Noelene: 45ft Claude Wells Built Commercial Boat
Boat built for Charlie Jacobson of French Pass by Claude Wells. Used for deliveries and fishing but also many daring rescues.
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Kualani: Luxury 50ft Launch Built In Waikawa
Luxury launch designed by Athol Burns and built by Jorgensen and Sons Ltd. for Hugh Carter.
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Scamp: 18 ft Yacht Made from World War Two Off-cuts
Built by Roy Parris, Scamp is a yacht made from WW2 Fairmile off-cuts that has withstood the test of time.
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Pearl: The Last Boat Claude Wells Built For Himself
Built by Claude Wells for himself, Pearl went on to be owned by three of his sons
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Polaris II: Fishing Boat to Research Vessel
Polaris II started life as a Jack Guard built longliner but is now a research vessel at Otago University
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Camp Freddie: Rocket 31
Designed by Jim Young and Greg Peck, Camp Freddie took NZ innovation to the UK and dominated the northern hemisphere regattas
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Southern Isles: Wells Built Pleasure Launch/Fishing Boat
Built in the boat shed at Wakatahuri by Tom Well’s, the Southern Isles was a pleasure launch and a fishing boat from time to time.
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Fiery Cross: The World’s First Canting Keel Boat
Designed and built by Jim Young, Fiery Cross became the world’s first canting keel yacht in 1958.
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Heatwave: A One Ton Cup Yacht
Built in 1977 Heatwave started life as Checkmate. Heatwave raced in One Ton Cup’s in New Zealand and Europe.
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Tickled Pink: The First Young 88 Yacht
Arguably the first Young 88 boat to be designed by Jim Young and built by Roger Land in 1980.
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