1967 Whangarei to Noumea Yacht Race Mystery Launch
Today’s photo comes to us from Lew Redwood’s fb and shows the spectator fleet that gathered to farewell the yachts heading off in the 1967 Whangarei to Noumea yacht race. We have a classic woody mid photo – my first thoughts were – Romance II but on closer inspection its not her. So woodys – who do you think it is?
Southern Woodys – A question
Does anyone do or know of anyone that does, ‘private’ bare-boat charters in the Havelock / Pelorus / Kenepuru Sound / Picton / Queen Charlotte region? A very experienced woody is looking to come to a gentleman’s arrangement re the use of a launch in the Marlborough Sounds this coming February (2020). For more details email me on waitematawoodys@gmail.com
RVSP jenni@kclass.co.nz
SAD NIGHT ON AUCKLANDS WATERFRONT
Woody Angus Rogers sent in at around 10pm the photos below of the launch Rio Rita on the rocks outside the OBC breakwater. Coastguard were in attendance. It was high water so unless she was towed off, she will be high & dry. Very sad.
Rio Rita is now back on a mooring outside the OBC breakwater so, thankfully, any damage must have been fairly minimal.
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My first thought also was that it was Yvonne. My Dad owned her for a couple of years in the1970s, and she was based in Whangarei at that time.
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Yvonne, (from the owner)
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Yes. Yvonne
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At a glance, Yvonne?
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The woody pictured in the photo at the start of the noumea race could be the “winsome” .
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