MAITAI
The above photos of the launch Maitai are ex the Coralie Hiton collection of family photos of the Deeming & Bedgegoods & come to us via Ross Griffin & ‘BOI Historic photos’.
In the top photo we see Bert & Jack Deeming aboard at Omaha.Te Haumi is in the background.
What more do we know about Maitai – builder & what became of her?
Harold Kidd Input – The Auckland MAITAI is mentioned only once and that’s in connection with a cruise to the Bay of Islands in February 1928. A temporary name change??
Every yacht and launch carried a .
22 at least, like the guy on the dodger, for slaying seagulls, gannets, shags, penguins and other predators. Great sport. The really serious guys used .303 SMLEs like the guy by the mast. His weapon of choice looks like a Mk III Lee Enfield complete with issue sling.
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yep, someone needs to back the truck up and read Harolds comments in the tone they were written. I thought it was funny Harold. 😛 I don’t find the PC police funny.
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Daniel, come on old chap! Don’t you recognize irony when you see it?
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Oh man, it was a double meaning; one as comical juxtaposition to Knowledge today, and also as an informed historical observation of conservation attitudes back then.
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O/K, the photo is from a bygone era where attitudes to wild life——-right to life——–was not overly considered. In 2018 for Harold Kidd to refer marine bird life as ( predators ) and Great Sport is disgusting and out of step in today`s society.
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Maitai is moored at BOIYC and is still in excellent condition
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The Auckland MAITAI is mentioned only once and that’s in connection with a cruise to the Bay of Islands in February 1928. A temporary name change??
Every yacht and launch carried a .22 at least, like the guy on the dodger, for slaying seagulls, gannets, shags, penguins and other predators. Great sport. The really serious guys used .303 SMLEs like the guy by the mast. His weapon of choice looks like a Mk III Lee Enfield complete with issue sling.
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Looks a bit like the chap on Raindance protecting his rum at Patio bay
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What’s with the rifles ?
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