KAIPARA

Todays woody is the launch – Kaipara and is seen in both photos above in Russell in the Bay of Islands. The photos come to use from the Auckland Library Heritage Collection and were possibly taken by a Ian Mason

In the bottom photo the large building is the Dukeof Marlbouragh Hotel.

So todays questions are: 

• who designed/built Kaipara

• what became of Kaipara

• can we put a date on the photo

WW CHRISTMAS BOOY QUIZ WINNER
Earlier in the week we ran a quiz asking which boat builder / designer has had the most boat / name mentions on the WW site. The prize was a copy of the Best Selling Book – ’Shipwright, Boatbuilder, Yachtsman’ by Gilbert J. Littler + a WW sweatshirt (L/S, size XL only) + a WW Burgee.

THE WINNER IS – JAY OWEN – with COLLINGS & BELL

Amazingly only two people chose that answer – almost everyone else went with Colin Wild, followed by various versions of Bailey. Well done Jay.

The book is available to buy at Boatbooks in Westhaven or online  https://boatbooks.co.nz/nzbooks.asp

And WW merchandise for sale here https://waitematawoodys.com/2021/11/11/58095/