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…
Raffle October 5- Great prizes
This where you can make a significant contribution to the Kate restoration project by buying tickets for yourself and selling more to friends and family. Please ring Bill (3728724) or Bernard (3725621) for tickets. Please do so – every ticket sold helps the project advance. We are currently printing 1000…
Fund-raiser: Moruroa ’73 and the Fri Peace Odyssey
Friday 25th September 2015, 7pm at Artworks Theatre A slide show and fund-raiser for Waiheke Working Sail, restoring the “Kate”. Radioactive isotopes were being detected in New Zealand cow’s milk and sheep’s thyroids, and the French government had declared a 120-mile radius Forbidden Zone around Moruroa while they tested their…
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,…