Little vid of 3 day trip around Moturekareka Island NZ

[NZBRAND]

made a vid of great weekend trip to Kawau and Moturekareka Island and the awesome wreck of the 300ft S/V Rewa. Well worth the effort if your in and around the Hauraki Gulf....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRkgJaNLqEM

[Snowpetrel]

Nice to see some pics of the rewa, read about Johnny Wray salvaging parts of her for ngataki.

Looks like you had fun!

[NZBRAND]

Originally Posted by Snowpetrel

Nice to see some pics of the rewa, read about Johnny Wray salvaging parts of her for ngataki.

Looks like you had fun!

I didnt know that, just looked it up, great story...

Ngataki

Eerie wreck site and a great trip all round.

If your interested in New Zealand boating, just an aside...The old ferry, Kestrel, sank on its mooring in Auckland Harbour a couple of days ago, pretty sad affair:

[Snowpetrel]

Get hold of the book "south sea vagabonds" if you can, a brilliant read.

Very funny and well written. A true classic that's way better written than most of the sailing books of that era.

Sad about that old ferry.

[cjsfsm]

The beloved Auckland ferry sank overnight at its berth in Wynyard Quarter.
General manager of Panuku Development Auckland Marinas Tom Warren said the sinking had come as a surprise to the council and "definitely a loss for Auckland" and for the Preservation Society. - NZME

[NZBRAND]

Thanks for the tip on the book, i'll take a look at that.

real shame about the Kestrel, they restored it once but that might be the end of her this time...

[NZBRAND]

The Kestrel is definately a goner...

Kestrel ferry 'looks like a bomb has hit it' | NZNews | Newshub

[Banshe]

Very sad about the KESTREL. As a boy I lived in Devonport. After school I would go to Devonport wharf where I would board the KESTREL and other ferries. I got to know many skippers who would let me steer the double-enders across the harbour and back. I had to take my own apple box to stand on, to see over the huge wooden spoked wheel. There were still a few steam ferries running then too, which I also 'skippered.'

I think the die was cast then, as to my future seafaring life!

James