Another great photo showing part of the CYA launch fleet on-route to the Riverhead Hotel. Thats my ‘Raindance’ at the front.
Photo supplied by Shane Anderson (Waimiga) from a friends camera on the cliff.
John Dory & Monterey on-route to the 2013 CYA Launch cruise to the Riverhead Hotel. Footage ex Jason Prew
CYA Riverhead Launch Cruise – Parade of Boats
Thanks to the camera skills of Jason Prew on Whistleblower, we have a ‘drive-by’ of the fleet off Lucas Creek on-route to the Riverhead Hotel.
Raindance on-route to the CYA launch lunch at the Riverhead Hotel 19/05/13. Filmed by Jason Prew (iPhone)
27 Classic Wooden Launches Cruising Together
The CYA NZ launch division today did its autumn cruise to the Riverhead Hotel – brilliant turn out 27 boats.
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Whitianga New Years Day Regatta #2 c.1950/51
Launches along side of Wharf: Fore to back: Marlin (Roley Smith), Eta B (Ted Bronlund), then little launch with rounded cabin top: Peggy, owned by the Morcombs & built by Bill Nobel at Whitianga in the 1920’s, then behind her: Renown (A White), then Spray (W Heald). Boat with skipper on wheel house: Scripps (Albert Bowman), the boat with the man at bow: Te Kuti (Jim Wilkins) and the boat behind her no name but owned by Trevor Brown.
Caption & photo supplied by Baden Pascoe. Photo taken by Simon Bronlund’s aunt Joyce.
Whitianga New Years Day Regatta #1 c. 1950/51
Boats steaming
(L > R) – Eta B (Ted Bronlund), Waihaka (Alf Lee), Scripps (Albert Bowman), Ronomor (Bert Chaney) and the little runabout, name unknown but was owned by Harry Hancock. Last launch unknown.
Caption & photo supplied by Baden Pascoe. Photo taken by Simon Bronlund’s aunt Joyce
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