CAN WE IDENTIFY THIS WOODEN BOAT – KOTIRO > AHUAREKA

WW has been contacted by Ted Armitage in regard to a collection of glass plate negatives he inherited. Ted had the photos digitised and has sent them thru to WW in the hope that we can identify the location / boats.

Today we have a very salty looking double ender, unfortunately the name board isn’t legible but her design should make ID’ing her easier for the WW readers.  So woodys can we put a name to her + builder +location.

UPDATE ex Nathan Herbert and Harold Kidd – the vessel is AHUAREKA. Previously named KOTIRO. Frank Chapman bought KOTIRO in 1919 and renamed her AHUAREKA. Built by Logan.

VERY CLEVER TARGETED MARKETING

Having spent a large chunk of my life in the advertising world, I get a buzz when I come across a clever idea. In todays Digital Online world this is a cool example of how there is still a place for ‘old school’ thinking.

I grabbed a copy of the UK Classic Boat magazine at the local library and when reading at home noticed that someone had placed a Post It note on one of the pages. Read below – its a plug for an artist that illustrates yachts, they can be contacted at the following email address if interested katja.bigalk@gmail.com