SYBIL II
With the opening of duck shooting season only a few weeks away now seemed a good time to run the photo above of the 1910 launch – Sybil II.
In the photo which comes to us from a Lew Redwood fb post, we see the launch post a very successful mornings shoot. Must have been no ‘bag’ limited back then, today I think its 8 birds pre shooter.
Harold Kidd has commented that Sybil II was built by Bailey & Lowe for a WR Twigg.
Back in August 2018 Cameron Pollard sent in photos of Sybil II on the move to a new storage location. At the time Cameron had owned the launch since 2004 and she was being ‘stored’ in anticipation of a restoration in the future – any update Cameron?
2018 WW story link https://waitematawoodys.com/2018/08/04/sybil-ii/ lots of photos and details in the comments section.
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This could be the Sybil that was skippered by my great grandfather James Ingram, as per this newspaper advertisement dated December 1915, “The 30 hp launch Sybil is now open for engagement for special trips. Picnics Parties etc. For terms apply to J Ingram, 3rd Avenue [Tauranga]”
Hi Deirde – email the newspaper ad to waitematawoodys@gmail.com and I will add to the site. Thank You. Alan H
Update – advertisement and a photo of James Ingram, boat builder and net maker, a Gaelic highlander – below
https://waitematawoodys.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8295234891_3147a26476_c.jpeg
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It’s Lady Bev. Lives at Sandspit
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