THE LIFE OF BOATBUILDER JACK GUARD

Earlier in the week, Rob Watt drew my attention to a YouTube video by Darren Guard on the life of his grandfather Jack Guard, one of New Zealand’s great boat builders. 

Pour yourself a coffee and sit back and enjoy the video,  lots of wonderful historical photos and footage. 

Make sure you hang in there to the end – there is a terrific poem titled – ‘Making It Back’ penned by poet Sam Hunt, a Jack Guard boat owner.