WOODEN LAUNCH NICOLA  + LABOUR WEEKEND WOODY DETAILS

Todays woody photo was sent in by Ken Ricketts who ‘uplifted’ the image off fb.

The 36’ launch in the photo is named – NICOLA and from the NZ Herald press clipping (29th August 1930) we learnt that NICOLA was referred to as a ‘Hired Launch’, which I assume means she was in charter eg day cruises / trips.

She drifted from her mooring at Devonport and came ashore on the new city side waterfront road, again assume in the Orakei area.

The press clipping stated that NICOLA was extensively damaged – do we know what became of her and who designed / built her.

WEEKEND – OVERVIEW

Hopefully by now you will have been significantly exposed to the boating activity at Kawau Island this Labour weekend – so much on, starting on Friday with the ‘race’ , open to all vessels, from Westhaven to the Kawau Boating Club, this is a combined KBC and Ponsonby Cruising Club  gig and sees the inaugural hosting of the SPRING SPLASH REGATTA, an event to mark the start of the summer boating season. Saturday, Sunday and Monday have action a float and shore side – see flyer below for details.

IMPORTANT INFO FOR CLASSIC WOODY SKIPPERS

# WOODYS ARE MEETING ASHORE AT 5PM AT LIDGARD HOUSE FOR A CATCH UP – ALL WELCOME BYO (note if wet > KBC clubhouse, but not BYO)

# SUNDAY MORNING AT 11 AM THERE WILL BE A PARADE OF CLASSIC VESSELS AROUND BON ACCORD HARBOUR – MEETING OFF KBC WHARF.

LOTS OF COOL waitematawoodys  PRIZES TO BE WON, INCLUDING A LIMITED EDITION BREW OF THE WORLD FAMOUS IN DEVONPORT TOMATO SAUCE AND THE BIG PRIZE – A HAUL OUT AT THE SLIPWAY MILFORD RAILWAY HAULOUT YARD, INCLUDING 3 DAYS ON THE HARD. To be eligible for the haul out prize draw you must during the parade by flying one of the following burgees – KBC, PCC , waitematawoodys.

REGATTA OVERVIEW (CLICK BELOW TO ENLARGE )