LAUNCHING OF CENTAURUS
Yesterdays story on Leilani and Centaurus, prompted Mark Powell to dig out the above photos from the launching of Centaurus at the Bailey & Sons yard in 1965.
Launchings back then had a little more pomp and ceremony than these days – seems there was always a spot for of a man of the cloth 😉
Comparing the above photos to the recent one below – she has survived the passage of time well – almost unchanged from launch day – we like that 🙂
As always, you can read / view more on Centaurus in past WW stories – links below 😉
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OYSTERBUILT BY CHARLSBAILEY IN 1903 3STILL GOING STRONG IN LYTTELTON
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i see some similarities to Southern Belle.
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