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access to the sea. The sailors love it and the flood of spectators,

The real deal including many Kiwis, shows the fans love it too. The international press
certainly does, with coverage of this event the most extensive to date.
Of course, for us at home there is the inconvenience of having to

A
fter all the build-up and seemingly endless preliminary get up in the middle of the night to watch races live, though there are
regattas, the actual 37th America’s Cup event is suddenly plenty of options to catch them later. Choosing more convenient times
upon us. In fact, it’s already well underway and will likely be all is how I have been following the racing, including the AC40 Youth and
over by the time you read this. Women’s America’s Cups. To be honest, with close fleet races snd truly
Whatever you might think of the America’s Cup – and it is by no national teams, I often found them more interesting than watching the
means to everyone’s taste – the event itself is undeniably spectacular. larger AC75s match-racing in pairs.
Watching those huge 75-foot yachts gliding around the course at Because here’s the thing – for all that AC75s are awesome,
velocities that would earn them speeding tickets on New Zealand’s magnificent machines, the racing itself has been somewhat anti-
highways never gets old. There is something surreal about seven-plus climactic. Most of the interesting stuff happens during the pre-starts
tonnes of boat ‘flying’ above the waves on tiny hydrofoils. and race winners seem to be determined by who crosses the start
The venue has proven to be an inspired choice. For all the line first. Lead changes are rare enough while full-blown overtaking
controversy and bitterness when it was announced the Cup would not manoeuvres are rarer still.
be contested in Auckland, it’s easy to see why Barcelona was preferred. As I write, after Day 3 of the America’s Cup regatta, we are four races
The vibrant Catalan capital has it all – great facilities, good weather, into the best of 13 series. Racing has been close but ETNZ leads Ineos
a huge range of accommodation and hospitality options, and easy Brittannia 4-0. And if ETNZ wins the Cup again, which looks likely, I’m
picking the whole circus will probably return to Barcelona for the next
edition, or maybe the Middle East – Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar?
Certainly not Auckland...
On a different tack, congratulations to the organisers of the Lake
Brunner Classic Boats Getogether for running a highly successful
weekend October 12-13. Fifty-four classic and retro boats turned up
from all over the South Island!
Happy boating,

John Eichelsheim
Editor

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Barcelona. Variable conditions tested all the teams, but a clear bit further afield, but still in the family – Rarotonga Sailing Club.
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The Ineos Britannia team, including billionaire

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“To get to this point has taken 10

years of hard work so I am incredibly
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with family and friends. in keelboats before,” said RNZYS Performance Sailing Manager Zak
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 The Saffier SE 33 Life
daysailer is a breath
of fresh air in the
production yacht world,
with performance
taking precedence over
accommodation.

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 review
Saffier
SE 33 Life

WORDS BY MARK ROTHFIELD,

COURTESY CLUB MARINE.
PHOTOS CLUB MARINE
AND CARBON YACHTS.

here was a moment during our test of

T
the Saffier SE 33 Life when I lowered my
camera, drew breath, and simply watched as
a spectator, not a critic.
It came as the Code Zero unfurled
majestically in the spring seabreeze, its
tangerine sailcloth glistening like lustrous neon as it inhaled
the first gust. The sleek, shiny blue hull quickly pulled away,
frothing at the bow.
For a sailing aficionado starved of delicious daysailers like
this, it was a moment that deserved orchestral accompaniment
and a cymbal crash. If we’d been filming a commercial, the
director would have cried “Cut! That’s a wrap!” and headed off
for a latte.

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 LEFT The sight of the
Saffier’s tangerine Code
Zero unfurling really
turned the writer’s head.

OPPOSITE Saffier builds

performance daysailers
with a level of quality and
luxury few other builders
can match.

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 You see, such sights are increasingly rare in a world where naval
architects often prioritise accommodation before pondering how to
make the hull sail well. With the Saffier, it’s the other way around – the
correct way around, arguably – because performance is never wasted.
Not too many performance boats offer the Saffier’s level of
quality and luxury. The ‘SE’ in its name stands for speed and
elegance, so I could barely wait to jump aboard and see if it lived up
to its label.

DIAMOND CUT
Dutch-owned Saffier Yachts has an interesting backstory, helmed
by the Hennevanger family who built Santana cruising yachts in
Sydney in the 1960s.
Saffiers are an entirely different beast, and the company is now
the world’s largest manufacturer of high-end daysailers. They are
also a recipient of multiple European Yacht of the Year awards,
including for the SE 33 Life in 2022.
Its symbol is a diamond, and the level of finish is certainly
polished. Structural components, for example, are glassed in, while
the hull is foam core and vacuum infused with a carbon-strengthened
deck. The production time for each boat is up to four months.
White is the standard gelcoat finish, but coloured hulls are
a Saffier trademark. Our test boat looked radiant in azure-blue,
complemented by teak-style Esthec decking and mustard-coloured
upholstery.

Not too many

performance boats
offer the Saffier’s
level of quality and
luxury.

The colours were personally chosen by Peter Hrones, the Director

of Eyachts, who saw Saffier as a good fit for his boutique, family-
run dealership, Carbon Yachts. Indeed, Peter didn’t just secure
importation rights, he bought the test boat for his own private use.
It would be difficult to find a better boat for Pittwater, Port Phillip,
or any waterway where twilight and pointscore racing are popular.

DECK LAYOUT
What sets a day-sailer apart from floating apartments is the cockpit,
and the 33 is a triumph of ergonomics, simplicity and functionality.
Indeed, the execution is obsessively clean, borrowing from European
superyacht thinking.
It begins with a retractable swimladder housed in a transom
recess so as not to visually intrude. Next is an aft sunpad where you
can sip a drink or sit away from the sheet-pulling action – just watch
out for the traveller.

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 Having that rear pad pushes the two helms forward and
TOP LEFT there are padded backrests for added comfort. The skipper sits
A cockpit fridge
and a dinette in the sail control epicentre, with all lines running back under
table are optional. a coaming to electric Harken winches that are self-tailing, two-
speed and reversible.
BELOW L Selden
rig, Elvstrom The mainsheet channels through the boom to the mast then
carbon sails and splits to lead back to both the port and starboard winches.
a racing keel add
performance. Spinlock clutches and rope lockers keep everything tidy, in lieu
of tossing the tails down the companionway.
BELOW R Two-
speed electric High-back bench seats in the mid-cockpit keep sailors
Harken winches comfortable and secure when the boat is heeled. A windscreen
are self-tailing
and reversible.
deflects the breeze and airborne spray and accommodates
a cabrio dodger extension.
Continuing the clean theme, the track for the self-tacking
jib is recessed, as is the headsail furler. The foredeck hatch is
also flush, the cleats are retractable, and the anchor system is
foldable. Finally, there is a carbon bowsprit, standard on boats
coming here.

CRUISING TOUCHES
With Pittwater offering protected bays for a Sunday sail, the
SE 33’s cockpit is also ideal for socialising, having an optional
cockpit fridge and dinette table. For a nap or sleepover, the
open-plan cabin offers sitting headroom, berths for two adults
and two children, an enclosed head, and a compact galley.
Topside windows afford extra light.
The test boat sported a 15hp Yanmar diesel spinning
a saildrive, and Saffier also offers a Torqeedo POD electric
engine with twin batteries. Rarely, though, will a motor be

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needed beyond the startline dash and your 56m2 of working sail area, a 62m2 Code Zero and Moves in the lightest of airs,
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and moves in the lightest of airs. Underway, the single spade rudder maintains ergonomics
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With the elegance box firmly ticked, how about is excellent and the self-tacker allowed us to
loa 11m
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this is a performance thoroughbred with a rig twilighting. beam 2.85m
towering 14.5m above the waterline, supported The 33 easily maintained momentum and displacement 3000kg
by twin, curved, swept-back spreaders along I reckon it would be a diamond in rough waters draft (as tested) 2.1m
with a wide chainplate base and backstay. too. Never, even when pressed under the Code ballast 1250kg
Owner Peter Hrones chose carbon spars Zero, did it look like rounding up. Rather, it bore engine Yanmar 2YM15 diesel
and rod rigging over the standard Selden alloy away with ease, clocking speeds just below the fuel 40 litres
fresh water 60 litres
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also added factory-upgraded carbon sails from If you’re looking for a car equivalent, think
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draws 1.7m, and there’s a 1.4m shallow-draft around A$600,000, for the model as tested you’ll
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Secure your life jacket or PFD
Your safety is paramount. If everyone on board
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(PFD), now is the time to get it on.
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Address the breach

Use bungs made of rubber or wood to plug holes in the hull.
These are available in various sizes at your local chandlery and
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If the hole is just below the waterline, try shifting weight around Use flares
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America’s Cup

WORDS BY LANA MIHELČIČ

ON THE WATER IN BARCELONA
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
PHOTO.AMERIASCUP.COM

CHALLENGER
DECIDED
Following weeks of intense competition, Ineos Britannia secured the opportunity to
challenge Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup.

32 Boating New Zealand

 he challenger series for the Louis Vuitton 37th

T
LEFT Luna Rossa America’s Cup began at the end of August. After
Prada Pirelli and Ineos three years of waiting and speculating, which
Brittania match-raced
in the final series for gradually intensified as the teams set their feet
the Louis Vuitton Cup. in Barcelona and revealed, one by one, their third
BELOW Ben Ainslie generation AC75s, the real racing was finally on.
and Ineos Brittania The first few weeks of racing proved that fans, spectators and other
will challenge for the
America’s Cup.
stakeholders were in for a real treat.

CARDS FLIPPED
The first round-robin of the challengers’ series, which also included
the Emirates Team New Zealand (their matches didn’t count towards
the final score), took place just a few days after the preliminary
regatta. The French team, Orient Express Racing, started fiercely
and, against everyone’s expectations, beat Alinghi Red Bull Racing
and stole an important first point from them. The Swiss then lost to
all other teams as well, ending the first week of the competition at
the very bottom of the leaderboard.
Whoever was expecting that New York Yacht Club’s American
Magic would defeat Ineos Britannia without much effort, and
there were many, were fooling themselves. In very light wind, the
Americans dropped off the foils just before the start, crossing far
behind the British team. However, they sailed exceptionally well and
caught up at the finish but ran out of racetrack to lose a point.
Ineos Britannia secured another point against Emirates
Team New Zealand. At the end of the first day of competition
the crane lifting the Kiwi boat malfunctioned, dropping Taihoro.
Fortunately, the shore team had already placed a cradle under the
boat, preventing it falling to the ground and sustaining irreparable
damage. The team worked tirelessly to put the boat back on the
water, with Emirates Team New Zealand only missing one day of
racing and losing a point to the British team.
After their forced day off, the Kiwis returned to racing even
stronger, defeating all the teams to finish the first round-robin at the
top of the leaderboard tied on points with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.
Ineos Britannia was third, followed by American Magic and Orient
Express Racing, with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in last place.

FLUKEY CONDITIONS
The second round-robins started with rather adverse weather and
only two races were completed on the first day. When an unexpected
storm developed and lightning struck the water near Emirates Team
New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli mid-race, further racing
was cancelled for the day.
The return of sunshine was accompanied by light winds. The
Alinghi Red Bull Racing team started this round much better, first
with a win over the French and then over the Americans.
American Magic proved to be the most vulnerable in the light
conditions. The team won the first race against Ineos Britannia
after the Brits made a mistake, and then lost to the Swiss. The rest
of the week didn’t go as planned for the Americans either. They
won the match against the French, securing a spot in the semifinals
of the Louis Vuitton Cup, but after the boat returned to the dock,
co-helmsman Paul Goodison fell into the cockpit while lowering
the mainsail, breaking five ribs, putting him out of action for the
foreseeable future.

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 Goodison, a Brit, was replaced by Olympic medallist and
multiple world champion Lucas Calabrese. Terry Hutchinson,
skipper and president of sailing operations of the American
team, insisted that Calabrese was well-prepared and that the
change wouldn’t affect the team’s performance. However, LEFT British fans
had plenty to cheer
unexpected changes at this stage of the competition are most about as the Louis
certainly not welcome. Vuitton Cup racing
drew to a close.
In the final races of the second round-robins, the British
performed best of all. On Saturday, they first easily defeated BELOW American
the Swiss and then beat the dominant Italians. At first, many Magic’s results
were disappointing
attributed their success to the stronger winds that prevailed while ETNZ
on the penultimate day of the races in that round, but the relished the
chance to race.
Brits – with Sir Ben Ainslie and Dylan Fletcher at the helms
– also excelled the following day in very light winds. First,
they easily defeated the French, and in the final race beat the
Italians once again.

The weather, wind strength, and particularly the sea state,

seem to be playing crucial roles in this year’s battle for the
America’s Cup. As Ainslie confirmed in an interview for Sail-
World, these conditions can contribute hugely to the results.
They would have been front of mind for all the teams from the
moment Barcelona was announced as the venue for the 37th
America’s Cup. “Everyone was doing their weather studies, and
we knew that it was going to be a tough place to design for,
because you get a range of conditions: flat water, strong winds,
light winds, a big sea state – you get it all and that is a real
challenge to design for,” said Ainslie.

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

On the final day of the round-robins, the unthinkable
happened. There were a few different possible scenarios, and
the least expected of them prevailed. In the unlikely event that
the French team would win against Ineos Britannia, they would
have the same number of points as the Swiss, providing that
the latter lost against the Italians. That would mean these two
teams facing off in the final race for elimination – a situation
Alinghi Red Bull Racing had neither imagined nor wanted.
But as expected Orient Express Racing lost against the
British and so waved the fans and spectators goodbye. However
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had some issues with one of its
hydrofoils, which caused the team to surrender the race against
the Swiss, losing an important point.
This brought a second unexpected scenario into play,
in which the Italians and the Brits were sitting on top of
the leaderboard, both with seven wins and three losses.
This required a sail-off between them for first place on the
leaderboard, won by Ineos Britannia.

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 The standings after two completed round-robins
mattered as they heavily affected the rest of the competition
for the Louis Vuitton Cup.
The winning team had an opportunity to pick its
opponent in the semi-finals and Ineos Britannia chose
Alinghi Red Bull Racing. This left Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
to face off against American Magic.
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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli had no reason to be nervous,
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 ABOVE Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s Jimmy
Spithill congratulates Sir Ben Ainslie after the
Ineos Brittannia team took the final 4:3.

