EASTER ON THE WATER – Classic Wooden Boat Cruising

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EASTER ON THE WATER – Classic Wooden Boat Cruising

Just back from three days on RD , Friday was one out of the box, simply stunning. Saturday was another goody and Sunday a tad overcast but still warm. Very happy with the number of classic woodys at Rakino Island over the weekend. I managed to catch up with a lot of the skippers, general consensus was ‘grabbing a few days afloat before winter kicks in’. 

The white bridge-decker above was a mystery to me, short 4 letter name – Nathan what say you?

On Saturday I caught up with Bill Brown whose family (Corrine & James Brown) owned my launch in the late 1960’s. Back then she was named LADY GAY. Bill works off shore but keeps a very smart woody yacht (SusanJane) at Westhaven for when back in NZ. 

We meet a few years ago via a mutual friend and the WW site, the penny  dropped re the boat link and Bill sent me a great album of b/w photos from back in the late 1960’s.

 I spend a lot of time matching other people and boats from the past so it was extra special to have an ‘own goal’. 

One of Bill’s photos below of LADY GAY (RAINDANCE). For those interested more on RD’s past here https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/04/23/lady-gay/

Late 1960’s
2026

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2 thoughts on “EASTER ON THE WATER – Classic Wooden Boat Cruising”

  1. I’m interested that Lady Gay had a modern top in the ’60s and reverted to an older (perhaps more original) upperworks. The latter is how I recall her from my days in Bayswater when a medical man had her.

    Either is OK for her -times pass, but it’s nice to see a reversion to original and perhaps more liveable. The owner at the time makes the decision and fortunately we have WW’s to discuss…. BTW I liked the renaming….

    You are right re the medical man (I think science v’s GP) ownership but that was after two apprentices at the Salthouse yard rebuilt her. Prior to its time at Salthouses, it was as below – nick name TREKA (kiwi jeep), in my eyes someone had plopped a car case on her.

    Her names were LADY GAY > LADY GAI > NONA C > RAINDANCE. Named Nona C when I bought her and that had to go quick smart. Alan H

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