SPORTBOAT

Whenwe were in Falmouth UK on our way round we got to know the local club race scene. Wednesdays and Sundays the local hot shot sailors race these Falmouth Workboats. 28ft displacement yachts. Crewws can vary up to 12-15 plenty of room with the deck at waist level. There is a cuddy up forward for the sailos and beer. When used to go to the Sail-ins in France they put the camping gear up forward with an awning for the cockpit. Now this is the sort of craft a lot of club racer/cruisers should have. And if you think they are slow you would be mistaken. (CURLEW)

JOHN S GREY

Found this artist who specialises in schooners and cod fishing off Nova Scotia. Go looking ....

MIZZEN BACK IN

Finally re-installed the mizzen mast which has an extention to the exhaust pipe up it.It sort of worked ok before, but not quite right. The mizzen got hot- not enough to bubble the paint but too hot for the hand. So we hardly ever used the mizzen. Also you may recall had a bit of over-heating on the last tow job. All been fixed and new ss heat deflector installed just in case.

NORTHERN LIGHT

This photo was taken some years ago. Sweet little boat, one of Roger Carey's However have heard on the grapevine it is hauled out in Havelock and does not look promising. Some rough additions to wheelhouse and destruction to bulwarks. Gardner Diesel. any further news?

BOOK

Been spending some time lately on finally getting my book of designs,doodles and sketches finished. It will be home printed, max 100 copies and will be numbered and signed. About 380 pages ,A3 landscape with a wire binding so it can be laid flat. Covers designs up to number 57.( at 70 now) Will later try to get it on my website www.Gary-Underwood-Designz.co.nz   Could be much later when I can get someone to help!

KITENUI

Kitenui is one of our 'K' keelers. This one has just been bought by a local couple and needed a tow up from Algies Bay about 50nm south. She has been neglected and had been on her mooring for a few years.The tow was tough with mussels on her bottom.We were not the only tow on the coast- this tug and barge passed us, we were doing 4.5kts I guess they were a knot faster as they took a couple of hours to pass us.The weather was kind and we had a lovely window in the middle of winter...

BRIANS XMAS SNAPS

Have just recieved some photos from our guest over last summer and these are a pick of them. He was with us for a couple of weeks a nd cooked some lovely feeds.We enjoy having him and hope he will return thia year.
On another note leaving Saturday for Kawau IS., about 50 miles south to bring a K class back to Whangarei.