Tawera 1935 Logan – A18

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Video below of Tawera at the Mahurangi Regatta – thanks Roger Mills for sharing

TAWERA 1935 LOGAN – A18

Tawera was launched on 30th December, 1935, designed by Arch Logan and built by Colin Wild – you do not get a better pedigree than that :-). 

She was Arch Logan’s last big cutter, measuring almost 50 feet on deck and the culmination of a number of racing keelers built at that time. As the largest of the more modern keelers from Arch Logans drawing board she represented the very best in design development and to this day still epitomises all of the racing winning and wholesome sea keeping abilities of Arch Logans designs.

Tawera is a lucky classic in that she has had wonderful, passionate owners all her life and today is in immaculate condition. In 2003 she was extensively restored and is now considered one of the finest examples of the a keeler of the pre-WWII era. Her owner is one of the Classic Yacht Association’s most loyal members & has loved her as a Logan should be & spared nothing on her maintenance & restoration. Click on photos to enlarge.

Tawera’s owner has an armada of vessels – both sailing and power, some classic and some spirit of tradition – the hard decision has been made to pass Tawera onto a new owner, not any owner, you’ll have to share the passion for classic woodys to even get a peak aboard. Interested buyers should initially contact the Wooden Boat Bureau at  waitematawoodys@gmail.com

A WOODY QUIZ – WIN A COPY OF: DES TOWNSON – A SAILING LEGACY
All correct answers to the following question, go into the draw to win the book.

Q: Name (Christian & Surname) the first owner of Tawera.

Entry by email only to waitematawoodys@gmail.com  Closes at 8pm 30/11/20 Read /see more about the book here  https://destownson.co.nz/

4 thoughts on “Tawera 1935 Logan – A18”

  1. Tawera would have been wrecked if I hadn’t come up from down below and looked ahead! Year was 1977 and I was helping my Dad Alex Stuart sail her back to NZ from Bali. We were sailing down from Thursday Island inside the Barrier reef . Blowing around 18knots and Dad on the tiller we were flying along. We were navigating by way of chart and making frequent bearings off the conspicuous high points on the distant mainland. Of course in those days there was no gps etc. we were doing 3 hour shifts on the helm but I was restless and decided to come up from my bunk and check how things were .Looking ahead I saw the darker blue cloud shadows on the choppy water but also the tell tale greenish yellow patch about 500 metres ahead an unmarked reef lurking a few feet below the surface! Dad was dozing on the tiller! Needless to say we threw her about smartly saving ourselves and Tawera from a watery grave

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  2. Can you tell me anything about manakura

    Hello Allen – can you tell us what you know? eg is she a yacht or a launch etc?Kind Regards Alan H

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