ex Elly 197 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 You can view the restored Ngataki today in the Wynyard quarter. Swirlyworld may be there too. http://www.yourwaterfront.co.nz/your-wa ... redirect=1 Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 just back from viewing both well worth seeing just how little you actually need to go offshore if the desire is there Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Great event put on by the Tino Rawa trust. http://www.tinorawatrust.co.nz Debbie Lewis, last owner of Ngataki was there. Andrew Fagan was there. South Sea Vagabonds has been reprinted. They sold out of the first 200 this weekend. There will be more at Boat Books soon. http://www.boatbooks.co.nz They even had Johnny Wray orange juice for sale! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Are they still there next week? Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 couple pics swirly Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I was surprised at the volume Ngatiki had, it was huge. Probably pinched it from Swirly World which was tiny...... Another beautiful restoration by the Trust and Yachting Developments. Well done them. Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm re reading the book for the umpteenth time , naturally. What a crack up , some of the things he got up to. I'm up to the bit where the boat took off down the driveway and went through the stone wall, enough to bring tears. Talk about dry humour. Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I've just finished the Andrew fagan book about swirly world heading down to auckland islands. I reckon he's got balls the size of coconuts and the patience of a saint. It would do my head in to go no faster than 5 knots for 2 months. Particularly chilling that he was only 60 miles from andrew mcauley when he met his demise. Great read. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Agree. All great books. Time for a re read me thinks Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 swirly's engine looked to be an air cooled 5hp? lawn mower type must be noisy enough to be only used when really needed! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yup i remember it motoring past the Auckland regatta - think you may have been with me? Off browns island and it was doing about 2 knots and seriously loud! Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 yeah, the no wind day bad day for racing and a bad day for motoring in swirly wonder if he has ear plugs? nah, he's a musician, already half deaf Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,600 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thread drift - discovered the other day daughter who plays and sings in a band wears earplugs every time they perform. Otherwise she wouldn't be able to go to her day job tuning pianos the next day. Link to post Share on other sites
rossd 16 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Boat books may have sold out of the books but I saw it in was it Paper plus or Whitcoulls type shops. Also what is the name of Andrews Auckland Islands book? Link to post Share on other sites
NevP 0 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Boat books may have sold out of the books but I saw it in was it Paper plus or Whitcoulls type shops. Also what is the name of Andrews Auckland Islands book? Swirly World: The Solo Voyages is the first book and Swirly World Sails South is the second. Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Tony has a whole pile of photos on the CYA club site if any of you are interested. http://classicyacht.org.nz/cyaforum/top ... ost-124906 . Link to post Share on other sites
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