This time round, Brigadoon’s trip south left a trail of smiling faces in her wake – her previous illicit passages have been outlived by her later travels. The real Brigadoon has prevailed.
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THE ‘LAZARUS’ CUP
Ever since it was first staged in 1851, the battle for the Auld Mug has delivered scarcely believable storylines. Auckland’s 2021 edition didn’t disappoint and will be remembered for its extraordinary ‘comeback-from-the-dead’ narratives. Lazarus himself might have blushed.
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
In the high-stakes world of model powerboat racing there’s no substitute for cunning and skulduggery – but sometimes a little honour prevails.
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PUFF ’N’ BILLY
Estral is an 81-year-old launch powered by a steam engine designed in 1906. A remarkable survivor, she’s testament to her owner’s enviable enthusiasm for life – retired Wellington marine engineer Bill Voisey. The engine was designed before he was born, but he’s older than the launch.
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Bill Couldrey – Nancye to Little Jim
Bill Couldrey came ashore in 1931 from his job as ship’s carpenter on the Government Island steamer Maui Pomare – and despite the difficult times quickly made an impact on the Auckland boatbuilding scene.
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SALT of the SEA
Twenty years ago, Tony Smith placed a ‘crew wanted’ advertisement on the noticeboard at a Les Mills gym in central Auckland. I answered. It set my life on a new course. Turns out I’m not the only one.
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37 AMERICA’S CUP
Inevitably, thoughts now turn to the next America’s Cup (2024), and a few questions loom large. Will foiling monohulls prevail? It’s no secret that many of those participating in the Auckland event began grumbling about the complexity and expense of the AC75s. They are very tricky boats to ‘fly’ – especially in light airs. There...
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HamiltonJet Hybrid
Engineers at world-renowned Christchurch company HamiltonJet have come up with an elegant, workable and cost-effective solution that combines an electric drive and an internal combustion engine, connected into the same driveline.
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Aero-Nautical
In February, on impulse, Zoe Hawkins-Wilde bought a brand-new RS Aero sailing dinghy. For a 40-something-year-old female with a dud back, purchasing a high-performance dinghy designed for speed and agility was perhaps an unusual choice. But let her explain… I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with dinghy sailing. I love it when it’s going well....
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Kokomo’s fancy facelift
Charteris Bay locals Glenn and Nicki Wisker saw an opportunity to build on Kokomo’s great bones and convert her from a family displacement cat to a planing coastal fishing and cruising platform.