Monday, 3 March 2008

....and more

























My drawing (from a badly damaged photo) of Takapu in 1979



















Takapu as Seabird rebuild #2 1980
note furling jibs on fore and back stays.
This incarnation lasted for 10 years and thousands of miles.

























Takapu in a thunderstorm 1978 (one of two surviving photos)
Auckland NZ. We capsized were rescued by a fisherman after 5 hrs in cold water!





















Toroa on a North Island Road trip
2003। We did 1200 miles together teaching waka ama sailing to students around the North Island.



















Takapu at Wakatere, Auckland 1995

Sunday, 2 March 2008

More Pictures Takapu & Toroa






















Takapu 1978















Tara my model of Takapu at Waiheke Island, Auckland 2000 and below Takapu & Tara together New Years Eve 1999 before the "Day One Millenium Great Fleet" re-enactment.