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,…
Newsletter December 2014
Greetings to all our supporters. The Haul-out. A milestone was reached with the hauling out of the “Kate” on 24th November. After some anxious moments positioning her on the trolley the specially built cradle fitted perfectly, and all went well as the old Club tractor trundled her across the Causeway…
Winter Work
With money raised so far we tackled some patches of rot in the topsides. It turned out more extensive than at first apparent, as often happens! Tom and Joe did an excellent job of re-planking. They also made 5 pohutukawa frames, floor timbers and keelson ready for fitting when we…
Waiheke Working Sail Newsletter, February 2014
Dear friends and supporters of the “Kate” project, Welcome to our summer newsletter. This is our chance to keep you posted on progress and talk about current plans. First of all, many thanks to all who turned up for the working bee last December. We achieved a lot in smartening…