The WWS Trust would like to extend their sincere appreciation for the generous gift of his lovely dinghy for use as a tender for the “Kate”. From Bernard: “We anchored off Motuihe for lunch and tried her out – wind NW 15 knots, with mainsail only and half centreboard she…
Newsletter October 2015
Kate Restoration Newsletter Since our re-launch last February the main emphasis has been on fund-raising. Waiheke Rotary came up with a generous $5,000, and this we put to good use finishing some re-framing work, strengthening joints in the deck, fibreglassing it and installing the porthole glasses. Altex Paints have…
Thank you to all our donors..
The estimated $215,000 cost of total refit has been significantly reduced as a result of both generous donations and a substantial amount of volunteer labour – of which the total value of this labour is hard to quantify. Donor Item Approx Value to replace Justin Stewart Ship’s Steering Wheel,…
Newsletter March 2015
The re-launch party was an enjoyable celebration on the beach. Old friends met and new friendships were made in the shade of the gazebos, with the Royal Fortune band singing sea shanties, a sausage sizzle, cakes and ginger beer. As the tide rose around the old ship Tom and Joe…
Newsletter February 2015
Greetings to all our supporters, Work on the “Kate” has been ongoing since we hauled her out on 24th November, making best use of the white tent, for which we are very grateful to the Boating Club. The rot behind the stem was serious as expected, also around the rudder,…