RIGHT Close racing between Luna Rossa

and American Magic.

to cross in front of the American boat, their AC75 suddenly The next race was far more exciting for the fans and
came to an abrupt stop. Luna Rossa’s mainsail traveller had spectators – and for the teams as well. In the heated pre-start
ripped out, meaning a long night ahead for the Italian shore battle featuring many strong words heard and protest buttons
team. The Americans were thus able to push the Louis Vuitton pressed, the Italians started with a slight edge. They took the
Cup semi-final into another, final day. lead, and with phenomenal sailing, kept the British behind
The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team had had less than 24 from start to finish. Ineos Britannia fought fiercely and nearly
hours to repair what could have been a significant structural caught up to Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli at the end of the eighth
issue. Their shore team looked like zombies in the morning leg, crossing the finish line barely four seconds behind the
but managed to get the Italian boat back into racing condition. winner. After three days, both teams were on two points.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli appeared at the start of the eighth
race like nothing had happened. Slightly behind American BRITS TRIUMPH
Magic after the start, they sailed superbly with no mistakes to Over the next few days, the competition remained neck-and-
win at the finish. They beat the Americans 5:3 and rightfully neck, and after four days of racing, both teams had secured
claimed their spot alongside Ineos Brittannia in the Louis four wins.
Vuitton Cup final. If wind conditions were light at the start of the Louis
Vuitton Cup, they built nicely for the finals. In these stronger
SAILING SKILLS TO DECIDE winds, Ineos Britannia appeared to have a slight advantage.
On the first day of the final battles for the Louis Vuitton Cup, On the fifth day of the final series, the British team managed
we saw wind speeds close to the upper limit of 21 knots. As to keep Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli at bay, securing two crucial
the two races got underway, both AC75s entertained the points. They sealed their victory with one more win in the first
crowds with some superb sailing. Ineos Britannia and Luna race of day six, marking a historic moment.
Rossa Prada Pirelli both started strongly and were evenly Ineos Britannia had decisively defeated Luna Rossa Prada
matched in both races. In the first race of the day the Italians Pirelli to claim the Louis Vuitton Cup, earning a place in the
got a slight edge over the British boat, and thanks to errorless upcoming America’s Cup. This victory is especially significant,
sailing kept the lead all the way through to the finish line. The as it comes exactly 60 years since the British last competed in
cards were reversed in the second race of the day, when Ineos the prestigious event, a moment cherished by British sailing
Britannia took the lead early on and kept Luna Rossa behind enthusiasts.
all the way through to the end. Both boats exhibited very However, Ineos Britannia faces a formidable challenge
similar boat speeds and many agreed that this America’s Cup is ahead. To bring the coveted Auld Mug back to the Royal Yacht
finally a competition of the sailing skills. Squadron and to the shores of the UK, they must first conquer
At the start of the next day’s racing, the wind was again Emirates Team New Zealand. The America’s Cup begins on 12
blowing over 21 knots. The third race of the day was repeatedly October, with the first team to secure nine wins raising the
postponed, until the wind test was finally passed, and racing iconic trophy. BNZ
got a green light. Unfortunately, Luna Rossa had broken
battens in the mainsail, which forced a mainsail change just
before the race was about to start. As they had shore crew on AMERICAS CUP – WATCH IT
board their AC75 three minutes prior to racing, the umpires All racing will be shown live on the official event website,
disqualified them and awarded the race to Ineos, which now Stuff, Facebook, Youtube and the Boating NZ website.
led 2:1 in best to seven wins series. See www.boatingnz.co.nz for daily AC updates.

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TOWING
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M
I was towing the family’s 6m cabin
boat to Lake Taupo’s western bays,
taking the back road from Te Awamutu
to Kinloch which involved negotiating
numerous steep hills.
My two-litre automatic Toyota Cressida was not the ideal
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Cresting the top of the hill at around 75kph I headed down
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PROP FLAG ON/LIGHT WORKING
The one good thing to come out of the incident was the
OUTBOARD RAISED AND LOCKED
lesson ‘you can never have enough tiedowns’ to secure the
TIE DOWNS ON AND PULLED TIGHT
boat to the trailer. A heavy strop held the stern in place and at
WHEEL CHOCKS REMOVED
the bow there was the winch cable and a separate heavy-duty
TRAILER BRAKES ACTIVATED
safety chain snugged up with a turnbuckle which did not allow
for any movement. No movement, no momentum.

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 Back up to align the towball with the trailer hitch. This is made
much easier with a backing camera, which the Hilux Hybrid has,
along with sensors. Without a camera you had to have someone
to guide you or do it by ‘braille’ (touch)!
Ensuring you have the hitch in the right position – many
trailers have hitches that can be changed to fit either a 1⅞th or
50mm tow ball – lower the trailer onto the ball then wind the
jockey wheel up. The wheel should be stowed pointing upwards
and the shaft full retracted to hold everything snug. Jockey
wheels left in the down-facing position are prone to striking the
ground when negotiating curbs or speed bumps.
If your trailer has two safety chains, these should be crossed
to limit the tow hitch movement should it come free of the tow
ball. A boat needs to be secured by four points of contact – tie-
down strops, the winch and safety chain.
Connect the lights, and with the aid a crew member,
check that they are working. While at the stern, check the
tie down/s to ensure the boat is held snugly on the trailer.
Now is a good time to check that the bung/s is in place, the
outboard raised and secured in position, and the prop flag is
properly attached.
Remove the wheel chocks and release the service (hand)
brake. If you have over-ride brakes, make sure the backing collar
is flicked over to allow the brakes to function as they should do.
ABOVE Check the bungs, secure the tie-downs and attach the outboard
flag before you hit the road – at both ends of the day. At the first opportunity, touch the vehicle’s brakes to make sure
the trailer brakes are functioning.

TIPS AND HACKS

To ensure the trailer hitch is the correct height when backing the ball
under it, use a permanent ink pen to mark on the jockey wheel shaft
the right height to align everything up.
1. Always trail your boat with the jockey wheel fixed in the up
position to prevent it striking curbs or raised speed bumps.
1 2
2. Use a turnbuckle as part of your safety chain to hold the bow of
the hull firmly against the trailer’s snubbing block.
3. Bearing Buddies are a great way to prevent salt water from
entering the wheel bearings. Use a cable tie to secure the end cap
in position.
4. Put your boat name, and a contact phone number, on your trailer.
3 4
If for any reason you are long overdue at the ramp, searchers can
determine who they are looking for or make contact.
5. Trailers are susceptible to the ravages of the marine environment.
If your trailer does not already have them, add a couple of hose
connections to allow you to flush out the main box sections of the
trailer frame. It does not hurt to add some anti-corrosion product
to the flush every few washes.
6. Adding an extra shackle makes it easier to attach the safety 5 6
chains, especially if hitching up in the dark.

TOYOTA HILUX HYBRID FACTS

• Same grunt, fewer emissions

• 3.5 tonne towing capacity, 700mm wade
• On-demand 4WD Multi-Terrain Select
• Same off-road capabilities in diverse terrain
• Stop-Start system
• Hybrid-assist smoother shifting, quicker
throttle response

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ON THE ROAD
The biggest consideration when you finally get on the road
is stopping. With your average 6m trailerboat you have
doubled the weight you are in control of with boat and tow
wagon added together.
Many modern vehicles, like the Hilux Hybrid, use
radar or optical technology to allow the driver to set the
following distance, or at least slow you down until a more
acceptable gap is attained. But for most, following distance
is determined using the driver’s ‘eyeometer’ technology.
For standard driving the distance between vehicles is three
seconds, but when towing you should double this.
One of the scariest places to drive is in Auckland during
peak hour traffic. Leaving yourself plenty of space to stop
becomes almost impossible as any gap you create seems
to be an open invitation to other drivers to jump in – and
then brake!
A wet road, especially after a long spell of dry weather,
can be like walking on ice in well-worn jandals – an
accident waiting to happen.
Similarly, towing on a loose, ungraded or corrugated
metalled road requires your attention. Just as for wet roads,
allow for extra stopping times and exercise caution when
negotiating corners.
One of the roads that grabs my attention runs from Thames Setting a new standard in
trim & stabilization.
up the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula to Port
Jackson and beyond. I am sure readers have others they could
nominate for being equally demanding. When towing a bigger Suits 20-45ft boats.
boat – 6m and longer – there is no room should either you or
oncoming traffic cut across the apex of the corner.
If you are on the outside of a corner, stay as wide as
possible. Conversely if you are on the inside, stick as tight
as you can to the left-hand side. The trick is not to run your
wheels too close to the edge of the tarmac as that is where
the potholes and hard edges lurk, ready to damage a tyre.
Unfortunately, it’s hard to avoid when you meet a stock
truck and trailer on the corner.
On the open road, drive as smoothly as the conditions
allow. Anticipate the corners and if you need to drop your
speed, do it well before you start turning. The same applies
coming up to intersections and road works. Give yourself time.
With a trailer hitched up behind you are limited to 90kph
regardless of the posted speed limit. Be aware of any traffic
building up behind you and pull over regularly to let them
pass. Extending such courtesies to other road users will see
them pass where it is safe, rather than risk overtaking in A U T O M AT I C F U N C T I O N S
a less safe location. Auto Trim • Pitch Control • Auto List •
On long hauls, stop occasionally for a driver reviver break Coordinated Turn • Roll Stabilization
to stretch your legs, have something to eat and a coffee. If
possible, share the driving.

RULES OF THE ROAD

There are a many rules around towing and they can be
confusing.
The key points are: drivers with a Class I licence can only Humphree Distributor New Zealand & Pacific Islands:
tow up to 6000kg combined weight of boat, trailer and vehicle. Volpower NZ Limited. Ph: 0800 865 769 or 09 274 4305
If your boat and trailer weighs more that 3500kg it needs
a Certificate of Fitness (CoF), renewed every six months. It
is illegal to tow a boat without a Certificate of Fitness if the
rig, fully fuelled and loaded with gear exceeds 3500kg.
I have seen bigger boats hauled over the weighbridge at www.volpower.co.nz

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 GET OUT OF JAIL FREE KIT

Over the years I have refined what I describe as my ‘Get out of Jail’
kit that has saved many fishing trips from potential disaster, both
mine and others’.
The kit fits into a standard fish bin and whenever I have the boat
hitched behind for anything other than a short trip from home to
the ramp, it comes with me. It is in addition to a standard tool kit.

• Four-tonne bottle jack – compact but capable.

• Wood blocks – can be used for wheel chocks or providing a flat
platform for the jack to sit on
• Tow ball – 50mm (the one on my utility is 1 7⁄8th).
• XOS adjustable spanner and plumbers wrench – to change
towball
• Small spanner/pliers – to undo that rusty safety chain shackle
• Gloves – to protect those soft office hands
the first time you use the boat in ‘ages’
• Wheel spanner – multi choice for various sized wheel nuts
• Winch handle – had these go ‘missing’ at the ramp
• Rope – a multitude of uses from towing to load security
• Spare prop flag and light – how many prop flags do you see
• Tie downs – always handy
lining the highway.
• Shackles – had a few of these go missing over the years
• Holts Tyreweld repair kit (x2)– a puncture fix in a can
• Jump start pack – for those ‘oh-oh’ moments when that
• Marine CRC – lubricant and anti-rust
normally reliable outboard fails to start.
• Marine grease – for wheel studs and anything else that needs
• Jumper leads – see above and for when you leave the tow
lubricating and protecting such as the winch mechanism, trailer
vehicle’s lights on.
rollers, wheel bearings etc
• Wheel bearings – never know when you might need one
• Large towel or plastic sheet – to protect knees or clothes when
• Tyre pressure gauge – tyre pressures need checking regularly
changing tyres

Uretiti, south of Ruakaka, subsequently ordered off the road brakes that can be controlled by the driver or work as override
because the load had exceeded the 3500kg upper limit for a brakes where the weight of the trailer pushes against the
simple Warrant of Fitness. The only roadside solution is to get tow vehicle to activate the brakes in a stopping situation;
the rig onto a suitable truck or trailer and get it somewhere breakaway brakes, usually activated when the driver steps on
safe from where a Certificate of Fitness can be issued. the brake pedal; and a trailer handbrake, used primarily to
It would pay to check your insurance policy to see if you stop the rig moving once it has been disconnected from the
are still covered if your rig exceeds the 3500kg limit. Even if tow wagon. It must be able to hold the loaded trailer on a one-
you have an accident caused by another driver, because you in-five gradient.
are legally not allowed to be on the road with an overweight From my experience these are the most effective brakes
rig, you may well not be covered by either your insurer or the and should your tow ball and hitch part company the trailer
other party’s. brakes automatically engage.
Trailers fall within two classifications – under 3500kg Regardless of what system is used, the rig must be able to
laden weight (light) and greater than 3500kg but less than pull to a stop from 30kmph in seven metres.
10,000kg laden weight (heavy). The former requires a WoF, My own boat has hydraulic override brakes that operate on
the latter a CoF. just one of the two trailer axles. When the boat’s parked up
For a CoF, the laden weight of the trailer must be no more I use a set of chocks to prevent the rig moving. My preference
than 50%. is to release the handbrake with the chocks in place to prevent
Trailer braking systems fall into three categories: service any binding if standing for an extended period.

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HOW HEAVY ARE YOU?
There is a different set of guidelines for the three trailer
gross laden weight (GLR) braking scenarios faced by
You & your
most trailer boaties…

TRAILERS WITH LESS THAN 2000KG GLW

family can trust
• No brakes (including a park brake) required,
provided vehicle can stop in seven metres at 30kph
• Breakaway brakes not required
a CPC Boat.
• Safety chains required of a suitable rating to
hold the trailer should it become unhitched
TRAILERS WITH 2000-2500KG GLWS
• Service brakes required
• No breakaway or park brakes required
• Compliant safety chains required and must be
crossed
TRAILERS 2500-3500KG GLW
• Direct service brakes required
• Breakaway and park brake required
• Safety chain not required (driver’s choice).

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
One of the most overlooked requirements for a
light trailer is the light on the propeller flag when
operating during the hours of darkness.
If your propeller extends more than a metre from
the back of the trailer, a suitable bright flag is required
during daylight hours. After dark, a red light, visible
from 200m, must be attached.
The maximum width for a light trailer is 2.55m APPROVED
and the maximum length – from tow ball to outboard,
cannot exceed 12.5m. As well as the standard rear
red, stop and indicator lights, white/yellow facing Companies that are approved to build
sidelights are a requirement. boats to CPC certified standards are:
A light trailer can be classified as over width
provided the width at the widest point (mudguards, Buccaneer Boats McLay Boats
guide poles etc) is between 2.55m and no more than DNA Boats Marco Boats
3.1m and must display fluorescent yellow flags or Extreme Boats Machina Boats
hazard panels during the day. FC Boats Offshore Boats
In any urban areas an overwidth trailer cannot be Fi-Glass Rayglass
on the road between 7.00am and 9.00am or 4.00 and FREWZA Boats Salthouse Boatbuilders
6.00pm, Monday to Friday; or 10.00am to 1.00pm or Haines Hunter Seaforce Marine
4.00pm to 7.00pm at the weekends. BNZ Huntsman Boats Smuggler Marine
Innovision Boats Southern Boats
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 Carajillo is the name for the new
review Sasga Menorquin 55 flybridge
model freshly shipped into
Sasga Tauranga. It’s named after a strong
Menorquin 55FB
– Carajillo Spanish coffee cocktail, and it was
a strong coffee – without the liquor –
we needed for our early start.
WORDS, PHOTOGRAPHY
AND VIDEO BY ROGER MILLS

e left Auckland in a one-way rental car at

4.00am to make it to Tauranga Marina for

W a planned 7.00am dock out. Me and Brett

Patterson from Boating NZ, and Bruce McGill
from European Marine were tasked to deliver
the new Sasga Menorquin 55FB to Auckland,
ready to hand over to her new owner.
Sasga Yachts are built in Menorca, one of the Spanish
Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea. The company
manufactures the Sasga 35, 42, 48, 55 and 68 models.
My initial reaction on approaching the boat on the marina
was, “Oh! That’s an impressive boat!” Partly because of its
imposing physical presence, but its classic lines also catch the
attention, inviting you to look along the sheerline.
Stepping aboard, you notice the beautiful Flexiteek decks
complemented by substantial solid teak handrails and door
frames. Indeed, there is timber everywhere which was richly
glowing in the filtered morning light, including the varnished
iroko ceiling of the cockpit overhang.
This large boat welcomes you aboard, almost saying: “You’re
with me now – I’ll look after you.” It really does impart that feeling.

