THE SWALES FAMILY PART 2 – Change of focus

A second instalment about the maritime legacy that was the Swales family – and in this one the focus shifts to their launches.

Will Foote’s houseboat

New Zealand’s early 20th century sawmillers were a nomadic lot, and often devised unusual solutions to accommodate their lifestyles.

Southern girl – PASTIME PART 1

Pastime is one of the few South Island 19th century yachts to have survived in anything like her original form. She was built at Lyttelton…

American style – AUCKLAND LAUNCHES OF 1919 – PART 3

The major launches built in Auckland for the 1919-1920 season were spectacular. Strong styling influences came from contemporary American…