Mark Hawkins 1 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Would love to learn more about Alan Wright, cannot find out much on the internet. I live in the UK and own a Lotus 9.2. If anybody has a copy kicking about I would happily buy it. My daughter lives near Ashburton and could handle the purchasing/postage. Thanks Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hi Mark, welcome aboard. Try https://www.wheelers.co.nz/books/9780473246198-wrighty-my-world-my-boats-and-eighty-years/ or an ebook (no delivery!) https://www.amazon.com/Wrighty-Alan-Wright-ebook/dp/B07KPSC3FL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Hawkins 1 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Thank you, I'd like a hardcopy if possible, once read, it would be a nice addition to the boats inventory 😊 I have earmarked the kindle edition 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Boatbooks at westhaven? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Is your boat timber or glass. Be interested in it's history in the UK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Hawkins 1 Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 11 hours ago, chariot said: Is your boat timber or glass. Be interested in it's history in the UK. She came to the UK as deck cargo, there are some gaps in her history, which is what i'm trying to sort out now. So far, I have that she was built by a lovely guy called Gordon Patrick in NZ.. The boat was named after his two daughters, Carey and Tessa, Hence "Caressa" Lovely story and a great name which we have kept. Gordon is sadly no longer with us. How and why she was deported I don't know. She was home built, I think between 1982/85, sail number is 4352. She is a glass hull, with a timber deck and top. She is club raced here in the UK and is quite successful. Everybody loves her, she's quite different to all the AWB's we have here. She's been extensively re-fitted and sailed considerably over the years. Down below is testament to Gordons beautiful cabinetry, it hasn't been touched, but still looks wonderful and still perfectly practical. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Above-the-Fold 14 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 17/04/2020 at 3:08 PM, Black Panther said: Boatbooks at westhaven? I've never found a copy there and I've been looking since I bought Above The Fold (Wright 10). But nice to know there's a Kindle version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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