A Woody Day / Night Out
The CYA is hosting its annual Round Rangi race & the world famous in Islington Bay, Cake Day BBQ next Saturday. All woody owners are welcome to come along to the BBQ for a meet & greet. See below for details.
Even if you can’t overnight, Issy Bay is so close why not consider just coming for the BBQ.
And yes there is a cake competition 🙂 view here http://classicyacht.org.nz/cyaforum/topic/cake-day-issy-bay-bbq/
ORARI II (MYSTERY LAUNCH 11-03-2016)
photos ex Robin Elliott
Another mystery launch post & if they are all as cool as this one, there will be more 🙂
Robin has sent me a collection of launch photos from the Whangarei Cruising Club Collection, as far as Robin knows, all are from the 1940’s early 1950’s & and were taken by Palmer Photography in Whangarei (1910-1999). Most by the late Graeme Palmer and possibly some older ones by his father.
So woodys who can ID this one? ITS ORARI II
Update from Robin Elliott
Orari II was featured in Sea Spray August 1960 when owned by Harry Julian. While I see similarities in the hull, the cabin (with venetian blinds – Luxaflex no doubt) is quite different, having been pushed forward right to the mast.
Does this still match with your opinions of those original pix being Orari II?
07-07-2018 Input from Ken Ricketts (edit by Alan H)
My parents I knew Harry & June & Harry’s late father Lance, & their children well. C.1948 we cruised with them, when he used take the BARBARA W, one of his father’s tugs, away for Christmas cruises, photo below of our boat JULIANA tied to BARBARA W, one Christmas in the 1950s.
Harry shepherded 9 of us in our boats, from Kawau, in to every nook & cranny, as far as the B.O.I. Later ORARI II was his first launch of his own, he told us the story of the Fisher owner/builder facts, & that she had been kept in a shed a Whangarei all her life, & he was just her second owner, & she of had the 2 Chrysler Royals, which stayed there, for many years.
He kept her at Okahu / Hobson Bay & only sold her when he replaced her with the HAUNUI, ORAR II passed to Harold Parkinson, who maintained her just as beautifully as the Fishers & Harry, before him. She was always impeccable.
I saw her on a hardstand a few year back post 2000 & sadly the varnish had gone & she was looking quite a lot the worse for wear sadly, but hopefully sounds as if she has had some much needed T.L.C. more recently.
Also recall is that she eventually had the Chryslers replaced with 2 BMC 4 cyl diesels & if she has Perkins now, I think these must have been a subsequent replacement.
Update May 2021 – photo below, ex Dean Wright, of Orari II moored at Waitangi, Bay of Islands.
FLORENCE
The above launch is a recent arrival at Bayswater marina & while she has a CYA sticker on a cabin window the vessel is unknown to me. There are several classics named ‘Florence’ but this one is a bit of a mystery – her double end design suggests she may have started life a tad south of the Waitemata harbour. Anyone able to shed some light on her ?
ps also has a 4sale sign on her
Input from Owner -Dean Muollo (edited by AH)
Hi Alan, I see there has been a bit of interest in my boat today.
She is a Miller and Tunnage (hull obviously), top has been built and designed by myself, went back in the water on Dec 15 2015.
Below are a few photos of her, previous to my ownership.
Hopefully these might spark up peoples memories, keen to find out any more about her history.
I’m new to the CYA. She is very reluctantly for sale 🙂
Input from David Balderston
Below is a photo the FLORENCE at her usual berth at the Port Chalmers pilot jetty, under the bow of the OTOROA. Taken late 1983.
Instamatic camera unfortunately. She was owned by Norm Menzies and attended all ship arrivals at Port Chalmers. About 1990, he sold her to a young chap who carried on for a time. Then it was decided that a lines boat was not needed so he was left in the lurch, the last I saw of her was moored over near Company Bay.
11-03-2016 Here’s another (below), it shows her tucked in at the pilot jetty, under the bow of OTOROA, I think February 1992, when the QE2 came, That was, I am pretty sure, the last time we used her as a linesboat. The QE2 had a special tie up system based on what was normal at Southampton which required two linesboats, we used our own TOILER and Florence chartered in. The rest in the picture, NEW ERA dredge, KAPU, OTOROA and KOPUTAI. The bloke in red is Pilot Malthus.
RONGOTAI – Mystery Launch 09-03-2016
photo ex Robin Elliott
The answer is Rongatai – details in the Comments Section
Long over due for a serious mystery launch post. Robin has sent me a collection of photos from the Whangarei Cruising Club Collection, as far as Robin knows, all are from the 1940’s early 1950’s & and were taken by Palmer Photography in Whangarei (1910-1999). Most by the late Graeme Palmer and possibly some older ones by his father.
