CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH QUANDO AGROUND – What Happened Here
Recently woody John Dawson contacted WW regarding the top two photos of a launch named QUANDO, as we see in the (oldish photo) photos the vessel has ‘come ashore’.
On face value it appears to be not* a major mishap , maybe skipper miscalculated the tide when anchoring or dragged anchor. *(Unless the port-side tarpaulin and dinghy is covering up a major oops.)
Can anyone enlighten us as to what happened, the date and location.
A search on WW popped up the 3rd and 4th photos above ex Jason Prew and Nathan Herbert , who spotted QUANDO berthed at Sulphur Point Marina, Tauranga, in February 2015.
Sadly she has acquired a second story and lost the varnished coamings.
In the WW search the name QUANDO also popped up on a story on the launch KARINA (photo below & story link), where Adam Jane-Rashleigh commented that KARINA was a sister ship to his launch QUANDO.
Read / view more on KARINA here https://waitematawoodys.com/2013/11/04/karina-2/
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I believe that this beaching is in South East Bay Mayor Island. It was a common occurrence over many years, late arrival, anchor to close to the shore, head to the Game Club bar, wake up the next morning and find the boat on the beach. Experience Mayor Island and park on the beach. Gravel beach, no rocks.
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