BANDIT
Bandit was built by a young 18 year old Peter Blake in the family’s Bayswater backyard & just recently been discovered in a shed at Warkworth. The Classic Yacht Charitable Trust have purchased her & post restoration she will be on permanent display at a suitable Auckland’s waterfront location. Click for more details on Bandit & to view the CYCT’s fleet of classic vessels.
NGATIRA
Designed & built by Chas Bailey Jnr. 1904
One of the many things I like about Steve Horsley (Ngatira)is he does not hold back on putting his pride & joy into the nasty stuff, but when you have rebuilt her with your own two hands, you can back the workmanship. To view the story of Ngatira’s restoration click on this link, its a great tale.
A little late posting this is a short movie from this years Lake Rotoiti (Sth Island) Classic & Wooden Boat Show.
The link was sent by Gary Drummond, Nelson , whose yacht ‘Spangalang’ won best new build in the 2012 show. Not the Waitemata & a lot of non wood but its too good to not view. Enjoy
Moana
MISTRAL
Motor sailer owned by Barney Bensky of Barnett Barnett major furniture retailers of the day, in Dominion Rd Mt Roskill, built late 1930s or early 40s. He had her in the later 1940s & 50s. She had a Graymarine 4 cyl petrol engine originally. Not sure of builder, or what has happened to her in recent years.
Ken Ricketts who took the photo is interested if someone could bring him up to date.
Little Jim & Raindance in Patio Bay, post race, prior to the CYA Christmas Party
One of the prettiest boats in the CYA, owned by one of the nicest guys (Steve Horsley)
OMG words fail me…………….
Little Jim – designed by Arch Logan in 1934, built by Arnold (Bill) Couldrey
Photo by Chris Millar
Thelma – designed by Arch Logan 1897, built by Logan Bros.
Photo by Chris Miller