UNDERWAY
Stepping into the main saloon, the light white oak decapé
timber and large windows provide a light-filled space with
plenty of room to spread out. With departure imminent Bruce
busied himself turning on switches and starting the engines
which produced a distant thrum.

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 ABOVE The saloon is a
warm, welcoming space
that invites relaxation.
Sightlines are excellent.

We cast off the lines and headed down the fairway, the bow
thruster proving its worth when making a sharp turn. Brett
settled into the passenger seat opposite the helm position,
while I got the GoPro attached to my long camera pole to get
some bow and side shots.
Conditions were perfectly calm to start the day with some
light, misty cloud that would probably burn off. The forecast
was for 10-15 knot SW winds going northerly later in the day
and generally fine. A 1-1.5m northeast swell was left over from
the previous front which had passed through overnight.
The waves going out the channel past the Mount were big
enough for me to have to hang on or be launched skywards, but
they were easily parted by the high bow. Spray flew neatly away ABOVE Settling in for a long journey was no hardship aboard
to the side, leaving the decks (and me!) dry. the Menorquin 55FB.

We opened Carajillo up to get to 24.9 knots, which is

pretty impressive for a 24-tonne boat.

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 THIS PAGE Timber
finishes are used to good
effect inside and outside.
The accommodation is
generous and comfortable.

The forecast was bang-on, so we powered up to cruising speed up the coast with the wind initially increasing to 15 knots before
– just over 17 knots at 2997rpm. The twin Volvo D6 480hp easing off to under 10 knots. The swell stayed with us until Great
engines on shaft drives were comfortably doing their thing, Mercury Island where we stopped for lunch at Peachgrove Bay.
while providing a reassuring background hum in the cabin with This was a beautiful spot to take some covers off and put the
the rear doors closed. drone up. The sun was shining, the water a beautiful blue and the
In my previous outing on the Sasga Menorquin 54FB – the sand glowed on the beach, willing us ashore. Alas, not enough time,
same hull as this boat but without the flybridge – Bruce had but I did send the drone ashore to capture the boat at anchor.
talked about how well it handled a seaway. Now I had firsthand The perfect spot was on the flybridge, which is what makes this
experience of its purposeful rise and fall taking the swells head model unique in the range. Accessed from the rear deck via teak
on with no effect on our forward momentum. steps, the generous top deck provided the perfect lounging space.
A table and seating opposite the starboard helm station provides
FLYBRIDGE FOR LUNCH plenty of seating options. To the rear is a large open space leading
We quickly settled in for the 130nm trip, making good progress to a teak radar post aft. This post and the one in the bow are a nod

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 to the traditional heritage of the vessel, which harks THIS PAGE The second
helm on the flybridge,
back to the island of Menorca in Spain. providing another
The flybridge results in slightly longer overhangs entertaining area,and
forward and aft compared to the hardtop model and outdoor living aft, along
with a huge swim platform.
does away with the hatch above the lower steering
position. There is some additional weight aloft, and OPPOSITE Access to the
twin Volvo Pentas and tidy
some more windage too, which is likely to affect fuel engine room is excellent.
consumption figures slightly, but in every other sense
the additional usable space is a big plus.

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 PERFORMANCE
The Mediterranean is known for at times boisterous and difficult
sea conditions with short, sharp waves. The design pedigree of
this boat is informed by fishing boats of the past, with their very
seaworthy hulls. The 55FB hull is a semi-displacement design,
with a long waterline and fine entry forward. It is easily driven
– we opened Carajillo up to get to 24.9 knots, which is pretty
impressive for a 24-tonne boat.
Fuel consumption figures weren’t available as the Volvo
Penta fuel data management software was yet to be installed
by the dealers in Auckland – part of the list of to-dos to finish
commissioning prior to handover.
However, fuel consumption figures from the hardtop
version of the same hull with the same engines was 113lph at
3000rpm/18 knots. With the fuel tanks holding 2800 litres,
that’s a cruising range of over 400 nautical miles.
The engine room is located aft, under the cockpit floor,
accessed either by a small inspection hatch or a larger one with
an electrically-operated cover on stays for easy servicing access
and additional storage space.
The engine installation is very tidy with plenty of room to
move around. There is a Kohler generator and watermaker
installed aft, and easy access to check steering coupling, shaft
seals and other routine engine maintenance items.
The transom platform tucks in neatly around the vessel’s
curved aft end. It lowers into the water hydraulically to provide
great options for retrieving tenders, divers and swimmers. There
is a fold-down boarding ladder on the starboard hidden away
neatly under a lid.

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 She makes a wonderful ship for coastal adventures
and holidays, promising easy passage-making and
plenty of comfortable spaces...
After our lunch of chicken and salad sandwiches, we weighed
anchor, allowing the Lofrans anchor winch and articulated
rollers to show their prowess.
The drone stayed aloft as we motored up past Bumper
Cove and the rocks off the point of Great Mercury Island. The
running shots show how smoothly the Menorquin 55FB makes
passage – a pleasure to drive.
Coming around the top of the Coromandel Peninsula we
saw birds working and an abundance of sea life. Dolphins were
jumping and pilot whales cruising on by – a very cool sight!
The twin 16-inch Raymarine multifunction display screens
provide plenty of real estate to display charts and/or data, while
the rest of the dash is left simple and uncluttered. The Zipwake
automatic trim tab controls are to the left, along with an array
of real switches, and the autopilot is to the right. The flybridge
has similar controls but with slightly smaller 12-inch screens.
At the time of our trip the boat upholstery was covered in
protective plastic, so a return visit was required to capture her
accommodation on camera at its best.

THIS PAGE The big Sasga

was a very pleasant vessel to
spend time aboard during our
delivery voyage, which ably
illustrated her coastal cruising
credentials.

OPPOSITE The distinctive

hull design is loosely based
on traditional Menorcan
fishing boats.

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LAYOUT to have an ensuite bathroom. What this boat
The main saloon is custom designed to the really needed from my point of view was a bit
owner’s requirements with a galley to port, a more refrigeration and bit more storage space
seat opposite the steering position, and had for dried foods and odds and sods that you
a pop-up flat-screen TV aft behind the galley always carry on a boat and never quite know
counter. This necessitated a slightly wider galley. where stow. So, we took the smallest of the
Every Menorquin can be custom fitted (within ensuites away, created a common bathroom for
reason) to suit any owner’s requirements. the two secondary cabins – perfectly adequate
The galley includes Isotherm fridges, Bosch – and got this beautiful storage facility down
electric oven and cooktop and a u-shaped table below with a big fridge-freezer”.
and seating opposite. The table lowers to create Everywhere onboard you’ll find solid
an additional berth. handholds situated in critical places to allow
Below, down six steps, you’ll find three easy moving about in a seaway.
cabins and two bathrooms. The master cabin aft
under the main saloon is full beam – a beautiful MAKING PORT
space with light-coloured timber trim and hull The afternoon passed quickly as the boat
Sasga
windows. There is a comfortable double settee by remained steadily on course steered by the Menorquin 55FB
the port window, a great space for some privacy autopilot. Our 130-nautical-mile trip neared an – Carajillo
and a huge amount of storage under the double end as we passed the Friday Havana Club Rum
bed, which lifts on electrically operated struts. Race fleet and quietly turned into Westhaven PRICE AS REVIEWED
The ensuite is to port and includes a separate, Marina to find our berth. POA
generously proportioned shower. By now the wind had dropped so we had no MANUFACTURED BY
There is a double cabin forward with smaller trouble backing into the berth using bow and Sasga Yachts
side windows but a large overhead hatch letting stern thrusters. Safely home. www.sasgayachts.com
in plenty of light. Underbed/shelf lighting BOAT SUPPLIED BY
provides a nice warm glow around the teak and WRAP UP Sasga Yachts NZ
holly floor. The hull has plenty of width so there The Sasga Menorquin 55FB is a large, very well- www.sasgayachts.nz
is side access to the double bed. built and finished motor yacht, which in my
To starboard is a cabin with two single berths opinion offers plenty of character, beautiful lines HIGHLIGHTS
and a large hanging locker. The day head and and simple, purposeful engineering.
Large, well-built
shower are opposite to port. Her sea-keeping ability should remove any motoryacht with character
Behind the starboard cabin is a butler’s doubts you have about venturing out to sea, and style
pantry with extra storage and refrigeration; or any safety and comfort concerns should the
the washing machine is located neatly under the weather turn. Impressive seakeeping
ability for comfortable
stairs, which the owner specified rather than She makes a wonderful ship for coastal coastal passages
placing it in the engine room. adventures and holidays, promising easy passage-
Another significant change to the standard making and plenty of comfortable spaces in which Plenty of
to accommodate family and friends. custom options
layout was to do away with an ensuite for the
third cabin. With options available to custom design
In the words of Carajillo’s owner Mike: “On a your layout, this elegant motoryacht is a strong SPECIFICATIONS
55ft boat, I don’t see the need for every bedroom contender in the big boat marketplace. BNZ loa 16.88m
hull length 14.98m
beam 4.9m
draft 1.30m
light displacment 18.48 tonnes
max displacment 23.27 tonnes
fuel capacity 2800 litres
water tank capacity 970 litres
engines 2 x Volvo D6 480hp diesels
cabins 3
cruising speed 17-18 knots
max speed 25 knots

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 RIGHT Shotover Jet’s
Donald Boyer.

BELOW & BELOW R

Ngai Tahu Tourism-
owned jet boats on the
Shotover River.

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 feature
Electric Jets

One of New Zealand’s

iconic tourism – and
WORDS BY TOM FRASER
boating – brands continues PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIED
to push boundaries,
60 years after it began
commercial operations.

hotover Jet, owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism, right now or take a brief pause to let battery technology catch
is getting closer to introducing its first up?” he says.

S operational electric jet boat, says the

company’s Business Manager, Donald
Boyer, who leads the programme.
The electrification programme initially
“I think it’s possible that we could have an electric
commercial jet boat operating in the next two years, but I’m
also conscious that given the size, scale and complexity of the
project, this could change.”
kicked off in 2019 but took an 18-month hiatus during Covid. The prospect of a commercial electric jet boat powering up
However, it’s now forging ahead following successful trials the gorge excites him and should also excite die-hard V8 fans,
and boat design and infrastructure is now being worked on, he says.
Donald says. “What we discovered while testing the prototype was that
While there are many examples of electric boats around while you don’t have the sound of the V8 power you still have
the world, there are none of the size, or that offer the same the wonderful sound of the jet units blasting 800 litres of water
speed and performance, of the company’s prototype. The next a second. And, you still get a tingle down your spine when
step in the electrification of the fleet is to decide on key design you put your foot down on the pedal as the torque and sheer
aspects of the boats and the support infrastructure onsite, like acceleration are remarkable and will add a great deal to the
charging, maintenance, and training. There is also a need to experience. So, while you’ll lose the sound of the V8 you make
work with providers to ensure sufficient electricity is available. up for it in other ways.”
“Battery performance is changing and improving all the Donald says that while the company is committed to the
time and we’re in a bit of a tricky position – should we build programme, there’s one caveat.

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 LEFT Shotover
Jet hosts visitors
from every
corner of the
globe.

Kimiākau (Shotover River) with wooden boats that each carried

five passengers, it’s since carried over four million passengers.
The history of the river stretches back further still. Rewi
“We host visitors Davis, Ngāi Tahu Kaumātua and Te Rūnanga o Ōraka Aparima
from every Representative, says the majestic Kimiākau (Shotover River)
has been home to his ancestors for centuries.
conceivable part “The Kimiākau is of great importance to Ngāi Tahu whānui
of the globe...” katoa. This is where the story of our freshwater starts: he wai
te toto o te whenua, ō tātou tīpuna, e rere mai ana ki uta ki tai
– the water is the blood of the whenua, our ancestor, flowing
from the mountains to the seas.”
Donald says he is immensely proud to be working for
“We’ve made it abundantly clear that when we operate an Shotover Jet, an organisation that has a rich history but which
electric jet boat it must run the same or better than an existing continues to diversify and innovate. Even after 10 years with
petrol-powered boat and provide an equal or better experience the award-winning operation, he counts himself lucky.
for our customers. Nothing less is acceptable.” “We host visitors from every conceivable part of the globe;
A baker by trade, Donald Boyer moved to Queenstown 10 some have never set foot in a boat of any type, and most have
years ago to help set up a new cafe business but soon found never had the opportunity to sit in a high-performance jet boat
himself itching for something a little more exciting – and like we have here. Yet, within 60 seconds of having a safety
looking towards Shotover Jet. briefing and leaving the dock our guests are travelling at 80kph
“I was pretty clear from the start that I wanted to drive boats up the Shotover Gorge just half a metre from the canyon walls.
but it’s a very sought after role and you’ve got to work hard to It just blows their minds and that is incredibly rewarding and
even get your foot in the door,” he recalls. satisfying for not only me, but everyone here.”
“I happily took on the role of groundskeeper at Shotover Jet Over the decades, Shotover Jet guests have included
for that chance. And, when I started, I soon realised that it was entertainment juggernauts such as Justin Bieber, Jason
a great place to work and the values of the owner, Ngāi Tahu Momoa and Sir Ian McKellan, heads of state and even royalty
Tourism, were closely aligned to my own.” but Donald recalls one personal highlight – hosting Team
From groundskeeper Donald worked up the ranks, from New Zealand after their 2017 America’s Cup victory in
trainee boat driver to qualified driver and then, senior driver. Bermuda.
He later became the team leader before moving into his current “I’m a huge America’s Cup fan so having the opportunity to
position of Business Manager. During the turbulent Covid meet the team, talk with the guys and Grant Dalton has been a
period he also managed the Dart River Jet business, also owned clear highlight.”
by Ngāi Tahu Tourism. Donald’s no stranger to boating, having grown up in Gore in
Donald’s responsible for business strategy, financial Southland and holidaying, boating and fishing at Kingston on
management and leading a large team of drivers, technical the shores of Lake Wakatipu and other southern lakes.
support and customer service staff. After all, Shotover Jet is a From those humble boating beginnings, he’s now set to
behemoth of an operation. From humble beginnings in 1965 guide Shotover Jet as it embarks on this revolutionary next step
when Shotover Jet, as we know it today, began operating on the in its history. BNZ

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VOLVO PENTA
HYBRID-ELECTRIC
PACKAGE

Volvo Penta’s integrated

hybrid system is ready
for production.

