LEONE – Where Is She
WW was contacted yesterday by Sue Rivington who advised that she has been going through the family photos and albums and she came across the gems above.
The boat is – Leone that belonged to Sue’s Grandfather George Hyauiason many years ago – unfortunately Sue is not sure when. But she would love
any information on her or details on what became of Leone.
Sue also commented that her Grandfather also owned the ‘Ronaki’ – I have asked for some more intel so we can ID which particular Ronaki it was – there is a promise of photos so fingers crossed.
The Ponsonby Cruising Club + Collings & Bell yard / wharf / railway photo is a doozy – so many boats, so few names.
So woodys can we help Sue out in her quest for intel on Leone.
LOOKING FOR
One of the woody gang is on the hunt for 2 switches as per the photo below – (L) photo is a good one (R) photo has the knob broken off – anyone got two/one laying around?
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I believe my great grandparents Henry and Eileen Kelly built Leone (family friends Hyauiason / possibly partners). I recall photos of my grandmother Dulcie and her sister Rona as very young girls on board and Christmas holidays to Thames. His building company was located on the water by the PCC and was a prolific builder of houses in Ponsonby, Herne Bay, St Marys Bay area and I believe they closed the doors to go to war.
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Where abouts was the Ponsonby cruising club and what’s their now
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Alan The switches using the good one as a sample I could possible manufacture a new one, Nautically Yours Blue Hewitt
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These are hard to find, I need some like this as well.
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Te Atatu last time I saw her
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I think it is this mystery launch ‘Leone’ that appeared a few years back – The hull shape and placement of the front porthole is the same.
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