Words & Pictures by Alan Houghton

www.classicyacht.org.nz ISSN 1175-804X Issue 106 – June 2016

Jonquil gets the birthday treat she deserves

By Dan Renall My boat Jonquil came about completed by myself, with needn’t be far flung; to a I see the appeal of a 5m tinny in the blissfully unaware assistance from generous three-year-old boy there is sitting in the driveway. A newlywed years with two family and friends. I little difference between Issy squirt with the hose and incomes and no kids. The head questioned my sanity when, Bay and the Bay Of Islands. an annual engine service is count has now doubled and at the peak of exhaustion, As for the maintenance, about all the maintenance the income streams halved. I discovered myself hand once the dust settles, the they need. No mooring fees. It would be far too easy to sanding by headlamp brushes harden and your You can fish, dive and tow simply whack the boat on at 11:00pm with my day job pride and joy floats happily at screaming kids in mindless the market and fade into the looming only a few short her berth, it is all worthwhile. circles until one of them turns oblivion of nappy valley. hours away. I encourage young families inside out. Jonquil is a 32’ Herreshoff The trick to keeping your to turn their backs on the With demands on the yacht designed in 1914 for passion alive is to make it Auckland housing market modern worker’s time being so use in the waters of Buzzards an all-inclusive affair. For and snap up a true bargain great, it’s a good explanation Bay Massachusetts. Her me this means less of the that will provide great family for the surge in small boat amenities are few. During an classic race circuit and more enjoyment while teaching ownership and the erosion of Easter cruise in 2015, I made a picnics to McKenzie Bay, or kids skills and values that the classic large boat market. small list of conveniences that overnight pirate adventures will shape them into great Never has there been a better would make life on board with to Waiheke. Destinations adults. time to buy a New Zealand children more manageable. Right: Young built timber yacht or launch. First was running water, George Renall Working a corporate job second was a toilet and third gets ready saw me craving something was sun protection to make to supervise more hands-on, where the use of Jonquil’s good sized the refit. pride in ownership and the cockpit. This and a leaking Above: After active maintenance is as centreboard case triggered a the dust has much a source of enjoyment major winter refit. settled, it is all as the actual use of the vessel. Most of the work was worthwhile. Book Review: Beautiful Boats: A selection of Classic New Zealand yacht designs

Robert Brooke has been collecting classic yacht designs for over 50 years. Amongst his collection is work from our most talented and recognized designers, Arch Logan, Chas Bailey, Charlie and Alex Collings, Colin Wild, Bert Woolacott, Bob Stewart, Des Townson, Alan Wright and Robert’s father, John Brooke. From the collection, Robert has chosen 50 and redrawn each design, tracing off the original drawings to present them in a similar format. To add to the wow factor, Robert used the drawing equipment and ships curves that were once used by either Arch Logan, Charlie and Alex Collings or his father. The 105 page, A4 size book allocates two pages to each vessel with specs and photos on the left and the drawings, hull lines, profile, half breadths, sections, diagonals and sail plan on the right hand page. It’s a must-have in every classic wooden boat enthusiast’s library. Its a very limited print run and Boat Books Westhaven are the sole outlet so visit them at Westhaven and grab a copy at $60. Copies are also available on line at boatbooks. co.nz. They also have framed (380x300) copies of the prints for sale, very collectable. by Alan Houghton

from leaks and generally traditional look as possible deteriorated. • To do most of the work She has been sailed myself in spare hours that Bringing extensively around New doesn’t interfere with work Zealand for 27 years by Peter and family relationships Reliance Foster with many of his trips • No time deadline being published. She was • To amass information back into well set up for single handed about the yacht and create sailing, which is not my ideal. a written history the family After much thought and Unfortunately all of my a survey, which showed the family and my father’s friends hull was sound, we purchased that sailed on her are not RELIANCE is a 32 foot her and in July sailed her around any more and I would yacht built by Lou Tercel in from Nelson to Mana, then appreciate information from 1933 and owned by my father trucked her to the factory anyone who knows the boat. in the 1940s, with her early where I work in Panmure. Anyone who wants to visit history being documented in Nelson and by chance, my The restoration/rebuild is is welcome to phone me. Sandra Gorter’s book Ranger. wife and I were going that underway aiming to:- by Rob Swan Last year, while browsing way for a holiday. • To create a yacht which is through old photos, I With nothing but nostalgia comfortable for a couple to • [email protected] or phone wondered what had happened in mind, we arranged a cruise the Hauraki Gulf 0274 773 257. to her. She was for sale in viewing. She was suffering • To keep as much of the

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