STARTING AT THE END of 2025, Volvo Penta is a fully integrated system with Volvo Penta combustion engine, or both, ensuring seamless
will begin limited-scale production of its fully controlling all parts, from helm-to-propeller. and efficient operation.
integrated, advanced hybrid-electric solutions The system features the full range of Volvo The hybrid system offers the range and top
across its heavy-duty range. Penta D13 IPS 900/1050/1200/1350 Hybrid, 16 speed of traditional engines combined with
The hybrid-electric package introduces kW electric motor and Volvo Penta optimised the near-silence and zero emissions of Pure
features such as near-silent cruising; peaceful batteries, delivering powerful performance, Electric mode. This results in enhanced comfort,
quiet nights onboard using batteries instead of excellent manoeuvrability, and efficiency. The near-quiet slow cruising, an electric boost in
a generator; and Joystick Driving and Assisted electric motor and diesel engine work in parallel acceleration, and excellent driveline and feature
Docking in Electric Mode, making docking, on the same drive shaft, allowing for smooth Pure response. The extensive energy in the battery
departure and driving smooth and harmonious. Electric drive mode, Hybrid mode, and seamless bank enables living aboard off-grid.
Additionally, it allows access to emission-free automatic power transitions. Delivery of the D13 IPS hybrid-electric
zones and environmentally sensitive areas, Depending on the chosen drive mode, the package is set to begin at the end of 2025.
enabling exceptional nature experiences. system automatically controls whether the boat www.volvopenta.com
The Volvo Penta hybrid-electric package should be powered by the electric motor, the

NEW DUFOUR 48 RAISES THE BAR

OFFERING AN UNPARALLELED sailing four-cabin layouts with either a forward or
experience, the new Dufour 48 is a superb lateral galley, premium comfort furniture,
achievement by naval architect Umberto including saloon tables by Ardizio Design,
Felci of Felci Yachts Design. and extensive storage.
With an emphasis on outdoor living, Coachroof glazing has been
the model has a range of exterior living redesigned for outstanding natural
spaces, elegant lines and remarkable light throughout the yacht’s saloon
volume. Its aft cockpit delivers instinctive, and galley, while the cabins have
safe and hospitable sailing. There are two blackout blinds for absolute comfort
dining tables and an optional hardtop for and undisturbed sleep as the sun rises.
additional comfort and protection. Dufour 48 owners will of course enjoy HUGH STEWART
The popular aft platform returns, an
outdoor galley is equipped with all the
superior performance and comfort.
The first Dufour 48 in Asia Pacific is RETIRES
essentials for alfresco dining, including a expected to arrive in mid-2025 – the IN LATE SEPTEMBER, Yamaha hosted an industry
plancha grill, and the yacht also features highly-acclaimed Smart Electric version gathering at the Wynyard Pavilion in Auckland to
an innovative forward lounge with with ODSea+ package, fitted with the celebrate Hugh Stewart, who is retiring after serving
optional sunlounges. optional hard top over the cockpit. 43 years at Yamaha.
The Dufour 48 is available in three or www.yachtsalesco.com Hugh has been an industry icon for most of
that time – the go-to man for anything to do with
servicing and rigging Yamaha outboards.
NZ Marine Executive Director Peter Busfield
thanked Hugh for his instrumental role in
developing of the now MAST Powerboat Rigging
and Powerboat Systems qualifications for rigging
and servicing outboard motors. Peter advised
the audience that part of Hugh’s legacy are the
150 MAST apprentices currently enrolled in these
qualifications.
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WASSP
Ovlov Marine Limited Est. 1978

HAS
JAPANESE
GIANT
BUZZING
THE NEW ZEALAND distributor and technology partner for global
marine giant Furuno has a proud role to play in the Japan-based
conglomerate’s record sales success.
Furuno, developer of the world’s first fish-finder back in 1948, and
now one of the biggest international producers of marine navigation
and communication equipment globally, has recorded its largest
revenue year – 114B Japanese Yen or $1.26 billion.
Furuno is best-known in New Zealand for superyacht and
commercial fishing vessel radars, but tucked away in an industrial area
of Auckland’s North Shore, Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL), parent
company of WASSP and Furuno New Zealand, is responsible for
opening up a lucrative new product line for the multi-national giant. D13 IPS 1350
ENL, majority owned by Furuno, is behind the world leading
WASSP Multibeam Sonar used extensively by the commercial
fishing, surveying and defence industries, as well as in the lucrative
international superyacht market.
WASSP’s revolutionary multibeam technology with its intuitive
design and user-friendly interface is 100 times faster and much more
accurate than single-beam sounders.
ENL Managing Director, Gareth Hodson says the very first WASSP
was sold into Saudi Arabia 20 years ago for mapping pipelines, and it’s
the international nature of that first sale that set the tone for WASSP’s
continued, meteoric expansion.
“WASSP has established markets in nearly 40 countries with a
number-one market share in many of them, from Asia to Europe to
North America, for the commercial fishing sector especially.
“Furuno began its association with WASSP 10 years ago as part of
D6 440 DPI
a capital raise by ENL – a hugely strategic investment that secured
global channels to market our product, as well as key collaboration
with the most advanced R&D in marine electronics on the planet.”
A decade on and Hodson says they’ve only just begun: “Ten years
on from that initial Furuno investment, our Auckland-based R&D
capability has been transformed while maintaining a Kiwi innovative
mentality towards solving customer problems.”
Hodson says the future vision for the group and WASSP is centred
around sustainability, from assisting with sustainable commercial
fishing practices through to supporting renewable energy exploration
such as sea-bed mapping for offshore windfarms.
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MASTER
TECHNICIANS
PENSKE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND has presented Jason Gavin and
Frederich Pfuhl the 2024 Penske Guild Master Technician awards for on-
highway and off-highway, respectively.
Penske Guild members from around Australia and New Zealand

PEGASUS YACHTS competed in qualification rounds prior to the final, vying for the title of
Master Technician. The competition is in its ninth year.
DOWNUNDER Based in Penske’s Perth branch, Jason has expertise across the full
PEGASUS YACHTS HAS announced the range of Western Star, MAN, and Detroit product portfolios, particularly
appointment of Kevin Wallis to head the Western Star, having worked with the brand for 14 years.
new Pegasus Yachts Australia and New Having joined Penske in 2017, Frederich is a field service technician
Zealand dealership, based in Sydney, based in Auckland. In addition to his wide-ranging field experience, he
Australia. has completed multiple mtu 2000 series and 4000 series mechanical,
Marko Pas, Managing Director of electrical, and automation training courses and worked across all off-
Pegasus, said, “We are excited to have highway markets, particularly energy solutions and marine.
Kevin represent us ‘down under.’ He has 2024 Master Technicians Jason and Frederich will enjoy trips
a passion for customer service and quality overseas to the United States and Germany to visit Rolls-Royce Power
sailing yachts, which is exactly what Systems’ mtu plant and the Detroit plant, respectively.
Pegasus stands for.” www.penske.com.au
Kevin Wallis
The Pegasus Yacht suits the Australian
and New Zealand cruising lifestyle, where
there is more emphasis on the outdoors but
with a protected cockpit, said Wallis.
“Pegasus Yachts come fully optioned with many features
regarded as additions in most other European-designed and built
blue-water cruisers,” Wallis explained.
Often referred to as ‘The Gentleman’s Racing Yacht,’ the P50 will
be surfing at 12.5 knots with 20 knots true wind speed and 100o true
wind angle with a full main and J1 – on autopilot!
For more information, please contact Kevin Wallis:
kevin@pegasus-yachts.com or +61 414 258 666
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MORE
MARINAS
ON ‘CLEAN
MARINA’
JOURNEY LEFT Matt Watson, Yamaha Ambassador RIGHT Managing Director Sam Allan.
THE $540 MILLION MARINA and boatyard industry is on a mission to minimise
its environmental impact, particularly in relation to coastal water quality.
Seventeen New Zealand marinas were recognised for their progress in ONFIRE WINS YAMAHA
the Clean Marina programme at the New Zealand Marinas and Boatyard
Conference – representing nearly 30% of members of the New Zealand MARINE ACCOUNT
Marina Operators Association (NZMOA), the industry’s trade association. YAMAHA MARINE has appointed Auckland-based indie agency Onfire
Clean Marinas in New Zealand include 10 that fly the Clean Marina flag Design to drive sales of its recreational range of on-water machines, as
at Level 3 status, the highest possible level as fully-accredited Clean Marinas: well as its finance and insurance products.
Half Moon Bay Marina, Gulf Harbour Marina, Westhaven Marina, Whitianga Onfire recently launched a new retail campaign for Yamaha
Marina, Whangamata Marina, Tauranga Bridge Marina, Seaview Marina, Te Outboard, Wave Runner and Finance. Including digital, print and
Ana Marina in Lyttelton, Nelson Marina, and Bay of Islands Marina. above the line, the campaign identifies Yamaha as the ‘Real Deal’
Five marinas are at Level 2, which means they are progressing towards with a series of impressive retail offers. Capitalising on Yamaha’s
full accreditation. These include the Outboard Boating Club and Orakei market leading credentials and superior dealer network, the
Marina, as well as the three marinas in the Marlborough Sounds: Picton campaign aims to ignite sales for the coming boating season and
Marina, Waikawa Marina, and Havelock Marina. Several of these are help Yamaha reassert its #1 position.
expected to become fully-accredited Clean Marinas this year. The Yamaha outboard promotion also features a powerful
Two Auckland operations – Viaduct Harbour Marina and Waiheke endorsement from Kiwi fishing legend Matt Watson who claims, “Your
Marina – took the Clean Marina Pledge this year and are embarking on their boat just goes better with a Yamaha.”
journey to full accreditation. The Yamaha win is an endorsement of Onfire’s credentials in the
To receive Clean Marina certification, marinas are audited on factors marine industry. Having worked with many well-known boat and yacht
such as the provision and promotion of recycling facilities, no-discharge builders, including several luxury brands, Sam Allan, Onfire Design
policies and enforcement of these policies, provisions for boat owners founder, said it was a privilege to work with this prestigious brand.
to facilitate regular hull cleaning, the use of sustainable materials in the “The Yamaha team has big plans, and its product range is built to
maintenance and building of infrastructure, and the reuse of dredged achieve them. Packed with market leaders and ingenious innovation,
materials. A focus on marina policies and procedures rounds out the criteria Yamaha truly is the ‘Real Deal.’ We’re delighted to help them increase
for becoming a certified Clean Marina. sales momentum and cement Yamaha’s position at the top of the
www.nzmoa.co.nz marine industry.”
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RAYGLASS OPENS NEW PLANT

OVER 130 MARINE INDUSTRY guests and Rayglass team members

gathered on Wednesday 25 October to celebrate the official opening of
Rayglass’ purpose-built production facility in Heb Place, Takanini.
The new 7,000m2 factory will handle manufacturing of all Rayglass
and Protector Boats, allowing Brunswick’s Boat Group to significantly
increase production and shorten wait times in response to huge growth
in international demand for the brands.
Rayglass previously had five facilities spread throughout Auckland and
one in Hamilton, as well as three additional facilities operated by a third
party. The company will consolidate all those facilities into its Rayglass
headquarters in Mt. Wellington and the new Heb Place factory, both of
which are Rayglass-operated. manufacturing capabilities will allow us to meet the demand of our
Rayglass president Dean Harris (pictured addressing guests) said, customers and shorten their wait times.”
“We’re extremely excited about the future of Rayglass. Brunswick’s He thanked everyone for their attendance and offered special thanks
investment in the company and the trust they’ve given us is amazing, to the Rayglass team, industry suppliers, and the many businesses and
so we’re really looking forward to continuing growth and model contractors involved in building the new facility.
development of our brand. The new facility, additional space and www.rayglass.co.nz

STUNNING TESORO T50

SPECIALE
TESORO YACHTS STOLE the limelight at the 2024 Cannes
Yachting Festival when it unveiled its largest and most ambitious
project to date, the stunning new T50 Speciale.
The T50 Speciale is the result of an exclusive collaboration
between the Spanish shipyard and the renowned Armani/Casa
design studio.
The Armani/Casa studio’s philosophy of elegance and style
is unmistakeable throughout the T50 Speciale’s design. The
superb walk-around model delivers breathtaking speed and
HURRICANE BOATS FOR singular lines that position it in a new dimension of marine
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND design. Tesoro Yachts has incorporated the Cullinan T Top, built
entirely in carbon fibre as a single piece integrated with the
HURRICANE BOATS, the number-one selling deck boat in the windscreen, achieving a sleek aesthetic.
United States, have arrived in Australia and New Zealand. Available in seven unique layouts with custom options, the
McRae Boats in Wodonga, Victoria, is the first official dealer, T-50 Speciale can also be ordered in a choice of propulsion
offering the full range of Hurricane Boats, including the popular systems, including an IPS version or triple outboard with
Fundeck and Sundeck product lines. With sizes ranging from Mercury 600hp engines.
18ft to 26ft, there’s a Hurricane Boat to suit every boating The Tesoro T50 Speciale is available to order through The
enthusiast’s needs. Yacht Sales Co.
Further authorised dealers across the two countries will info@yachtsalesco.com or visit www.yachtsalesco.com
launch later this year, making viewing and demonstrating
Hurricane Boats accessible to all customers.
“We are thrilled to bring Hurricane Boats to Australia and
New Zealand,” said Sales & Operations Manager, John Potter.
“Our boats are designed to provide unparalleled comfort,
versatility, and fun on the water for the entire family. We’re
excited to partner with McRae Boats and look forward to
a successful launch at the Melbourne Boat Show.”
www.mcraeboats.com.au www.polaris.com

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BELOW Tangaroas under sail; RAROTONGA SAILING CLUB

Anne Tierney with Tangaroa
class; Te Vaka Reti.

Unique as!
In our travels profiling New
Zealand boating clubs, here’s
one a wee bit further afield –
but still in the family.

t’s true that Kiwis and Cook Islanders consider ourselves

I cousins; and so the Rarotonga Sailing Club (RSC) could

be thought of as one of ours. Well, sort of. For there are
also distinctive elements of independence about the Muri
Lagoon-based club, as we shall see.
Like their unique-in-the-world sailing boats, the Tangaroa
class. They could be proas, but they don’t shunt end-to-end like
true proas do, instead tacking just like a regular catamaran,
with the rudder at one end and the bow always at the other.
And the ama to windward on one tack, to leeward on the other.
Which must make balancing them, and stacking out for their
three-person crew, a tad idiosyncratic.
They can’t be catamarans either, for the two hulls are quite
different from one another. The closest description would be
to call the Tangaroas ‘sailing outrigger canoes’ – vakareti, or
‘Cooks’ proas’ in local parlance.
But that doesn’t capture it either, for they’re also a mix of
traditional Pacific and classic Kiwi forms. The Tangaroas, for
instance, carry the mainsail of the New Zealand vintage Idle
Along dinghies, on a much more modern-looking aluminium
mast. And the boats parked at the Sailing Club’s hardstand also
sport the newest, most hi-tech fittings on their plywood hulls
and rounded/weathered stacking out wooden seats.
That’s remembering the first Tangaroas actually had dugouts
as their main hull. There’s one hanging above the bar in the
clubhouse, long since retired. But I reckon it would still float, eh…

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ABOVE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT RSC kids’ fleet; Tangaroa class stacking options; RSC T shirts and window.

