Your chance to own a painting by David Barker
Recently I re-connected with an old friend, marine artist David Barker, as he visited Waiheke on his launch “Feather”. I talked of the vision of “Kate” as she will be, outward bound under full sail with a bunch of trainees aboard, and he agreed to do a painting encapsulating the…
The “Kate” is re-launched
Our thanks to the Waiheke Boating Club for giving us free hardstand space. The projected 4 weeks haul-out turned into 10 weeks as our two apprentices were simultaneously working on 3 other boats. We achieved all the tasks on the list – the two lead ballast keels fitted neatly onto…
Winter Newsletter
Progress The “Kate” sits snug in her berth between the houseboats while the winter rain and gales come and go, precluding work on the exterior. The re-built stern is almost finished, and the mast and spars await funding to complete them in the Boating Club tent. Finance The money ran…
March 2016 Update
Many thanks to our valued supporters, in particular the Red Shed Art Collective for donating $1,000 from their exhibition “The Challenge of the Sea”. Also several generous individuals, the Waiheke Local Board for a grant of $2,000, and the Waiheke RSA for fully funding the $1.250 annual Apprentice Administration fees.…