September 17, 2023 12:23 am
FANTASY SOS – Sailing Sunday
On Friday I received a heads up about the 30’ yacht – Fantasy, lofted by a Bill Spence, a Sheltans Islander and built in the Pattersons yard, St Aspeh Street, Christchurch c.1948. Her planked hull is Oregon and post launching her keel was moulded in the sand at Brighton Beach, try and get away with that today 🙂
Fantasy’s owners have had her for 40 years and sadly have made the decision to pass the yacht onto a new owner who will undertake the work required.Fantasy was accidentally sunk in Port of Terakoe and an exhausting legal battle followed, her owners do not have what it takes to begin the refit.
Her solid rimu interior is still in excellent condition and beautiful. As shown in the above photos, Fantasy is now in a cradle at the owners property in Golden Bay, Nelson and they would like her to go to someone who is able to restore her.
Fantasy has a great back story, having sailed in the Centennial race which resulted in New Zealand’s greatest yachting disaster, the owners have a lot of information and records relating to this, including Fantsy’s log of that race. The asking price on tme is $1 so there must be a woody out there looking for a project.
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Posted by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder
Categories: 1940's, 28'>30', A Peek Down Below, For Sale, Non Waitemata, Sailing Sunday, Tales & Yarns, Yachts
Tags: Bill Spence, Fantasy, Patterson yard
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Guess #4
St Asaph street, Chch !
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By John Lord on September 19, 2023 at 7:36 am
I’m guessing Shetlands for the islands, and Port Tarakohe.
Guess #2 is that she was from Eric Cox’s board.
Guess # 3 is that’s Fench Pass in the distant background in the top photo.
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By johntwodogs on September 17, 2023 at 12:45 am