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…