Over winter some painting has been done in the rare intervals of fine weather, and the bowsprit was removed, scraped and given 7 coats of varnish in my workshop. On 5th October we laid the Kate alongside the piles, scrubbed the bottom and replaced the zinc anodes. Then on Sunday 6th we took her…
Annual Report 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024
Sailings of the “Kate” The restored former trading cutter ‘Kate” has continued in service as a classic yacht, maintained and crewed entirely by volunteers. She was sailed on 19 days, the primary objective being to train a group of experienced sailors who know the ropes and can crew on her.…
Newsletter February 2024
The Kate has made numerous day-sails over 2023, and we now have several volunteers who are competent crew. Sailors with some experience are welcome to come and ‘learn the ropes’ with a view to eventually mentoring youth on day trips. Once again we entered the Mahurangi Regatta. We made a…
Planning the future for the Kate
Achievements to date. It’s been 10 years since the Waiheke Working Sail Charitable Trust took over custody of the Kate, as she lay derelict on the beach at the Causeway. Built in 1898, she is one of only four of the once-common trading cutters still in existence, strongly-built workboats that…
Humpbacks at Manihiki shore
Waiheke Working sale is not just about The Kate, or even just about Waiheke. but anything to do with working sail and the use of sail for training and experiences. Here are some journal entries by one of our supporters Ben Vroom when working cargo on SV Kwai. SV Kwai was…