“They’re pretty quick too,” Anne and John Tierney, Cook Islands sailors are not to be taken lightly. They have
stalwarts of the club tell me. And I immediately promise to be yachting Olympians amongst them: Turia Vogel raced in the
back, to hopefully find a ride in next year’s Tangaroa World Windsurfer class in Sydney 2008, Helema Williams from Manihiki
Championships. went to the Olympics in London 2012, and Taua Elisa from
I do hope I get lucky; as it’s an exclusive event. Naturally. Manihiki and Teau McKenzie from Rarotonga went to Rio in 2016.
There are only a dozen Tangaraoas in the world – well, let’s say At the 2009 Pacific Games, hosted by the Cook Islands,
about nine in sailing trim – and only on Rarotonga (though and sailed in Aitutaki in Lasers, Hobie 16s and sailboards,
there are some derivatives on Atutaki Island too). And the the Cook Islands Sailing Team starring these three sailors at
racing is very competitive. the start of their competitive careers won most of the gold
Rarotonga Sailing Club was established in 1940, by New medals. This continued to create an amazing legacy for the
Zealand expats. Soon the locals joined in too. The establishment next three Games.
of the sailing club was no doubt a relief, a positive diversion, These days Sailing Cook Islands has sited Optimists in four
in the desperate years of the Second World War in the Pacific Northern Group Islands, and the Optis are raced in Aitutaki and
theatre of operations. of course Rarotonga.
The Tangaroa class was designed soon after, by local Thomas So Rarotonga Sailing Club carries a lovely mix of sailing
Koteka, who is still at work – if you can call it that in the sensibilities. From the homemade can-do (though fiercely
idyllic Cook Islands – as a hotel manager on even-more-idyllic competitive) spirit in the Tangaroa class, to the community
Aututaki. Where they have their own unique regattas. learn-to-sail programmes, to the top-end dinghy, sailboard and
Which is where we should focus on the independence of kite racing of the current sailing cohort.
the Cook Islands Sailing Association. It’s entirely different and And, although it has no keelboats among its members’ fleet,
outside the orbit of New Zealand Yachting, and has nine clubs the club has had an influence in the Pacific-wide renaissance
around the nation’s 15 islands. of vaka moana, traditional ocean voyaging double canoes. Sir
And they have some serious racing sailors too. At Thomas Davis, ex-prime minister of the Cook Islands, was a
Rarotonga Sailing Club, the Tangaroas and Sunbursts are, of member of the club and a designer of nation’s vaka moana – one
late, taking something of a back seat to a competitive fleet of which was undertaking a voyage to Hawaii while we were
of Lasers and Optimists, with their crews trained by resident visiting Rarotonga in May.
coach Jacobo Miquel. Members of the Rarotonga Sailing Club are movers and
The club has a brightly-coloured fleet of 10 new plastic shakers everywhere in the Cook islands. John Tierney has been
Optimists (dubbed ‘Jellybeans’ locally) for sail training to junior a board member and organiser of Cook Islands Sailing. Anne
club members and nearby school kids – the previous fleet is 18 and some willing friends run the local Muri Environment Care
years old and carefully nursed along by members! Group, looking after the watershed health of the surrounding
The club has found financial support for new race boats and hills, wetlands and lagoon.
a coaching inflatable from the India Fund and the Cook Islands’ I reckon all Kiwi sailors of all stripes will immediately find
Government’s Social Impact Fund. The arrival of the Optimists themselves at home at Rarotonga Sailing Club. Just ask for Anne
shortly after reopening from Covid breathed a fresh breath of air Tierney, and she’ll make you feel welcome! BNZ
into the junior sailing arena.
Jacobo is an experienced sailing coach from Spain, who as Anne FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Rarotonga Sailing Club Facebook page,
Cook Islands Sailing www.sailing.co.ck, Search Vaka Reti O Araura on Facebook
says , “Is hanging around until he wants to go home.” Which doesn’t for pictures of Aitutaki Tangaroas, a more traditional form.
seem imminent. Of course. He supplements his income by hiring
out sail boats, and as a sailing tutor for Rarotonga’s resort hotels. B OAT IN G NZ .CO. N Z

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 South Island boatbuilder Rae Line has hit a sweet spot
with its new 206, a versatile family-friendly trailer boat
review that ticks a lot of boxes for Kiwi boaters.

Rae Line 206

WORDS BY MATT VANCE

PHOTOGRAPHY AND
VIDEO BY ROGER MILLS

he Ancient Greeks were never short of

T
a good idea. They gave us mathematics,
philosophy, science, medicine and even
the alarm clock. They also had the most
innovative mythological creatures, and lots
of them. These were hybrid creatures that
combined the best attributes of both parents. One of the most
memorable was the centaur with a horse’s body down below
for speed and strength and the smarts and opposable thumbs
of a human up top. The Greeks understood many things, but
perhaps the power of the hybrid form is the most relevant to
this boat reviewer who is up against a deadline.

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 Rae Lin e

While these human-animal hybrids were everywhere in The sister ship of the 206 is the 205 bowrider, which had an
Greek mythology, they are very rare in 6.5m powerboats. That impressive reputation for being stable, fast and soft riding.
is until Rae Line rolled out its newest offering in the form of Rae Line has taken its high-hipped reverse sheer into the deck
the Rae Line 206. With the hull of a muscly sports boat below line of the 206 and applied some clever design to seamlessly
and the layout, lounge-around-all-day comfort and security incorporate the cabin into the layout of the new boat.
of a classic Kiwi cabin cruiser above, she easily deals with the The structure of the boat is contained inside a fully foam-filled
sometimes-contradictory demands of a family cruiser and floor liner with stringers and a bow bulkhead. The result is a dry,
whatever the weather gods might throw at her. strong hull with plenty of curves to catch the eye. The 206 utilises
this great platform and converts the American-style, bow rider
CONSTRUCTION format into a more traditional Kiwi family cabin boat with the
I have said it before with Rae Line, but good design often contained cockpit and comfortable cabin combination that has
involves finding something that works and building from it. always been the mainstay of New Zealand power boat design.

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 LAYOUT
Like the hull, the layout of the 206 Rae Line has
benefitted from some clever thinking. Starting
at the bow, there’s a full anchor locker, with
a bow roller and optional windlass. The cabin
sides are pulled out to the gunwales, which offer
loads of interior room and storage. Bunk infills
make up a large double berth for overnighting
if required and there’s mountains of storage to
accommodate all the clutter that goes with a
family day out on the water. The sliding cabin
hatch has steps moulded into it to facilitate
climbing up onto the foredeck through the
windscreen’s hinged centre section. Further aft a
large underfloor locker can swallow skis, fishing
rods and other large or long items.
The helm console to starboard is well laid
out with great access to the dash electronics,
equipment switches and controls and good
vision through the curved glass windscreen.
The helm and co-pilot chairs offer the comfort
of a bucket-style pedestal that’s adaptable to
stand-up or sit-down helming styles. Beneath
the moulded pedestal base of the helm seat is
a clever chilly bin storage recess while on the
other side of the boat an equally well thought
out folding backrest table on the port-side queen
makes cockpit dining a breeze.
Above it all is an optional sturdy open hardtop

ABOVE The helm

console is modern and
stylish. The hardtop is
optional.

LEFT Poised and ready:

throttle response is
excellent.

RIGHT High-quality
extends to the boat’s
uphostery and trim,
standard equipment and
the trailer. Infill squabs
create a large double
berth forward.

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 The Rae Line 206
rides on a tandem-
axle, galvanised
Rae Line multi-
roller trailer...
Ready,
Set, Cruise
with LED downlights, a centre grab-rail and additional
speakers. It does a great job of keeping off the summer sun
and provides handholds for security underway, while below
the floor a 180-litre fuel tank gives you the range to keep
going all day.
With a reverse sheer deck line in the aft sections of the The magic of summer boating
boat, the cockpit has a high-sided, deep feel that is family
friendly. The floors are elegantly trimmed in Ultralon
has never been easier.
U-Dek, offset nicely by the engineering of the pull-out
seating system that folds out from the aft end of the For boats up to 7.2m, pay for
cockpit to turn the space into a well-appointed lounge. 4 months and get 6 months when
Or push it back into the transom for a functional open
cockpit as the need requires.
you sign up in September and
To cap off a well-designed and luxurious fit-out is a walk- October 2024.
through transom door with access to the swim platform
and boarding ladder, and the silky-smooth V6 Mercury
200hp, spinning a 14x19P stainless steel propeller.

ON THE WATER
With a Wednesday morning to ourselves, we had plenty
of room on the boat ramp to get a look at the new Rae
Line. The first impressions upon walking around the 206
is of solidity and size. She is most definitely a much larger

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 OPPOSITE TOP The
helm is well laid out.

OPPOSITE The 206

is finished to a high
standard.

OPPOSITE BOTTOM
200hp was plenty but
she’ll accept up to a
maximum of 300hp.

BELOW The Rae Line’s

versatile, family-friendly
interior shows some
clever thinking.

boat than her 21-foot (6.45m) length would suggest with

some clever engineering and design hidden behind her striking
lines. Every conceivable space has been used to enhance the ...the layout of
experience onboard – from the helm station to the boat’s
generous storage, the detail is immaculate. the 206 Rae Line
The Rae Line 206 rides on a tandem-axle, galvanised Rae
Line multi-roller trailer, with alloy wheels and hydraulic
has benefitted
override brakes on one axle. Towing weight is around 1800kg. from some clever
Some boats are good to look at from the outside and some
are good to be onboard. Like her sister the 205, the Rae Line thinking.
206 is that rare collision of both. The first few minutes aboard

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are always worth noting in a boat review as they are the
impressions that stick. As we made a beeline for our photo
shoot near Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour, the 206 had a
reassuringly solid feel on the water. Her wake and trim made
little fuss on the smooth water, while her Mercury 200hp V6
purred quietly away, concealing the power it could unleash
when the throttle was opened wide.
With the photos and drone footage being handled by
the excellent Roger Mills, Rae Line Managing Director
Rhys Williamson and myself were given free rein to take
advantage of some flat water blasting around Quail Island.
Behind the wheel, she was all pleasure as the Rae Line 206
just sprung onto the plane. Her deep-vee, full bow sections,
and the well-positioned chines offered two-stage dampening
to any wake jumping that threatened to cause a slam with
the vee of the bow breaking the initial force of the wave and
the chines offering an additional cushioning effect over this
broken water.
The chines also came in handy for some tight

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 manoeuvring and their full length and The windscreen was at a comfortable
placement in relationship to the boat’s near- height to divert much of the slipstream’s blast
vertical sides seemed to give a noticeable bite to while affording excellent visibility and great
the hull in the corners. There was a reassuring ergonomics. Around 26 knots at 3800rpm with
sensation that the hull would not let go, which fuel consumption of 40 litres per hour was a
was backed up by the grip of the big Mercury. comfortable cruise speed. Top speed is around 40
The propeller showed no indication of cavitation knots for those with a heavy hand on the throttle.
or ventilation, a sure sign of a well set-up motor For most of us, owning a family boat is
and hull package. imperative to keep the boating bug alive. We
On a morning that would be classed as may have spent our youth on sports boats
waterskiing weather, the 206 skated around going fast and getting soaked, but the logistics
in style chased by Roger’s drone and creating of a family requires something that offers
minimal wake. A short sprint towards more of the practicality of a station wagon. By
Lyttelton gave us some harbour slop to combining the comfort and practical styling of
contend with, however the vessel’s weight a Kiwi family cabin boat above the waterline
and her generous freeboard ensured a dry ride with the performance and squirt of a sports
while the hull, which responded well to trim, boat below, Rae Line has created a uniquely
soaked up all the bumps. capable hybrid vessel. BNZ
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 THECATCH
with MARK KITTERIDGE

Yay for
squid!
I love using squid as
bait, and why not?
So many fish love eating
this tasty cephalopod!

he most spectacular demonstration of how good

T a bait squid can be occurred on a trip to the King

Bank, off the Three Kings Islands in the mid
1980s. It was one of our earlier trips and we were
still feeling our way with the amazing marlin
fishing on offer there.
My friend Gary Miles Watson had caught a large squid the
night before and wanted to rig it as a marlin bait. Gary was
well known for his unique and sometimes wacky approaches to
various fishing scenarios, but this time he at least followed
a rigging process he’d actually seen and liked.
Amazingly, when finished, it skipped and splashed
beautifully in our wake amongst the 10 (yes, 10!) lures
we were trolling, one for each angler on board. Even more
amazingly, just minutes after it was deployed a marlin came
in, picked it out and absolutely smashed it, before leaping off
towards the horizon.
In fact, I should say ‘smoking off’ because that’s what Gary’s
Daiwa Sealine 900H was doing, a thin plume of grey-black smoke
emanating from his star-drag reel’s overheated drag washers!
As it turned out, Gary eventually lost that fish, but I’ll always
TOP Dave Scott shows off a cross-stitched and bridle-rigged remember just how decisively that marlin chose his squid bait
broadbill bait. from amongst all that skirted plastic!
Fast-forward almost 40 years and I’m embarrassed to say
ABOVE Small strips of squid on a flasher rig – perfect baits for
tarakihi. we never tried that trick again, but squid baits have been

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 RIGGING UP YOUR SQUID

1
A big, bad
squid eater!
(PHOTO:
NZ FISHING
NEWS)

1 & 2. The writer likes using whole squid best (note the sinker secured in
place by half-hitches), but cutting tentacles into the mantle can turn it into
a very effective bait, too.

3. Tentacle clumps are hard to beat when chasing snapper or tarakihi with
ledger-type rigs. (PHOTO: NZ FISHING NEWS)

fishing stores stock large frozen squid, which is a worthwhile

backup option.

...it pays to YELLOWFIN AND BLUEFIN TUNA

keep squid baits Squid can be very effective bait for big tuna, especially live

relatively small and squid. However, I’ll always remember a trip I shared with
Graeme Sinclair and the Gone Fishin’ TV show team many years
slim so they are ago. We’d had a tough time of it, but then a frantic yellowfin

easily ingested. boil-up occurred – around the hull of a boat drifting around 60
or 70 metres away. This saw multiple rods becoming well bent
on the neighbouring vessel, while our own frisky mackerel baits
remained unmolested. It was very frustrating.
Then Graeme attached a dead squid to a hook with a two-
responsible for plenty of other impressive catches. Let’s look at ounce ball sinker sitting on top, and hurled it towards the other
some of the possibilities… boat. It had barely hit the water when it was smashed, and next
thing Graeme was fighting a decent yellowfin. This catch saved
BROADBILL SWORDFISH our trip and the episode, despite the unusual presentation!
Many of the broadie rigs I’ve seen deployed over the years For those interested in live-baiting squid for tuna, they are
have been armed with squid – big ones – sometimes ‘nude’ best attached from the tip of the mantle, either bridle rigged
and sometimes partially covered with a plastic lure skirt, often or hooked directly. Just avoid using overly large hooks and
luminous. All have been well secured from the mantle’s tip, too-heavy traces. (Just a metre or two of 60-100lb fluorocarbon
followed by cross stitching along the body’s length, taking leader is sufficient for yellowfin, while three to five metres
special care to stitch the mantle to the tentacles. of 250-300lb fluorocarbon is better for bluefin, due to their
As is usually the case, fresh is best, but large squid can sharper teeth and greater weight.) A 2-8oz sinker can be added
be hard to find sometimes. Fortunately, some of the better to ensure the squid is presented at a specific depth.

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 KINGFISH
While squid can also be super-effective on kingfish, especially
live ones, catching and keeping a bunch of squid alive is
problematic, as they often take chunks out of each other whilst
in the live bait tank
The rigging required is similar to what’s used for tuna: four
to five metres of 80-150lb nylon or fluorocarbon, often with a
4-8oz ball sinker incorporated in the rig to get it down. Again,
the squid should be hooked through the tip of its mantle so it
stays alive for longer.

DEEP WATER DENIZENS

As usual, fresh is best when it comes to bait, but decent-sized
frozen squid aren’t far behind. A squid is shaped to be easily
swallowed and is also tougher than some other frozen baits,
helping it to resist ‘pickers’ (such as tarakihi) until a hapuku,
bass or bluenose comes along.
The squid should be hooked just once or twice through its
upper mantle with a 11/0 to 13/0 circle hook, with the hook
point left well exposed so it can slide into position around the
fish’s jaw hinge.
If the squid aren’t especially big, try using two or even three
at a time to make them a more worthwhile meal.

