graham
Well-known member
Barquentine \"Kotahitanga\"
Anyone with any knowledge of where this vesel ended up?
I lived aboard for a few months in Whangarei NZ way back in the late 1970s.The owner Norman Kearns had built her from scratch with a ferro hull about 50 foot LOA .Due to waterline problems the ferro decks were removed by Norman and rebuilt to a high standard in wood.Also a bulbous bow was added to correct her" down by the head"attitude.
Norman was a man of enormous tenacity to soldier on in the face of such huge setbacks. I last met him in Auckland Harbour swinging on his anchor in the upper reaches near Greenhithe . His plans were to sail to Europe and start a charter business in the Med .We went our seperate ways and I have not seen or heard of man or boat since.
"Kotahitanga" is a Maori battle cry meaning "united we stand"
Anyone with any knowledge of where this vesel ended up?
I lived aboard for a few months in Whangarei NZ way back in the late 1970s.The owner Norman Kearns had built her from scratch with a ferro hull about 50 foot LOA .Due to waterline problems the ferro decks were removed by Norman and rebuilt to a high standard in wood.Also a bulbous bow was added to correct her" down by the head"attitude.
Norman was a man of enormous tenacity to soldier on in the face of such huge setbacks. I last met him in Auckland Harbour swinging on his anchor in the upper reaches near Greenhithe . His plans were to sail to Europe and start a charter business in the Med .We went our seperate ways and I have not seen or heard of man or boat since.
"Kotahitanga" is a Maori battle cry meaning "united we stand"