Guest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 To anyone who may be interested Con passed away on thursday night at the ripe old age of 103. A great loss to New Zealand yachting Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/AucklandMuseum ... 3918915876 middle part of this http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-time ... hadow-fell Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Will never forget sailing with him. Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamW 8 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I sailed with him on SONZ in 1990 and 1993, both trips were supposedly his last voyage, 93 actually was. It was only the 1993 voyage that he first opened up and spoke about his part in the war, 40 teenagers spell bound for 2.5hrs, no glorifying, it was just the way it was. Also the best boat handler I have ever seen, all with no fuss. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I sailed with him on SONZ in 1990 and 1993, both trips were supposedly his last voyage, 93 actually was. It was only the 1993 voyage that he first opened up and spoke about his part in the war, 40 teenagers spell bound for 2.5hrs, no glorifying, it was just the way it was. That Voyage!!! Graham I was looking through the photos I took on that voyage. What a crew: Con, Chris, Lisa Duder, Tim Rynd, Mike Webster, Janet Watkins, Fergus, Kevin. Do you remember Con towing the old Whitbread Maxi off the wharf at Opua with the ship? Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamW 8 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sure do, quite a bit I remember about that trip, ran into Janet last summer, she remembers it well too. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Saturday Night Special Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Con and my grandfather used to take a young crew away in Kahurangi At Christmas the boat was lent to Con and Napier Roper for this very purpose in the late 50s early 60s by Lawrence Nathan Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Twist and I had a memorable Te Kouma race with Con on Iorangi , early/mid 2000's? ,where we were privileged to hear some of his life experiences before , during and after the war. A great man. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/militar ... eo-6107709 Link to post Share on other sites
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