SNAPPER
I’ll always remember Kydd Pollock, the son of the legendary
charter skipper and fisherman Rick Pollock, telling me that
snapper cannot refuse squid. How did he know this? Well, he
worked at a snapper-breeding facility on Kawau Island and as ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT Big squid make great hapuku baits, but
only hook them once or twice!
all good fishos do, he liked to experiment. Interestingly, he went
on to say that while they could never pass up a squid dinner, BELOW Snapper apparently find squid virtually impossible to
refuse… (PHOTO: NZ FISHING NEWS)
somewhat perversely, it proved to be so rich that the snapper
often regurgitated it later! Ensure the main hook is inserted so it enters the squid’s
The key factor to consider when using squid for bait is its size. mantle and exits at the tentacle clump, helping to hold the two
Ideally, I prefer the squid to be whole if possible as the wafting parts together.
tentacles play a big part in its attractiveness. The overall length Half-hitch any small stray-line sinkers to the bait, turning
of a whole squid suits my usual fixed two-hook rig, too and the the baited rig into a single unit, giving it a more realistic
presentation as it sinks and washes around.
However, if the only squid available are too big to be used
whole, they need to be cut into smaller offerings. Snapper don’t
have hands, so no ‘pieces of toast’ shaped baits, please! Instead
they should be slender for easy swallowing and ideally include
some tentacles, as this is the most attractive part of the squid.
And if there are no tendrils, make some with your knife, as
shown.

LEDGER RIGS FOR SNAPPER AND TARAKIHI

Again, it pays to keep squid baits relatively small and slim so
they are easily ingested. Having said that, I find strips of squid
mantle tend to lose their scent relatively quickly, so using
tentacle clumps instead is a no-brainer. They generally attract
more bites. Hook squid pieces just once to avoid choking the
gape of the circle hook.
tapering mantle lets me make two or three half-hitches with my Finally, there is usually quite a difference in mouth size
trace around its tip, securing the bait better (see the pic nearby). between tarakihi and snapper, so I suggest using 1/0 to 3/0
The main things to remember when using whole squid are: hooks for tarakihi and 5/0 to 7/0 hooks for snapper.
Try to snood the ‘keeper hook’ at a distance that covers As a bonus, any fresh squid remaining at the end of the
the bait’s length effectively without leaving undue slackness session can be taken home and eaten. Yum! BNZ
between the two hooks.
Roll the circle hooks along the squid’s length, rather than NEXT MONTH Getting jiggy with it!
placing them crossways, to avoid the hooks’ gapes becoming
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 GET SERIOUS ABOUT SHADE

THAT GLORIOUS SUMMER sunshine always feels so good after a long, wet winter
– at least until you start to feel a bit crispy, and suddenly wish your boat had more
shade. Retractable sunscreens and Bimini tops allow boaties to easily add awning-
like sun protection to the cockpit, to the bow seating area, or both. Biminis are
a popular and easy DIY addition that greatly extend the comfort factor of any smaller
boat, and come in both manual and power varieties. Some even include underside
lighting for added convenience when boating early or late in the day.
If your boat’s too big for a Bimini, consider a power shade instead. People think
that power shades are only for large yachts, but they bring a lot of added comfort to
smaller cabin boats as well, extending aft over the cockpit at the touch of a button.
Most are a fairly easy DIY install, or they can be set up by a dealer at minimal cost.
Enjoying the sunshine out on the water is a great thing. But the dangers of too
much sun exposure are very real, making this comfort upgrade a valuable safety
enhancement as well.

LE T TH E L IG H T SHIN E IN

ALTHOUGH SHADE IS ESSENTIAL, so is a

certain amount of fresh air and sunshine,
explaining the growing trend among
boat builders today of installing sunroofs
everywhere – on the roofs of saloons, cuddy
cabins, T-Tops and even flybridges. They’re
a great feature that really let the sunshine
and fresh air shine through on a nice day, so
it’s understandable that everyone wants one.
What’s not so well known is that it’s really
easy to put a sunroof in your existing boat.
That’s especially true if you’re installing
a small sunroof as a direct replacement for
an older pop-up hatch. Manually operated
sunroofs are a straight plug-and-play
replacement for old-style pop-ups, while
even powered models are comparatively easy
weekend DIY projects.
Installing a new roof opening where none
existed before is also comparatively easy but
does require specialised equipment, making
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 K E EP A N E YE ON T HE BOAT

REMOTE MONITORING platforms like

BoatSecure, Mooring Watch, Floatech and
others were originally designed as anti-theft
devices, allowing you to track the boat’s
location in real time, anywhere in the world,
using a simple PC or a mobile phone. But
remote monitoring systems have evolved
to provide even more useful information
on the boat and its various systems while
you’re away, allowing owners to keep tabs on
things like battery levels, bilge pump activity
and shore power status. The ability to spot
potential problems before they get out of
hand can save both simple inconvenience
and real money.
A number of these systems offer two-
way communication on boats which are
equipped with digital switching, allowing
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While we think of gyros as big yacht luxury, they’re actually available to fit
boats down to about 7m in length. In smaller vessels, they most commonly install
somewhere near the helm, either in the floor, in the helm console itself or even
under the helm seat. The specific process of installing the device varies from one
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of a boat shop service appointment than a DIY project.
While gyros do eat up a certain amount of space and can impact storage
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UPGRADING EVEN BASIC ELEMENTS like

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IT’S TOUGH to be in two different places at once, and no one appreciates that more than clunky old mooring cleats with modern
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about the deck setting the mooring lines, or standing on the swim platform, boat hook in hand. won’t inadvertently snag fishing lines, or get
Floating, waterproof remote controls like the Dockmate or Yacht Controller work with tangled on the landing net when it’s needed
inboards, outboards and even pod drives, delivering push-button or joystick control at the most. They also protect against painful
captain’s fingertips. Some can even operate the anchor, or sound the horn at the touch stubbed toes and chipped toenails, while
of a button. The system mounts out of sight under the helm, leaving only a small remote springing up ready for use immediately
control on a lanyard behind as visible evidence it exists. when required.
If you like to head out on the water in
the chill of winter, replacing the original
steering wheel with a nice, heated one is
another simple but rewarding upgrade that
requires only basic tools.
UPGRADE YOUR BATTERIES
In some markets, and even in New
Zealand where they are gaining a following
MFDS CAN TALK to all sorts of other devices as delivers full power all of the time – unlike lead with fly-fishers, anglers are increasingly
well, including modern lithium-ion batteries acid or gel batteries that only deliver full power looking to add shallow water anchors to
that are increasingly being used to power things for about the top 10% of their charge, then start their boats. Unlike the traditional weighted
onboard the boat. Wonder how much battery to noticeably slow down and grow progressively anchor on a rope, a shallow water anchor
power you have left? Just tap the battery icon on weaker as the day wears on. To further sweeten is a ski-pole-like device that bolts on to the
the MFD screen – with a single click you can see the deal, lithium-ion batteries have a lifespan stern of the boat and extends down to the
how much power remains, how long that will last that’s seven times that of traditional deep-cycle bottom to hold the boat in place. They look
at the current rate of use, and what devices on batteries. Where most lead acid or gel cells have a little strange, to be sure, but they work
board are consuming the most power, so you can a life of about 500 charging cycles before they so well in shallow water that you’ll wonder
shut off the ones you don’t need and stretch out need to be replaced, lithium-ion batteries run how you ever got along without one. And,
your day. around 3,500 charge cycles before they give up they can be controlled remotely by the MFD.
Lithium-ion batteries are a next-generation the ghost. So while they do cost more money New boats may offer a lot of cool
power source that bring a lot of advantages to to buy than a lead acid battery or a gel cell, toys and great gadgets, but most of these
a boat beyond the ability to talk to other devices they save you cash in the long run because you goodies can also be added to older boats
onboard. For starters, because they’re far more don’t have to replace them nearly as often. Over too. Whether you’re considering buying
efficient than old-school lead acid batteries, that protracted life span, lithium-ion batteries a used boat or just want to refresh the one
lithium-ion cells deliver run times that are more represent a lot less waste going into landfill, and you have now, a few hours installing some
than twice as long. Further, the lithium-ion battery that’s something everyone can appreciate. new toys over the weekend can make your
older ride even better than new.

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RETRO
BOATS
Reflections: The Dick Jones Story | Crossword
In Darwin’s Footsteps: A Galápagos adventure
VintageView: The 2½-raters of the 1890s

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 REFLECTIONS
with JOHN MACFARLANE

Richard Jones at home.

B
orn in 1935 to a Papamoa farming couple Kingsley
THE and Gwen Jones, Richard didn’t know his father as he
RICHARD (DICK) JONES served with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary
Force (2NZEF) in the Middle East, Greece, Crete, and
STORY both El Alamein battles in Egypt. Reaching the rank
of Captain, Kinglesy was invalided home in 1944.

Sharp as After leaving Tauranga College in 1952, Jones moved to

Auckland for an electrical apprenticeship with the Ministry
of Works. This, in turn, led to his involvement in industrial

a tack electronics.
Jones had no interest in boats until, at age 23, he discovered
a book that would change his life; the late Johnny Wray’s South
Sea Vagabonds.
Richard Jones, Dick to most of his Inspired, Jones and his good friend and flatmate, the late
customers, was one of Auckland’s early Mac Nell, bought the 8.5m keeler Tempest, a short-ended, fin-
keeler designed by the late H. E. (Eric) Cox of Christchurch.
yacht brokers and was instrumental “She was about five years old, and we bought her for 500
in moving the industry into the pounds.”
Determined to emulate Wray, Jones and Nell taught
professional era. He also had more
themselves to sail and, in 1961, set off for Tahiti with two other
than a helping hand in bringing three friends, the late Jerry Chaillet and Brent Alston.
“There was no Cat One then; you just needed customs
production yachts into existence.
clearance. We had no radio or liferaft, and our two lifejackets
Here is his story. were our fenders.”

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 CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT
Chico 40 Cabaret; Jiminy
Cricket racing in the 1976
OTC in Marseilles; below,
Jones navigating in the
same event.

Jones was elected navigator and taught himself to navigate,

armed with nothing more than the late Eric Hiscock’s Cruising
Under Sail. After a brief stopover in Rarotonga to effect running
repairs, the four sailed Tempest to Tahiti, arriving flat broke.
In those days, work permits and the like were non-existent, and
the foursome quickly scored work as extras on the movie Mutiny
on the Bounty. The film starred the late Marlon Brando as Fletcher
Christian and the late Trevor Howard as Capt. William Bligh.
“Brando was arrogant, while Howard was a real gentleman.
We got paid 500 francs daily as we walked down the gangplank
each night.”
Leaving Tahiti on Bastille Day, July 14, 1961, they sailed to
the Marquesas Islands, where they spent two and half months.
From there, they cruised to Hawaii, where they got jobs
delivering American-owned yachts back to California, an uphill
slog many owners preferred to delegate. When it was time to
head home, the foursome sailed to Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji,
New Caledonia, and Gladstone.
“Gladstone in those days was a little backwater town with
just one pub and ten shops. Today, it’s enormous.”
After visiting Cairns, they sailed to Sydney, across the
Tasman and back to Auckland. Despite the cramped conditions,
the four had remained the best of mates.
Nell and Chaillet later bought another yacht, Tamure, in

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 which they circumnavigated. Jones wanted to go again, so he got
a job, rented a house in Ponsonby, and started building an 11.2m
centreboard yawl designed by the late John Alden. Designed for
American-style traditional carvel construction, Jones planked
her New Zealand style in triple-skin kauri glued with Areodux.
Two years into the build, Jones met Jean Kennington.
“She used to come around late in the evening with scones. It
was a case of ‘Love me, love my boat.’”
It became the classic love story; the couple married in 1966
and remain so today. Stella Neus was launched in 1965, and
Jones did the 1966 Auckland to Suva race in her. In 1969, the
couple did the Auckland to Suva race again, but afterwards,
they kept going, sailing to California via Tonga, Samoa, Canton
Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Honolulu. Once in California, the
Joneses sold Stella Neus to an American couple, Phil and
Marilyn Farrar.
“The yacht was pretty crude, nothing glamorous, and we had
to teach them how to sail.”
The Jones took the new owners on a voyage to Mexico, up the
Sea of Cortez, and then across to Honolulu, where they left them
and flew back to California. After three months of Greyhound
bus touring in the USA and four months driving around Europe,
the Jones’ arrived back in New Zealand in 1971.

CLOCKWISE FROM
TOP LEFT The late
John Lidgard and his
crew on Takiri just prior
to 1966 Auckland-
Noumea Race; the Eric
Cox designed 8.5m
Tempest; Anticipation
powering past Gannet
Rock; And the Chico 30
Chubasco.

OPPOSITE PAGE
Jones at work
navigating aboard
Shockwave.

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 crossword
BY PAM HUTTON

Puzzle no.324
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9

10 11

12 13 14 15

www.puzzlebeetle.co.nz
16 17 18 19
“When I started
broking, it was 20 21
a lovely job, five

© Pam Hutton 2024

days a week,
and I had the 22 23

week-ends off Across Down

to go sailing." 1. Middle part of ship between forecastle and
quarterdeck (5)
1. Māori outrigger canoe (4,3)
2. In _____ – head to wind, unable to move or
4. Light breeze forming ripples on water’s surface tack (5)
(4-3) 3. NZ shellfish found at low tide buried in sandy
A few years and two daughters later, Jones got back 8. Practical skill or expertise in sailing, eg (4-3) beaches, now threatened (7)
into sailing by crewing on Lynn Carmichael’s Gary 9. Fife _____ – barrier strips around masts or 4. Town on Isle of Wight famous for annual sailing
Mull-designed, the late John Lidgard-built Chico. Taken bulwarks (5) regatta (5)
with Chico, especially its upwind performance, Jones 10. Exertion of sailing races might build up these! (3) 5. This gives jet boat extra power (5)
commissioned Keith Eade to build him a sister yacht with 11. ____ __ ___ winds – central point of compass is 6. Line attached to bow of vessel used for tying up (7)
sometimes called this (4,2,3) 7. Use holding tank for this on board boat (5)
a trunk cabin, which became Chubasco. Jones finished off
12. This is used for letter “A” in marine radio 13. Kayak enthusiast! (7)
Chubasco on the front lawn of his Mt Albert house.
communications (5) 14. Nautical knot in photo (7)
In the meantime, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 14. Makes vibrating noise like quiet boat engine (5) 15. _____ down – lowers mast or yard to deck (7)
(RNZYS) decided to field a three-boat team to enter the 1975 16. This describes yacht using full wind-power (5,4) 16. German submarine used in First and Second
Admirals Cup. Several high-profile campaigns entered the 19. Sand ___ – hazard that could ground vessel (3) World Wars (1-4)
RNZYS trials, including Inca, Barnacle Bill and Corinthian, all 20. Lowest deck on ship (5) 17. Be impervious to water like good parka, eg (5)
21. Could be bed option on board boat (7) 18. _____ and pains – what you might suffer after
Sparkman and Stephens (S&S) designs.
22. Marine reptiles with bony or leathery shell (7) hard sailing race! (5)
Flying below the radar was Graham Eder’s low-budget,
23. What boat mast does when inclined from 19. _____ and tackle – nautical lifting device on
12m Bruce Farr-designed Gerontius. Eder had invited Jones perpendicular towards stern (5) boat (5)
to join his crew as navigator, and with more than a few
noses seriously out of joint, Gerontius was selected over the
well-funded Corinthian campaign.
C S D S S O Puzzle no.323
H A W S E F L U T T E R
With Jones doing a great job navigating the notoriously A I E U P A D
tricky conditions of Admiral’s Cup courses, Gerontius T A R P O R B E A G L E
H L L R E R
finished the series as the top New Zealand boat. Gerontius
A S S E S C A S T
and her crew had more than played their part, the New M H A R
Zealand team finishing fifth out of 18 countries. M A U I T H R E E
Jones got to know Bruce well and recalls him looking up U F P C I L Mystery photo: Mollymawk
M O L L Y M A W K D I E
at Gerontius’ immobile mast: “This is the last time I’ll ever I O A L E I A
design a masthead boat.” A N A G R A M L A N E S
Back home, Jones joined the late Stu Brentall’s One Ton K T D P G E

