AWANUI – A Glimpse Back In Time & As Today
Back in May 2016 we ran a story on the launch – Awanui – link here https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/05/25/awanui/
Fast forward to early 2024 and Les Nelson contacted WW with an update on the vessel in regard to his parents owning Awanui for a number of years in the early 1980’s at the time based in Picton.
Les supplied the black and white photo (1st photo above) of Awanui that was most likely from when she was first launched c. early 1900’s (unconfirmed). Les commented that the backdrop (hill outline) looked familiar, probably the foreshore of Picton. A short time later Les unearthed the above colour photos from when his family owned her.
Also as a result of the story her present owner – Carmel Bradley made contact and advised the launch was still in Motueka and used regularly in and around the Abel Tasman. Carmel sent in the photos below.
Love it when a WW story sparks a few memories and we roll into a bigger story 🙂
Still do not have any intel on who the designer / builder was, both owners are keen to learn more.
2024 🔻
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I agree with Nath. – KEN R
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Looking at the hills behind I wonder if the black and white photo is actually Waikawa Bay – perhaps at the north end of the car park (in front of where the waikawa boating club used to be sited) or around the site of the rowing (?) shed at the southern end of the car park.
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Great story and memories, thanks Allan
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Specsavers? Appears to be 50 or so years newer- my guess mid to late 1950s-60s.
I followed the ex owners lead – but added ‘(unconfirmed)’ 🙂 . Alan H
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