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Classic boats, perfect weather
Awarded for the 27th time since the show began in 1989, the Jens Hansen Cup for best vessel...
22 June 2026
John Chapple Part 3: Interdominion 12-foot champion and centreboard designer
I tried to book an appointment with my old friend John Chapple to discuss his life for these...
17 June 2026
John Chapple Part 2: Flamingo wins the Silasec Trophy
Last month I left John Chapple in late 1956 planning and working on his new 12ft Q Class...
10 June 2026
John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor, yacht designer and human...
11 May 2026
The 1908 Rudder Cup entrants (part 3)
In the last two issues I have described, in the order of their entry, the builders, the engines,...
28 March 2026
The 1908 Rudder Cup entrants (part 2)
In the last issue of Boating NZ, I detailed the anticipation and excitement on the Auckland waterfront about...
17 January 2026
The Rudder Cup; a survey of Auckland’s top launches of 1908 (part 1)
Last month I promised that this issue would be devoted to a rattling good yarn about the match...
16 December 2025
The second Tawera, 1935
During the winter of 1935, Scott Wilson engaged Arch Logan to design the largest racing/cruising yacht launched in...
6 December 2025
The second yacht named Tawera
In my last article I wrote about the strong relationship between the menfolk of the Wilson and the...
2 September 2025
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