GOOSE BAY CLASSIC WOODEN  RUNABOUT + WW T Shirt To Be Won

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GOOSE BAY CLASSIC WOODEN  RUNABOUT + WW T Shirt To Be Won

Reviewing my old files I came across the photo above from 5+ years ago. Its tagged Goose Bay, Kaikoura, Canterbury (South Island). The small wooden runabout on the right is named WENDY ANN. Photo is dated Dec 1961.

Its a very long shot but if someone can ID the people in the photo or the owner of the bach (crib down there) – the first correct answer in the comments section gets a WW T Shirt (note: winner will have to be sized 2XL / 3XL / 4XL)

Found the poster below – say it all 🙂

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4 thoughts on “GOOSE BAY CLASSIC WOODEN  RUNABOUT + WW T Shirt To Be Won”

  1. Not Goose Bay Kaikoura. There is a Goose Bay in the Pelorus Sound so most likely there. John is correct with Wendy Ann being a Jim Beatty build. Probably powered by a marinised Falcon or Zephyr engine as most of them were back then

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  3. Hi Allan – here’s my long shot.

    is it the Bowie family (& friends)?

    I think they owned Wendy Ann and maybe the crib. Father’s name might have been William (Bill Bowie?).

    Cheers – Mark

    On Sun, 18 May 2025 at 12:15 AM, waitematawoodys.com #1 for classic wooden

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  4. The Goose Bay south of Kaikoura is on a rock and shingle shore exposed to the open ocean. The site in the picture looks more like sheltered water – maybe the Sounds or nelson Lakes? Also, in 1961 Goose Bay (and Kaikoura) were still in Marlborough; the Canterbury border wasn’t moved north to the Clarence River until some years later.

    I’d guess Wendy Ann to be one of Jim Beattie’s pretty creations.

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