yacht Jiminy Cricket as navigator for the 1976 New Zealand

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 One Ton Cup trials, which they won. Incidentally, Jiminy Cricket
was built by Kerry Alexander, who was recently featured in this
column. BELOW Jones-built
Jones navigated Jiminy Cricket in the One Ton Cup in model of his John
Alden-designed yawl
Marseilles and did an outstanding navigating job in the long Stella Neus.
offshore race, but a poor place in one of the shorter inshore
races hurt them overall. Meantime, Jones had launched
Chubasco.
“She was magic on the wind, and Keith got a flood of orders
afterwards. He built one for my [younger] brother Les, which
became the plug for the GRP version.”
After competing in the Auckland to Suva race, Jones was
working on Chubasco on the Orakei hardstand when he was
approached by Pat Costello, who asked if he could buy her.
Jones told him she wasn’t for sale, but as he puts it, “Everything
is for sale at the right price.”
Costello later entered Chubasco in the 1978 Trans-Tasman
Race, which he won. Jones immediately ordered a GRP Chico 30
hull from Eade, which he finished off and named Pretty Penny.
By now, Jones was the sales manager for Clearlight Plastics, Townson drew a 10.4m yacht, similar to his Dreamtime and
who had supported him taking time off to go sailing. However, Talent designs, and Southey built the moulds. Jones owned the
Jones felt he wasn’t being fair to them and resigned. In 1977, first out of the moulds, Moonspinner, and sold 37 others.
after becoming the Royal Akarana Yacht Club Commodore, he He owned Moonspinner for many years until, once again,
joined Taylor’s Yacht Brokers at Westhaven. Founded by the late a potential client made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Mac Taylor, the business was then owned by Ken Campbell. Not one to suffer being boatless for long, Jones and another
In those days, virtually all of New Zealand shut down Chico 30 owner, the late Phill Stubbing, began discussions with
over the weekend, and yacht broking was no exception. Then, Gary Mull about a 12m version of the Chico 30. The plans were
virtually all boat advertising was done in a special section of eventually settled, and Eade built the first for Jones, Cabaret
Saturday’s Herald. However, potential buyers had to wait until which also became the plug for the GRP production version.
Monday to ring the broker as none of them worked weekends. Launched in 1984, Jones owned Cabaret for 34 years and did
“When I started broking, it was a lovely job, five days a week, countless coastal miles in her, and a voyage to Tahiti.
and I had the weekends off to go sailing. Once the supermarkets The Chico 40 proved a fantastic offshore cruising yacht and
opened on the weekends, everyone soon expected you to be open Eade built 29 of them, including four for the New Zealand Navy
on Saturdays; then later, you had to be open on Sunday too.” for use as sail training yachts.
However, Jones still found plenty of time for sailing. Other By 2005, the broking business had copied virtually every other
navigating positions followed, including five Pan Am Cups (later retail industry in New Zealand and was open seven days a week.
renamed the Kenwood Cup) for Neville Crichton and Don St Instead of being a lifestyle business, now there was constant
Clair Brown. Jones got to know St Clair Brown well and did 21 pressure to remain open virtually every waking hour. Jones
consecutive Coastal Classics races aboard his yacht Anticipation. decided he’d had enough, and when a suitable purchaser showed
“That’s got to be some sort of record.” up, he and Nichols had no hesitation in selling Taylor’s to them.
Jones also did two more Admirals Cups as navigator, the Jones has no regrets about the sale of Taylors;
late Stu Brentnall’s Wee Willi Winkie in 1981 and the late Mike “I remember the day I sold the business; I walked out of the
Clark’s Exador in 1985. office to the nearest rubbish bin, dropped my mobile phone into
In 1984, Campbell decided to sell Taylors Yacht Brokers, it, and didn’t get another for five years.”
and Jones, in conjunction with the late Les Nichols, bought the Jones sold Cabaret four years ago, and although he had
business. The pair complemented each other; Jones was a highly- a launch for a couple of years, now aged 89, his boating days are
regarded yachtsman, while Nichols was a launch specialist. essentially over. But there are no regrets. He and Jean live a rich,
From the start, the pair focused on integrity and having carefree life in a North Shore retirement complex. There’s family,
a squeaky-clean trust account. Jones was insistent every boat many friends, a busy social calendar, overseas travel and access to
sold had to have a survey, with the late Harry Pope doing most the retirement village man cave. Although they’re gathering dust,
of them as he had the reputation as the toughest around. Later, he’s still got his sextant and the associated tables.
Ray Beale and Mike Menzies were added to Jones’ list of suitable “I’ve had good innings sailing and enjoyed the navigation
surveyors. The pair eventually recruited another four brokers. challenge in the days when people still wanted navigators.”
While the secondhand boat broking business was their mainstay, Richard Jones – self-taught sailor, navigator, boatbuilder and
Jones wanted to add an agency for new production boats. yacht broker – and one of the nicest, most charming and gentle
One of the most common requests for new boats was for souls you’d ever likely meet. At the time of writing, he was
the late Des Townson yachts; however, until then, Townson closely watching the America’s Cup unfold, and his observations
had resisted having his yachts built by others in GRP. Peter were accurate and pithy. Sharp as a tack and going strong at 89
Southey and the late Alan Smith of Austral Yachts had gained – we should all be so lucky. BNZ
an excellent reputation building the Pacific 38. Jones persuaded
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Richard Jones and John Macfarlane
Townson that Austral could build GRP yachts to the latter’s
exacting standards. B OAT IN G NZ .CO. N Z

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WORDS, PHOTOGRAPHY
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In 1835 British naturalist Charles Darwin

stepped ashore at the remote Galápagos
Islands. The visit led to his controversial book
– On the Origin of Species (1859) – about
natural selection and evolution. Nearly 190
years on, the islands – largely unchanged –
offer visitors a window into his ideas.

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 GENOVESA

MARCHENA

ISABELA SANTIAGO THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

BARTHOLOMEW

NORTH SEYMOUR
RABIDA

FERNANDINA PINZON SAN CRISTOBAL

SOUTH PLAZA

SANTA FE
SANTA CRUZ

FLOREANA

˜
ESPANOLA

he Galápagos archipelago – comprising geographical footprint. The wildlife includes species that are
around 13 islands – belongs to Ecuador. It endemic (not found anywhere else on the planet) – among

T lies on the equator some 1,000km off South

America’s west coast. At that latitude you’d
expect lush, tropical vegetation, impenetrable
rain forests and oppressive humidity.
them marine iguanas, giant tortoises, flightless cormorants
and the Galápagos penguin.
And, as Darwin discovered, there are subtle but distinct
variations within individual species – particularly noticeable
The islands are anything but. among tortoises and birds on the different islands. This piqued
Born of wild volcanic activity, their dominant feature his interest and shaped his theory that species evolve according
is solidified lava. They are bleak and arid and vegetation is to the environment in which they live.
sparse. The seas are frigid because the icy Humboldt current The idea had profound implications for life and its evolution.
(originating near Antarctica) sweeps up through the islands. That a Divine Architect might not have created all species in
In short, an unlikely home for fauna and flora – of any sort. their final form was an outrageous, heretical notion in the
But that is the paradox of the Galápagos. conservative Victorian age. Even though it was an immediate
The islands are teeming with life of the most extraordinary best-seller, Darwin and his book were widely denounced.
variety, the diversity more remarkable given the modest Despite the controversy, the Origin of Species proved to

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be the proverbial Pandora’s Box. It transformed the emerging
sciences of geology, biology and genetics and set them on a very
different trajectory. Logic and scientific observation, Darwin
suggested, couldn’t be ignored and were important, robust
alternatives to myth, superstition and dogma.
The needle on humanity’s religious, moral and philosophical
compass began to wobble.

MAJESTICALLY GRAND
Today, the Galápagos archipelago remains a fascinating place to
visit. Fiercely protected, it’s one of Ecuador’s National Parks and
the best way to experience the islands is with one of the cruise
vessels operating there. I visited earlier this year on board the
Grand Majestic – a 39m luxury motor yacht accommodating 16
guests in eight state rooms.
She’s one of seven vessels in a fleet run by the Royal
Galápagos company (www.royalgalapagos.com). It offers boutique
cruises – pretty much all year round – with itineraries ranging
from four to eight days. Ours was an eight-day cruise (see map
on page 95) – an easy, comfortable and supremely rewarding
way to explore the islands.
It’s an action-packed cruise but only as busy as you want it to
be – and you don’t have to be super-fit or agile to participate. Every
day involves a range of activities – guided walks on the islands,
snorkeling (full wetsuits, masks and fins provided), kayaking and
dinghy cruises – and, of course, a lot of sumptuous dining. You’ll
leave a vessel a few kilos heavier than when you boarded.
Our crew included a guide fluent in multiple tongues,
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 David provided an endless stream of fascinating (and often requiring food or water) and slaughtered when rations ran low.
colourful) information. Unsurprisingly, some species disappeared. Today, active breeding
Who knew that those ungainly, giant tortoises mate for four programmes are slowly rebuilding the tortoise populations.
hours? Exhausting – no wonder they move so slowly. And spare Remarkably, though, the animals remain unperturbed by
a thought for the poor females – they weigh a mere 80kg. The modern tourists – you’d expect them to be a little more wary
males weigh up to 300kg. after centuries of slaughter. It really does feel like an enchanted
Or that the prehistoric iguanas (like something from a Weta world – walking among wild animals displaying only a cursory
Workshop fantasy) have been around for four million years? interest in you – as it might have been in Paradise.
And that they have a cosy, symbiotic relationship with the Of course, this is great for photography. Getting up close to
fastidious little Ground Finch. It hops over and between the the animals means you don’t need a fancy camera with a long
basking iguanas, picking pesky parasites from their body scales. lens – a phone is ideal.
Its beak is perfectly suited to the task.
TWITCHING HEAVEN
ENCHANTED ISLES Bird watchers (twitchers) are particularly well-catered for on
The Galápagos are often referred to as the ‘islas encantadas’ the islands – the variety of land/seabirds defies belief. There are
– a name evidently coined by 16th century sailors because plenty of finches and mockingbirds (Darwin was intrigued by
the islands had a habit of randomly appearing/disappearing the way the finches’ beaks had adapted to different regions with
– as if by magic. Perhaps an atmospheric/meteorological different food), but also herons, flightless cormorants, pelicans,
phenomenon? Whatever the cause, a disconcerting problem in flamingoes, frigate birds, tropicbirds, blue- and red-footed
an age of rudimentary navigation. boobies, hawks, albatrosses, penguins, lava- and swallow-tailed
But there is another explanation for the enchanted title – gulls, oystercatchers, sandpipers – and many, many more.
and one I much prefer. Early visitors (mainly explorers, pirates I found the frigate birds – with their distinctively-shaped
and whalers) believed the islands were ‘otherworldly’ because wings – especially interesting. They enjoy something of a ‘bad
the animals were completely unafraid of visitors. boy’ reputation because of their penchant for snacking on the
Probably because of the remote location, the human apex- young of other species. They are smart and opportunistic, and
predator was unknown. Trusting animals were easy prey for perhaps supporting Darwin’s theory about species adapting to
replenishing ships’ supplies – especially the giant tortoises – an changing environments, they are very 21st century birds.
excellent supplement to a sailor’s diet. This was evident when large flocks of frigate birds appeared
They could be kept on board for weeks at a time (without over our vessel during the interisland passages. The updraft from

For me, the greatest mystery about Darwin and

Galápagos is how improbable it all was.

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 OPPOSITE Having
snacked on algae, marine
iguanas like nothing more
than to bask in the sun.

THIS PAGE Coming ashore

for another walk; the
Sally Lightfoot crabs are
everywhere; one of a great
variety of finches; the arid
landscape is a feature of
the islands.

FURTHER READING
For all its fame, Darwin’s On the
Origin of Species is a fairly dense
read requiring concentration
and commitment. Don’t start on
it after a glass of wine. A much
more accessible and entertaining
book about the man and his
theories can be found in The
Origin – a biographical novel by
Irving Stone (1980).

the superstructure created perfect gliding conditions – the birds

soared serenely for the entire duration of the crossing. A quick,
effortless way to get between islands. And no doubt a ticket to an
easy meal – a raid on some unsuspecting boobie’s nest.

SNORKELING
Life underwater is just as diverse. In addition to the rich variety
of fish, we swam among sea lions, penguins, mantas, turtles,
marine iguanas and sharks. We also saw humpback whales, and
thousands of colourful, Sally Lightfoot crabs. Penguins and sea
lions, of course, are an aberration at the equator – they’re only
in the Galápagos because of the icy water.
Sea lions are wonderfully graceful creatures and very curious,
darting playfully between the snorkelers (see video/QR code).
Marine iguanas are a little more diffident. Unlike their land-based
cousins which prefer to keep their claws dry, marine iguanas are
excellent swimmers and spend ages underwater chomping on
algae, and then basking in the sun to digest the meal.
The marine iguanas also provided a sobering reminder of
the vulnerability of life on our planet – and its susceptibility
to climate change/variation. The corpses of hundreds of the
reptiles lay decomposing on the islands. Their deaths, explained
our guide, resulted from an unusually active El Nino weather
event in the eastern Pacific. Warm water kills the algae. Without
a food source, the iguanas starve to death.
Like snorkelling, kayaking forays along the rocky coastlines
are an opportunity to view nesting birds close-up. And after the

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 chilly adventures, the reward is the piping hot jacuzzi on the
top deck – a beer/wine in a free hand, and the frigate birds
holding station above. Bliss.
And speaking of bliss: the skipper invited the 16 guests to
the bridge to celebrate crossing the equator. We all gathered to
watch the chartplotter count down the minutes as we steamed
north across the fabled line – and then it began climbing again.
Our celebratory drink was caipirinha – a delicious but lethal
concoction of cane spirit, lime and sugar. Half an hour later,
having negotiated the top of Isabela Island, we turned south
and re-entered the southern hemisphere. More caipirinha –
north/south quickly became irrelevant.

