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CYA Classic Yacht Regatta 2019 – Race #1 – 37 Photos

Rawhiti & Ariki
Ranger
Little Jim
Rainbow
CYA Classic Yacht Regatta 2019 – Race #1 – 37 Photos
Woodys at the Bay of Islands 2019 Tall Ships Regatta
Junior Woodys
Colin commented to me that watching Ben row he reckoned he will be in the Olympics in a few years time 🙂
Wooden Boating VIP On The Waitemata
2017 Centreboard Cup at the Herne Bay Yacht Club, Sloanes Beach
Raindance got a big 24hr workout at the weekend – Friday was the old mates lunch cruise to the Riverhead Pub, then back to Bayswater to drop the crew off & straight down to Waiheke Island for another mates dinner at the Oyster Inn. The nor-west puff put paid to anchoring in Oneroa so a quick call to Stephen Langton secured Kailua’s mooring at Matiatia for the night.
The Oyster Inn was like a CYA gathering with several woodys there as well enjoying the late avo> evening sun on the deck – great to see Waimiga back in the water after some TLC, looking very sharp.
Up early & back to Auckland to catch the start of the Centreboard Cup. A good breeze ensured some lively racing. I was land based so could only focus on the pre-start > start. But I was perfectly placed to capture Corona’s rather embarrassing oops at the start with a boat-shed – they were over the line at the start (by a country mile) & came back, then it all went pear shaped – check out the slideshow below.
Hopefully someone captured some on-the-water racing photos that we can share on WW?
This is the start of the oops, I suspect the skipper under estimated the length of the ramp, that was well submerged by a very high tide
CORONA
photos & details ex Peter Campbell
Corona was built by G.Curnow & M.V. Wilton in Nelson & launched at the beginning of 1938.
She was built for H.I. Dimock who sold Corona typewriters in Nelson, hence the name of the vessel.
Peter’s grandfather purchased the boat approximately mid 1940’s & she has stayed in the family since. 70 years of ownership is very impressive. Her specs are – 38′ LOA, Beam 10′, Draft 3′ 9″ & with 6′ Headroom.
The hull is kauri carvel construction & her original engine was a petrol Chrysler Ace. These days powered by a Ford diesel 2725E, which sees her cruising at 8 – 9 knots, max 11knots.
Peter reports that Corona is a very comfortable, economical boat & perfect for the use it gets now, Abel Tasman, D’urville Island & the Marlborough Sounds.
Legend has it Corona was featured in a NZ boating magazine in February 1938 page 9. Does anyone know what magazine?. Peter love a copy of the article or better still would anyone a copy of the magazine they would part with. So woodys – can anyone help ID the magazine &/or supply a scan of the article / or the magazine?
CORONA CHRISTMAS CRUISE 1938/8
photo collection ex Peter Nunn
GREAT NEWS ON CORONA – I LEARNED YESTERDAY THAT SHE HAS A NEW VERY CLASSIC FRIENDLY OWNER. THAT IS SO GOOD, SHE WILL NOW BE USED AS SHE SHOULD BE .
CORONA CHRISTMAS CRUISE 1938/8
photo collection ex Peter Nunn