th Lipton Cup race is set to take place on the 17th of March. 22 miles of blood, sweat and tears is to be raced by the 22ft L Class ‘mullet boats’ to see who will triumph as the winner of the esteemed Lipton Cup trophy. This is a highlight of the yachting calendar and this year it appears there will be fierce competition with a number of the mullet boats performing exceptionally well in recent racing. With only 3 years to go until the 100th you can expect there to be a lot more competition and boats coming out of the wood work to compete in following years. Previous crew and owners are always welcome to come down and watch with the club open all day with food and refreshments (with a lift for the weathered yachties).
The days events are as follows:
7am – Hot cooked breakfast (Prebooked)
9am – Race briefing
11am – Race commences
3pm approx – Race finishes
6pm approx – Prize giving and after party
Watch Video footage from last years race here https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=LAZotynoqiA
I’m lousy at recognising boats. Cars were my thing from an early age, probably because I was brought up on the floor of a motor garage in Great North Road. But, my pennywiorth about the yachts in the image is that the schooner at right is LADY STERLING, the yawl behind her is DAISY/WAIMEA while the spoon-bowed gaff cutter astern of LS looks very like QUEENIE. Let the wild dogs loose!
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Steamships, two of the great NSSCo. fleet, Clansman and Ngatiawa, on frequent summer excursions to Kawau Island from Auckland.
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Launches, Yawn 😛 so slow……
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As do their owners 🙂
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Oh heh didn’t read yachts only!!
All yachts look the same
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For the launches, you’ll need to get the names right for the 1920-1930 decade
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