DARWIN’S VOYAGE
Darwin arrived at the Galápagos on board HMS Beagle in
September 1835 – one of many stopovers on a five-year,
round-the-world voyage. He’d left Portsmouth four years
earlier, aged 22.
As was typical of such expeditions, Beagle was on a voyage
of discovery, aimed at (among other things) updating nautical
charts of the planet’s relatively unexplored coastlines.
Even though Darwin had studied theology and was
destined for a life in the clergy, he was employed as a
naturalist/geologist for the voyage, largely, it seems, thanks
to his innate curiosity of the natural world. He’d been an
enthusiastic collector of fossils, animals and plants before
joining the expedition.
The ship only spent five weeks in the islands. Remarkably, He died in 1882, aged 73. Despite the initial firestorm
Darwin assembled an enormous collection of species in that caused by his book, his natural selection theories quickly
time and made copious notes and drawings about each. He gained international recognition and acceptance. He is buried
sent many samples home. Most impressively, he was able to in London’s Westminster Abbey, fittingly, among some of
maintain this frenetic work pace despite being chronically history’s greatest intellectual and scientific minds. Isaac
affected by seasickness. Newton lies nearby.
Beagle also visited New Zealand in December 1835 on the For me, the greatest mystery about Darwin and Galápagos
way home, anchoring in the Bay of Islands. Her skipper, Robert is how improbable it all was. A young, untrained naturalist –
FitzRoy, would later serve as this country’s second Governor. in effect, a curious hobbyist – briefly visits a tiny archipelago
While the voyage crystalised Darwin’s thoughts about natural in a remote part of the Pacific and launches one of the most
selection and evolution, it also crystalised a personal decision: significant revolutions in scientific thinking. A little magical?
much to his father’s disappointment, he didn’t want to become If you’ve not thought about visiting the Galápagos, put it
a clergyman. The natural world was far more interesting. on your Bucket List. BNZ

GETTING THERE
A little off the beaten track, getting to and from the Galápagos
involves a few flights.
The easiest option for Kiwis is via Houston (Air New Zealand),
with a direct connecting flight to Quito in Ecuador (at 2,850m,
one of the world’s highest capital cities). The are daily flights
(about two hours) from Quito to the Galápagos airport on San
Cristobal island.

WATCH IT ON YouTube

ABOVE The islands' inhabitants are unperturbed by gawking tourists and are happy to pose for photos.

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VIADUCT EVENTS CENTRE AND JELLICOE HARBOUR

W W W. AU C K L A N D  B OATS H O W. C O M
 The Waymouths’
Yum Yum.

VINTAGEVIEW
with HAROLD KIDD

The 2½ raters of the 1890s PART I

In Vintage View last month I took the reader through the rating rules for yachts
to the final blossoming of the Length and Sail Area Rule, sometimes called the
Seawanhaka Rule, in the late 1880s. At last the plank-on-edge rule-cheating freaks
were outmoded and wholesome, sea-kindly fast yachts were encouraged. So, the
year 1890 brought with it a dramatic change in the shape, efficiency and beauty of
racing yachts driven by the scientifically-derived designs of Nat Herreshoff, G. L.
Watson, A.E. Payne and William Fife III, amongst many others.

N
ew Zealand was by no means a backwater in In England, and in the US, fleets of yachts in various rating
yacht design and construction in 1890. The new classes were springing up. In England a popular class by
ideas had been spread rapidly around the world 1890 was the ‘2½ rater’, rating 2½ by the formula, expressed
by publications like the books of British Naval confusingly in ‘tons’. Typically, a 2½ rater was a keel yacht of 35
Architect Dixon Kemp (from 1876), the English feet on deck, 25 feet lwl, 8 feet beam and with a sail area of 500
Badminton Library (from 1885) and the American Rudder square feet. Some outstanding designs were produced which
magazine (from 1891). The local students of design, Prof. provided close racing plus the ability for the owner to cruise in
R.J. Scott, John Waymouth Sr and his sons John Jr. and O.B. relative comfort and safety – just the boat for the New Zealand
(‘Noll’), Robert Logan and his sons John, Robert Jr. and Arch, conditions and purse.
and Charles Bailey Jr eagerly took up the exciting new design By 1892 this country was emerging from the Long Depression
principles. of the 1880s caused by the Vogel Government’s excessive

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 Corinna.

TOP RIGHT
Charles Bailey Jr’s
Rogue.

BOTTOM RIGHT
The spartan interior
of Rogue.

spending on infrastructure in the preceding decade. There was Gloriana was a tribute to Nat Herreshoff in both name and
an ever-increasing optimism and affluence under a stable and design, for she was almost an exact half-scale model of the
progressive Liberal Government. All sections of society had more American yacht, measuring 34’/24’6”/6’10”/5’4” and to Hell
time for leisure and more money to spend on recreation. Yacht with scale effects except, of course, her rig was scaled down.
construction accelerated exponentially in the main New Zealand Construction was frameless two-skin diagonal in standard
ports, with Auckland in the forefront, stimulated by its easy access Logan fashion and she had the Herreshoff yacht’s new-fangled
to fine kauri timber and the Hauraki Gulf at its doorstep. ‘clipper bow’. She was the first of the trio, launched in late
As mentioned in the last issue, John Waymouth Sr had November 1892 and was ready in time to take part in the
considerable influence in yachting circles at this time through Auckland Yacht Club ‘evolutions’ on 8 December. She rated 2.72.
his position with the Auckland Yacht Club. He was a great fan ROGUE – A few hundred yards away from the Logans’ shed
of Nat Herreshoff, whose landmark design Gloriana, a 70-footer on the Devonport foreshore, Charlie Bailey Jr. built Rogue in
of 1891 built to the new rule, was the talk of the international his spare time at home, allegedly by candlelight after doing
yachting world. five and a half days’ work a week for his father Charles Bailey
In July 1892 the Auckland press contained reports of three Sr. She too was launched in time for the AYC evolutions. She
new 2½ raters being built locally, causing great excitement was similar in style to Gloriana but a slightly smaller boat,
among Auckland sportsmen, particularly since a batch of new 5 measuring 32’/26’/6’8”/6’ and rated 2.35. Her nominal first
raters had been also announced. I will deal with the 5 raters in owners were Fred Russell and Charles Bailey Jr, to get around
future articles. that professional ban.
These three 2½ raters were: YUM YUM – John Waymouth Sr designed his 2½ rater. The NZ
GLORIANA – John Logan Jr was the nominal builder and first Herald of October 22, 1892 reported: “The complete novelty of
owner, but she was built by the three older Logan brothers design embodies Herreshoff’s latest designs… it is quite unlike
at Devonport. This was to get over the ban on ‘professionals’ anything built in NZ.” The Auckland Star called her “of most
owning and skippering yachts, untainted by their employment peculiar model”. Waymouth’s son Oliver, ‘Noll’, was reported
by their father, boatbuilder Robert Logan Sr, but was as her builder at “Hobson Street Wharf” which was the yard
a precursor to the boys setting up on their own soon after. of his older brother John Jr, a professional boatbuilder. Oliver

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 current fashion of some prominent English small raters,
sported a standing lug mainsail and a single balanced headsail
with a yard at the foot like a pond yacht.
RIGHT Again, it was anticipated that she would be ready for the AYC
Jim Cottier, evolutions and the important Judges Bay Regatta on December
Gloriana’s
long-term 15, 1892. Unfortunately, John Waymouth Sr died suddenly in the
custodian. first week of December. As a result, Yum Yum’s launch was delayed
until December 30. She missed the Waymouths’ much-anticipated
debut at the AYC evolutions and the Judges Bay Regatta.
In the meantime, Gloriana and Rogue had clashed at Judges
Bay. Gloriana, although entered by John Logan, a crack skipper
himself, was sailed by the famous helmsman, fisherman Ike
Hunt, an indication of how important the Logans perceived the
event. Rogue was sailed by Charlie Bailey Jr. Gloriana won hands
down and, in fact, was never beaten by Rogue.
Yum Yum had a short shake-down cruise over Christmas. On
the way back from Mahurangi she had a ‘go’ with Rogue and beat
her home by half an hour. Probably because of her strangeness,
a mystique rapidly grew up about her which persists to this day.
She was universally expected to do wondrous things in future
was an accountant living at Ring Terrace, St Mary’s Bay. Clearly, racing. Sadly, this never happened. By December 1893 the
as with Gloriana and Rogue, the Waymouths were avoiding the Observer was saying: “She is a bit of a failure as a racing yacht. She
professional ban too. has just added another last to her list”.
Yum Yum’s dimensions were 36’/24’/9’3”/4’7”. She rated In the Judges Bay Regatta that month, December 1893, she
2.32. While her hull was considered radical enough, her rig sprang her mast. The opportunity was taken to re-rig her; the
was treated with some wonder. Gloriana and Rogue were mast was shifted two feet aft. The Waymouths then reckoned she
conventionally rigged as gaff cutters, but Yum Yum, in the could take on Gloriana. It was never to be. O.B. Waymouth sold

Daisy.

INSET Yum Yum footing it fast on a lead.

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Yum Yum to Davey Carter. She dropped out of the mainstream on the Talune and won the Wellington Anniversary Regatta
2½ rater races but had occasional success in the ‘cruisers’ class. second class race, on January 22, starting the race only minutes
Meanwhile, Gloriana, raced by one or other of the Logan after being put over the side of the ship. Admittedly, the only
boys, added victory after victory, unchallenged by Rogue, which real opposition was the old ex-Waymouth war-horse Mapu and
also drifted off into the ‘cruisers’ races. the schooner-bowed Charles Bailey Sr-built four-tonner Mahina
As the 2½ rater field narrowed it was augmented by of 1891. Smartly shipped back to Auckland, Gloriana won her
conventional yachts, mainly straight-stem, counter-stern types class in the Anniversary Regatta on January 29. As an exercise
which happened to rate about 2.5. The most outstanding of in publicity for the Logan yard, it was brilliant.
these was Corinna, built by the Logan Brothers and launched Back a few months, in September 1893, Charles Bailey Jr.
on January 24, 1893. Her hull form was similar to Jessie Logan, had announced he was building a fourth 2½ rater Daisy, for
but with a conventional built-down keel. She was near enough a William Lind of Devonport, to be “faster than Rogue” and slated
twin to the famous May Belle, built by the Logan brothers as the to beat Gloriana.
fishing craft Robina at about the same time. May Belle remained She was three-skin diagonal-build and measured
competitive as a racing yacht into the 1950s. Corinna was 35’/25’/7’9”/5’6”, rating 2.77. She hit the water on December
owned by P. Miller of Ponsonby but was usually sailed by Robert 23, 1893, on the same tide and alongside the 64-footer Viking,
Jr. and Arch while their brother John raced Gloriana. from Charles Bailey Sr’s yard. Understandably, Daisy was
Interest in this exciting new development had spread somewhat overshadowed by her glamorous big sister.
throughout the country. In January 1893 the NZ Herald Her first race was the 1894 Anniversary Regatta which, as
announced that no less than three 2½ raters were to be built we have seen, was won by Gloriana. She pushed Gloriana hard
in Lyttelton, one by Miller of the yacht Pastime, one by Sinclair but was three minutes behind at the finish. She was not yet the
of the yacht Mascotte, and the third by a Canterbury syndicate boat to lower the flag of the Logan flyer.
which had commissioned a design from G.L. Watson. It is a So ended the 1893-94 season. Gloriana was still unbeaten.
shame that nothing came of these grand plans, which might have Rogue and Yum Yum were fading away and Daisy had shown only
laid the foundation of healthy class racing in the southern port. fleeting promise. BNZ
Back in Auckland, Gloriana’s exploits became legendary. She
started the 1893-4 season by winning the opening AYC 2½ rater NEXT MONTH Seven more Auckland 2½ raters arrive during the next two seasons.
race, her class in the Ponsonby Regatta and the Judges Bay Regatta The pace quickens.
in December, “spread-eagling the opposition”, said the Observer.
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VIEW ON TBS SALES BERTH GRAND BANKS 46 VIEW ON TBS SALES BERTH SEARAY 44 SEDAN
CLASSIC (1990) BRIDGE (2006)
ASKING $449,000 ASKING $499,000
• Powered by twin 375hp • Powered by twin 500hp
Caterpillar 3208 turbo QSC Cummins on shafts
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6125 hours, cruise 9 knots Onan, Bow thruster, 1324L
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come by GB 46 classic”.
CARIBBEAN 420 RAYGLASS 4000
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• Powered by twin 500hp QSC • Powered by twin QSD 320hp
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• Dry Weight: 6100kg • Overall Length: 10.99m
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Sasga Menorquin 42HT Sasga Menorquin 55FB

Immaculate example offering exceptional value for Brand new and available this Summer.
a vessel this size. Beautifully finished with Category-A • Twin Volvo Penta D6-480
Seakeeping. Available to view at Westhaven, Auckland. • Galley-Aft Layout
• Length overall: 13.2m • Full-beam Master Cabin
• Beam: 4.00m • 3 cabins / 3 bathrooms
• Interior Layout: Galley-Down • Length overall: 17.15m
• Cabins: 2 • Beam: 5.00m
• Bathrooms: 2 • Cruising Speed: 16 Knots
• Engines: Twin Yanmar 370hp V8 • CE Category A (Ocean) Rating
• CE Category A (Ocean) Rating

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Southern Cross was built in 1985 of three skin heart kauri with fibre glass/
epoxy resin by Alan Porter in Whangaparaoa to a custom Paul Whiting design.
She is 26mm hull thickness copper riveted to large laminated frames. This
construction makes her very strong with good thermal and noise insulation.
She has a low hours Yanmar4JH5E diesel and ZF gearbox swinging a three
blade Gori folding propeller (with overdrive). Six knots @ 1800 rpm. There’s
a spare starter motor, belts, impeller, filters etc on board, along with a supply
of other spares.

The boat sleeps seven, vee berth forward, a double in the saloon and quarter berths. New upholstery and crafts-
men built teak joinery throughout. 200 litres of fuel and 300l of fresh water in stainless steels tanks. Good seagoing
galley with four burner and oven stove. Isotherm 12 volt fridge/freezer. Eberspacher diesel heater for snug winter
sailing - very economical on fuel and electricity.
B&G Hornet depth sounder, new Watchmate AIS receiver (not installed) ICOM SSB radio and ICOM VHF. Two
house batteries and a start battery are charged by 2 x 300 watt solar panels and an Aerogen wind generator. Aries
wind vane self steering and rope drum on steering wheel.
Southern Cross also comes with a Southern Pacific RIB and 2hp Yamaha outboard. 3 anchors (Rocnor and 2
CQR) with 70m recently regalvanised 10mm anchor chain and Simpson Lawrence manual windlass. Sail locker
includes a Doyle cruising headsail on the Profurl furler, a spinnaker and MPS with sock, plus a light #1 genoa and
storm jib, plus six hank on sails which are perfectly useable.
We have owned her, and lived aboard, for 12 years but, in our present circumstances, don’t use her much and
would like to see her continue with appreciative owners. There is a comprehensive collection of documentation
from her history, magazine articles and book covers and study plans.

For more information call or text Lindsay 0272 758 138

elite’s for sale

Considerable thought and planning has gone

into Convivial with many innovative ideas found
throughout the vessel to the credit of Andrew
Fink Boat builders. This is a must view.
Asking $1,600,000 negotiable

“Unleash the spirit of adventure with Highlander

- where opulence meets performance on the
high seas! This 20-metre is designed with your
extended family in mind, ensuring an
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Immaculate condition throughout. POA

Elite 17m – Powered by twin Cummins

480c engines fastidiously maintained.
Recent work includes hull repaint, anti-
fouling and prop speed along with many
equipment upgrades. Asking $1,185,000.

At 16.2m, Warlord is a timeless classic, with

meticulously crafted teak interior, impeccable
maintenance record. This vessel is a must-see
for the discerning buyer seeking elegance,
performance, and enduring quality.

For further information on the above vessels and other pre-owned ELITE’s
Please contact: Bill Upfold 0274 853 235 or Bryce Taylor 021 441 785
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