May 24, 2023 12:22 am
A Recount Of Our Classic Wooden Craft DNA
Recently I was sent a link to an article that appeared in the New Zealand Geographic magazine back in 2000 – in fact issue 45 , Jan-March. The article was headlined – GRACE UNDER FIRE, written by Vaughan Yarwood with supporting photos from the late Henry Winkelmann and more recent photos ex Hamish Ross and Paul Gillbert.
The stars of the article is the 42’ 1908 Logan built gaff rigged cutter – Rawene, and her then skipper Russell Brooke.
This is a brilliant insight into the early days of boating in and around Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, I’m sure there will be some mix ups re dates, skipper/craft names but overall we get to see and read the history of these magnificent craft, a lot of which are still sailing today.
Have a read, its only 10>15 minutes, longer if if you linger over the photos 🙂 – even a die-hard motorboat owner like myself found it a fascinating read.
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Posted by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder
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I am the current owner looking for the weight of the classic Kauri launch Lidgard bridgedecker hirawanu
38 ft 1948
I am looking at pulling him out of the water onto a slipway and am restricted with weight
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By Mike Schimanski on May 25, 2023 at 2:22 am