PERCY VOS BUILT WOODEN LAUNCH – CLARE

The launch CLARE fist appeared on WW back in May 2013, at the time we learnt nothing more about her, then in 2020 she popped up again and this time Baden Pascoe confirmed that she was built at the P Vos Ltd yard and still existed today (2020).

Sadly we still didn’t learn what had become of her so today we try again.

BOATS OF THE BAY – REVIEW 

Early in the week I was the recipient of a hot off the press copy of  Greg Philpott’s book – BOATS OF THE BAY. 

The cover tag line reads – ‘100 Years of The Ferries & Tourist Boats of the Bay of Islands’ and woodys that perfectly sums up the book. Roll in the odd game fishing boat and you have an encyclopaedia of craft that have plied the waters of the far north.

I loved the flyer that that said – ‘Literally A Nautical Encyclopaedia – Good For Settling Arguments (Or Starting them)’.

At 378 pages long it should come with a safety warning – it weighs approx. 1.5kg and reading when tired could result in injuries if dropped on your face 🙂

I have already used it twice to reference intel on a few woodys, so my copy will be a keeper – no loans 🙂

Greg has self published the book and retained the services of the hot shot classic boating art director – STEVE HORSLEY to produce the book so the visual presentation is right up there with the best.

The print run is limited and given its size, good value for the $75 price tag. (+P&P)

Secure a copy by contacting Greg direct at  gregphilpott@xtra.co.nz