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Mansion House Bay c1947

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MANSION HOUSE BAY c.1947
photo ex Ken Ricketts ex Allan/Coggan family

From left to right we have Tiromoana, Awarua & most likely Movarie. All 3 have been on ww before so use the search box to see more on each launch.

Not wanting to get start a lengthy debate, but in a discussion with Russell Ward the other day he commented how a varnished wheelhouse isn’t as obtrusive as a white painted one, he is right (he normally is), they just look so much better & show off the designers lines. I understand the pro’s & cons, I myself have a painted lady, but with some of the advances in bright finishes on the market these days, hopefully we will see more of the ‘as built’ 😉

Mansion House Bay Launches

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Mansion House Bay Launches

Photo ex Simon Smith, courtesy of the Sir George Collection.

The above photo is of Mansion House Bay, Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Island.

A ‘little’ later than yesterdays photo, thence the colour. A good collection of launches in the bay. Always amazes me how restrained we have got, in these old photos people anchored a lot closer in than we do these days.

How many of the launches can we ID ?

And the large yacht at the wharf?

As always – if you click on the photo, it will enlarge 😉

Classic’s in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island

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Classic's in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island

Classic’s in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island

Lots of classics on the bay – my attempt at ID’ing them – from left Menai, Safari,?,Trinidad (or Lady Crossley), ?, Coquette, ?, Rehia (or Talua) Wirihana?,?