
I took this photo 3 years ago of this very cute woody in Oneroa, Waiheke Island. It was early morning & just one of those moments worth getting out of the bunk for. The name eludes me.

I took this photo 3 years ago of this very cute woody in Oneroa, Waiheke Island. It was early morning & just one of those moments worth getting out of the bunk for. The name eludes me.

Now some of the CYA NZ members that look in here may have already seen this but given there are now viewers from over 22 countries checking out waitemata woodys, I thought they may like to view a good old fashioned kiwi boat club style haul out & winter make over. No fancy cradle lifts at the Devonport Yacht Club, we still use the good old style railway haul out.
The tale & photos have had 20,000+ views but a lot of that is due to the posting getting a mention on the WoodenBoat forum & Classic Boat in the UK. Click the link below. Enjoy

Unveiled the new logo on a t-shirt at the weekend on board Wirihana in Islington Bay, Rangitoto Island for the CYA Cake Day gathering / drinks.

CYA Cake Day 2013, Islington Bay, Rangitoto Island. Love the ‘SUP’ on the cockpit cabin top

CYA Cake Day 2013, Islington Bay, Rangitoto Island. She is a beamy girl, 13′.

CYA Cake Day 2013, Islington Bay, Rangitoto Island

Helm seat on Wirihana, made 80+ years ago out of our native wood – pohutukawa.


Gay Dawn & Safari on the Tamaki River circa 1964/66. The two owners are having a chat during the winter overhaul on the “hard” (softish muddy little beach actually) which was actually between their houses. Safari is currently undergoing a ‘renovation’ by a CYA member.
Some additional info supplied by Ken Ricketts – ” The 2 owners referred to were, my late father Ralph Ricketts on Gay Dawn & the late Karl Kasper on Safari on the little beach alongside & between their 2 houses — taken by me, from my parents property, & Kaspers property you can see right above & behind Safari, — great place for 2 boaties to live eh!! — Karl of course was part of the Kasper family that owned the “Pearl Kasper” the scow which he ran for many years”