WOODY SUMMER CRUISING TRIP REPORT #1 – 233’ CLASSIC MOTOR YACHT

The first report from the woody armada out cruising over the summer holidays is from Angus Rogers on his 42’ 1967 Bailey & Son built launch – CENTAURUS.

Angus was overnighting in Man ‘o’ War Bay, Waiheke Island and was sharing the anchorage with the 233’ majestic CLASSIC super yacht – HAIDA, built in 1929 (originally steam powered). When last in NZ, March 2014, she was owned by Sir James Dyson, the Dyson vacuum cleaner billionaire. Rumour has it these days owned by another billionaire from Hong Kong.

Also sharing the bay was Peter Loughlin’s 42’ 1927 Colin Wild build launch – LADY MARGARET, see below.

Back in 2014 HAIDA was in the same spot as was RAINDANCE.