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ROMA + Next Woody Cruise Details

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MYSTERY LAUNCH 24-02-2024 – ROMA

Mid last year the above photo popped up on a Keith Humphreys fb post – we learnt that the photo was from the Darroch Collection and the vessel is thought to be one of their craft. 

We were told there is an ‘R’ carved in amongst scroll-work at the bow. And those port holes have to be a giveaway.

No mention of location but the photo is ex the Devonport Museum, she is flying an ‘Auckland Motor Yacht Club’ pennant + sporting a #8 – so may some Waitemata Harbour launch race / event?

INPUT EX NATHAN HERBERT – The vessel is Roma, she made a WW appearance back in August 2016, in that story Ross Dawson and Harold Kidd advised she was 35′ in lenghth, built in 1910 by Tom Le Huquet. Sadly she came ashore in 1918 and broke up.. Link to the 2016 story below https://waitematawoodys.com/2016/08/31/mystery-launch-31-08-2016/

HAVE TO RSVP’ed FOR RIVERHEAD TAVERN WOODYS LAUNCH CRUISE

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Details below – RSVP to waitematawoodys@gmail.com with boat name and approx. crew numbers.
DATE: Saturday 16th March TIME: Meeting at Lucas Creek area at 11am. Arriving hotel at 11.30am TIDE:  HW @ 1pm – 3.3m

Roma

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ROMA

Today’s photo was emailed in by Ross Dawson & shows a launch tied up at what I assume is the Clevedon wharf.  I assume this because the photo appeared in a new book about the history of Clevedon, called ‘Voices of Belonging’ (by Jessie Munro). The small building on the wharf is a ‘butter shed’, used for storing butter, waiting collection. Note the louvered sides for ventilation
Ross has suggested the launch is the Bailey & Lowe ‘Roma’.

Any of the woodys able to confirm or ID the launch. Any more info?

Harold Kidd Input

She’s ROMA all right, a 35 footer built in 1910 by Tom Le Huquet at Devonport for J. P. Howden, then Commodore of the NZPBA. She had an 18hp 3 cylinder Zealandia engine. She came ashore in 1918 and broke up. A sistership was ZEALANDIA/DORIS M which was also Zealandia-powered, but had a different arrangement of cabin ports.

Now hows this for a little weird – yesterday I bagged the British for being low viewers of the ww site – if you check out the listing below, you will see that the United Kingdom shot to #3. (from #12) I can only think that a lot of you forwarded ww’s URL (web address) to your friends – if you did many thanks – lets see if they hang in for the ride 🙂

14-06-2018 Updated – new photo below ex Lew Redwood FB page

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