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Ngtakai / Johnny Wray – South Sea Vagabonds

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NGATAKI / JOHNNY WRAY SOUTH SEAS VAGABONDS

Big day down at the waterfront yesterday, we had over 200 people turned out for the Tino Rawa Trust re-launch of Johnny Wray’s Ngataki & the Harper Collins launch of the 75th Anniversary edition of ‘South Sea Vagabonds’.

Todays post is a photo essay of yesterdays events. As always, click any photo to enlarge 😉

Ngataki

Ngataki Memorabilia

South Sea Vagabonds 75th Anniversary edition launch

Finlay McDonald – Harper Collins
Bruce Ansley – author of the Intro
Tony Stevenson – Tino Rawa Trust

Friends of Ngataki  (Andrew Fagan’s – ‘Swirly World & K. Hammond /  A. Sully’s – ‘Seaward’)

Swirly World
Seaward

The legand lives on

Something really cool – at the book launch Findlay MacDonald from Harper Collins Publishing advised that the Red Cross were the benefactors of Johnny Wray’s will, so proceeds from the book sales go to them, BUT the Red Cross has decided they will split the proceeds with the Tino Rawa Trust to help maintain Ngataki. How cool is that – remember the Red Cross next time one of their collectors rattles a money box in front of you – or more likely, you get a phone call.

Remember – the boat & the dockside exhibition is open Saturday & Sunday – see details below.

Click the link below to see some launch day photos ex Tony Stevenson

http://classicyacht.org.nz/cyaforum/topic/ngataki-restoration/#post-124899

Ngataki in the International Media

The relaunch &  book launch is featured in the Oct 2014 edition of the Classic Boat UK

South Sea Vagabonds – Competition Winners

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South Sea Vagabonds – Competition Winners

The correct answer = Rasmic

Rasmic

The two winners of a copy of the 75th Anniversary edition of Johnny Wray’s book – South Sea Vagabonds are below. Waitemata Woodys would like to thank the Tino Rawa Trust & Harpers Collins Publishing for the prizes.

First Correct Answer Winner = M & M Howson

Random Draw Winner = rhodes 33

MORE COPIES TO BE WON – If you click the link below to the Classic Yacht Association forum, there are two copies of the book to be won there, so if you missed out on woodys, try your luck there 🙂

http://classicyacht.org.nz/cyaforum/topic/win-a-copy-of-johnny-wrays-south-sea-vagabonds/

BOOK STORE SALES – Copies will be available from all good book stores but it would be nice if you supported the crew at Boat Books, 22 Westhaven Drive. Ph: 09 358 5691 http://www.boatbooks.co.nz
The book launch date is August 1, but if you order & pay now, you’ll get a $10 Boat Books voucher 😉

Johnny Wray – Ngataki – South Sea Vagabonds Book Competition / Invite

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WIN A COPY OF THE 75TH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION OF JOHNNY WRAY’S SOUTH SEA VAGABONDS

1. Waitematawoodys in association with the Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing are offering you the chance to win one of two copies of the book.
2. Entry is simple -just answer the question below. The first correct answer, either posted on the ww site (in the comments section) or emailed to ww (email detail below) wins a copy. PLUS – all entries correct or not will go into the draw for another copy. Thats 2 chance to win a copy.
Entries close at midnight (nz time) 26/07/2014. As always the judges decision is final & winners will by posted on ww on 28/07/2014.

3. While your doing your entry, grab a pen & circle the 9th & 10th of August in the diary – you are invited by Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing to come & view Johnny Wray’s restored yacht Ngataki. Her re-launch coincides with the release of Johnny’s book. The work done on Ngataki will blow you away & the book is a must have for all waitematawodys. See invite below for full details.

4. THE QUESTION – Name Ngataki’s ships cat – as shown in the photo below.

click any photo to enlarge

Ramic’s Family

 

I Have Bought A Yacht

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I Have Bought A Yacht

Now I know that headline will have had a few of you chocking on your weetbix, but relax, its just a continuation of my fixation with pond yachts.
I have had the sloop (below) for approx. 20 years & own several KZ-7 replica’s that at last count are probably worth more than Raindance’s kauri clinker dinghy 🙂

Last week I acquired off an old friend the gaff rigged ketch below – sans the bow sprit its approx. 900cm long & rather nice.

Now that’s not the real purpose of today’s post – tomorrow morning (Saturday) waitematawoodys in association with the Tino Rawa Trust & Harper Collins Publishing will be offering up two copies of the 75th Commemorative Edition of Johnny Wray’s book, ‘South Sea Vagabonds’. This updated edition is a cracker & will be a must have in your collection.

If you have, like so many, been unable to track down an original copy now’s your chance to own this kiwi classic. I have read the book five times, the closest any other comes to that is twice.
If you are one of the lucky ones to own an original edition – buy the 75th edition because in additional to ‘new’ content & photo’s, you will now have a copy that you can loan out 🙂

Entry will be simple – just answer the question from the book that I post at 8.00am (NZ time) on Saturday morning. The first correct answer, either posted on the ww site or emailed to ww, wins a copy, PLUS – all entries correct or not will go into the draw for another copy. Entries close at midnight (nz time) 26/07/2014. As always the judges decision is final, so Jason Prew, wearing your TRT hat, the judge rules you out 🙂

So dig out your original copy or find a friend that has one & have them on stand-by on Saturday morning 😉