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Percy Vos Dory

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Percy Vos Dory

Waitematawoodys follower Sam Leijen, has asked for some help, In 1964 Vos built an 18ft dory at a cost of 300 pound, that was used in the Waitomo Caves for many years, it was retired in 1990 and now sits at the Waitomo Museum under the lean of the roof. Photos above, including the plans.

Sam is keen to get a better understanding of the plans so that one day he can build a replica. He is looking for a better understanding of some of the plan details & asks for any comments to clarify the meanings in the plans.

Hopefully a ww follower can help Sam. I can email the plans if anyone wants a better ‘view’.

A Special Woody Weekend

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The Vos and Ostick clan launching the book in true Percy Vos style. This flag has launched may boats from the P. Voss yard
M.C. Rod Jenden
William Ostick, Percy Vos’s great grandson and John Harvey, Ernie Harvey’s Grandson.
Jocelyn Skinner, Percy Vos’s daughter
Jocelyn Skinner, Percy Vos’s daughter
Sir Bob Harvey
John Street
The crowd. Model of Paul Markson on the bar and Rod Jenden.
Model of Korea (courtesy of Monty Jones. Note the period cars
Guy (Mink) Goodman and Fishing boat Sandra modelled by Bruce Tantrum. Mink worked of Sandra throughout her construction.
San Elizabeth (model by Peter Peal)
The man – Baden Pascoe

A Special Woody Weekend

Today was a special day on the woody boating front – Baden Pascoe officially launched his book ‘Launching Dreams – Percy Vos – The Boat & His Boys’ at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. We saw over 300 of the classic boating fraternity & people connected to Percy Vos – family, friends & ex work mates join together to celebrate the event & rub shoulders. Great speeches but the key message of the day came from John Street to Sir Bob Harvey (Chairman of Waterfront Auckland) & that was that the Vos Shed project was LONG over due & action was need NOW. Todays audience certainly agreed 🙂

A few photos from the launch / morning tea.

Copies in your local book-store now or from Baden on badenhp@xtra.co.nz

 

Percy Vos – The Boats & His Boys

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AN INVITE TO MORNING TEA

CYA member Baden Pascoe has written a magnificent pictorial and historical record that celebrates the life of Auckland businessman and renowned boatbuilder Percy Vos, his boats and the people who worked with him – ‘Launching Dreams – Percy Vos – The Boats & His Boys’

Baden’s interest in Percy Vos is fueled by the Pascoe family association to the Vos yard. Baden’s father, Howard Pascoe, a very talented centre board sailor and boatbuilder, worked for Percy in the 1940’s.

To quote Harold Kidd here on waitematawoodys “it’s not only a great read but a beautiful thing to hold in the hand; a superbly produced book that glitters at you at all sorts of levels. A complete “must buy” for anyone with a whiff of salt in his or her veins”

There is an open invitation to all lovers of classic yachts, launches & work boats to attend a morning tea to celebrate the launch of the book. The event will also be a wonderful opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the legends that worked at Vos and you will be able to buy an autographed copy of Launching Dreams. If you can’t make the morning tea, check out the major book sellers who have copies, the perfect Christmas gift for all waitematawoodys.

Venue : Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron – Dinghy Locker – Westhaven

Date: Sunday 24th November – this Sunday

Time: 10a.m.

Percy Vos book to be launched

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Percy Vos book to be launched

A little bit of a heads up, very very soon we will see the launch of a new book ‘Launching Dreams – Percy Vos – The Boats & His Boys’ by CYA member Baden Pascoe. I have had the pleasure to work with Baden on the production of the publication & its a both a great read & a wonderful pictorial insight into the world of Percy Vos & the people that rubbed up against him.

Its a ‘big’ book so clear some space on the coffee table & start saving the pennies because if you are seriously interested in classic wooden boats – this will be a must have book.
Its on the printing press as we speak so more re publication date soon 🙂
Harold Kidd Comment:

It’s not only a great read but a beautiful thing to hold in the hand; a superbly produced book that glitters at you at all sorts of levels. A complete “must buy” for anyone with a whiff of salt in his or her veins.