So woodys who can ID this one? I’ll give a Lake Rotoiti Wooden Boat Parade 2016 Calendar to the first correct answer, backed up with some form of proof & for the record neither Robin or myself know anything about the launch.
Note: Ken R – you only get one attempt, you can’t blast out 5 names & expect to win if one of them is correct 😉
RAUTANGI
photos & details ex Don Barry
The top photo of Rautangi running at full chat shows Don’s uncle Tim on the cabin top, to quote Don “mad as a cut snake – pipe in his mouth holding fast against the wind… OHS would have a field day” Chances are she would have been petrol powered……. She is flying a PATROL burgee, anyone able to suggest the origin of the burgee?
I’ll sure HDK will enjoy this photo, matches his attitude to helming launches 🙂
The 2nd photo is again of uncle Tim, who was a regular on Rautangi. With him is here is Don’s uncle Doug.
Rautangi was built by Collings & Bell& launched on the 18th May for Mr. L. Stericker. She measures 37′ x 9’6″ x 2’8″ & is currently midway thru a major refit happening at Katikati in the Bay of Plenty but due to changing personal circumstances is listed for sale on trademe.
More photos showing her past here https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/02/23/rautangi/
Below is a copy the boats official song.
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Harold Kidd Input
Love it!
Les Stericker was a well-known petrol-head with his racing hydroplanes all called HUM BUG. I think there were 5 of them, the last a “Blimp” type built by Collings & Bell in November 1929, 12ft 6in with a 32hp Elto 4 cylinder outboard, the top go-fast gear of the time. He was a precision engineer in Newmarket. No doubt the 6 cylinder side valve petrol Thornycroft RD6 engine (photo below) in RAUTANGI was well breathed upon.
As for the “Patrol” flag, Lees and RAUTANGI did a lot of NZPBA and RNZYS mark boat etc work.
The RD 6 Thornycroft engine when launched
CYA 2016 Classic Yacht Regatta
photos from Simon Smith, Rod Marler, Peter Loughlin & myself
Yesterday (06-03-2016) was the final day of the 3 day regatta & the weather gods delivered the goods to finish the regatta on a high note.
I’ll let the photos tell the story but really need to say that the new venue & host club, the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron was a winner with everyone, perfect venue for our event & the crew at the RNZYS were fantastic.
I’m sure race results will be view able on the CYA website, I’ll post a link when they go live. Enjoy 🙂
Remember to click on photos to enlarge
Day 1 – sorry working
DAY 2
Day 3
Prize Giving
PLUS – some great up close photos on Jason Prew’s facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/jason.prew/media_set?set=a.10154699374602178&type=3
WAIRANGI – Heads North
photos ex Owen Foster via Ken Ricketts
As previous noted on ww Wairangi has been sold & is relocating to Auckland, Waiheke Island I believe. Owen supplied this collection of photos from the passage from Picton to Auckland. Wairangi was designed by Wren Carey & built by Andy Miller of Miller & Tunnage fame. For a 1934 vessel of her design she is unusual in that she was launched as a pleasure vessel, which goes against her looks that scream ‘work boat’ converted to pleasure use. Wairangi was the opposite as she became a Lyttelton pilot boat c1948.
To view / read more details of her past click here https://waitematawoodys.com/2013/05/28/wairangi/
05-03-2016 Arrives safely at Waiheke Island
07-04-2016 – Wairangi getting a little love at Pier 21. Photo ex Rod Marler
11-04-2016 Update & photos below from CYA member Neil Williamson (owner of MV Safari & the mullet boat Arawa)
Currently doing some work on Wairangi at the moment and thought I would share some pics now the hull has been stripped back showing the planks in fantastic condition
She’s so well made and still in great nick. Great to work on ones like this.
26-10-2016 – photo below of Wairangi in Smokehouse Bay, Great Barrier Island 28/03/2016. ex owner via Ken Ricketts.
LADY EVELYN
I took the above photos recently in Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, from the mooring I assume she is a permanent resident there & hence know nothing about her. So woodys can we shed some light on the lady?
Remember the 3 day CYA Classic Yacht Regatta start today. Photo below of some of the early birds tied up in front of the RNZYS at dusk last night.
Lake Rotoiti Antique & Classic Boat Show – This weekend
For the South Island woodys this weekend (5>6th March 2016) sees the running of the 17th Antique & Classic Boat Show at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes.
Always a spectacular weekend in a stunning location.
If there are any ww followers attending, pack the camera & send in some photos.
More details here http://www.nzclassicboats.com/
David Glen sent in the photo below of the 1st arrival 🙂
AWATERE
photos ex Pam Cundy
The above photos of Awatere were taken by Pam over the 2015/16 Xmas / NY period. I’m assuming that she is from the McGeady stable, can anyone from the McGeady fan club confirm?
What else do we know about her?
More photos below ex Karen Moren, Ken Ricketts & Hylton.
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