ANTARES
Recently I received from Bryce Strong an envelope of ‘old’ boating photos – the result of a CV-19 lock-down cull of the family photo collection. Its a flash back of woody boating on and around the Waitemata.
The above photos show the 34’ Antares, built in the 1950’s by Supreme Craft in Auckland. I suspect that at the time, Antares was owned by Bryce’s brother-in-law, Ron Philips.
Antares has appeared on WW several times and you can see / read more of her past at the link below, be sure to check out the additional links in the story to experience more.
https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/09/25/antares-2/
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The vessel below was snapped by Cameron Pollard at the entrance to the Tamaki River – Cameron estimate her length around 55′.
Input & photo below from John Mellars – owner built, spotted Whangaparapara 15 March 2019.
Not very woody though.
Not very woody though.
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Antares was owned by Ralph Charles who lived just north of Thames and would have kept her at Thames, between c1960-65
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Called “Sione”, steel, usually moored Matauwhi Bay – Russell
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Not a pretty yacht at all. Mizzen mast is missing? Awful wheel house.
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Can we find out the time frame, when the “new” images of ANTARES were taken.
It almost looks as if she has had a little alteration to her window styling in the cabin top to me. — KEN R
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