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NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show. 2011 Show Results.
Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park, 5-6 March 2011
A Danish built double-ender, that came to NZ in 1927 on a factory whale ship, won the Jens Hansen Award for the best vessel at the weekend’s NZ Antique and Classic Boat Show held at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park.
Else is owned and was restored by Doug Johnson, who now lives in Christchurch, but is originally from Stewart Island, where the boat had been in family ownership for over 50 years. Doug started a website in 2009 when the restoration began: www.elserestoration.webs.com
Judges Mick Fone and John Harris said picking the most worthy boat was very difficult.
“The Else had a good story, and the album that Doug of the restoration showed the effort that had gone into a very thorough job,” Mick said. “He had done it very skilfully and sympathetically, where necessary using modern methods and technology without detracting from the fact that it was a very old boat.”
Best new boat. " Typhoon " A Mid 50s runabout design by Glen L Marine, USA. Plans bought and boat entirely built by owner , John Herd, in his first attempt at building a boat. It is powered by a Ford V6 3 litre inboard. Best Classic Row Boat. " Swiftsure " A 9.74m owner built replica Jackson Family whale boat, was completed this year by Ron Perano of Blenheim. Best Jet Boat - CWF Hamilton Trophy. An unrestored 14’ Hamilton jet 30, this boat was built 1958 by Darby Martin, to a design by George Davison, and is owned by Kim Chapman-Taylor of Christchurch .
Best non powered craft - Johnson Family Trophy " Silver Tern" A 7.2m clinker Faering sailing boat, built in 2006 by owner Peter Sewell to Ian Oughtred’s Arctic Tern design, but enlarged from 17ft to 24 ft. Everything on board is owner built – even the sails were made by Peter. Best powered craft - Mathieson Jeffcott Trophy " The Gull " Built in 1956 and purchased by Nevil & Rosemary Paterson of Marlborough in 2008. The boat has a Kauri keel and transom with lapstrake over pohutukawa ribs. Rather than replacement, all damaged timber was repaired – to preserve the vessel’s history. The only new material is the persex windscreen. Best themed display - Eventiac Award " Flirt " This replica royal mail steam ship was constructed in time for the Show by Lionel Jeffcoat in Havelock and launced on Saturday morning. Owner Robert Hamlett of Wellington had his entire crew thematically attired in navy and white stripes.
Best steam boat - Ron Cully Steam Trophy " India " Built in 1906 by Bill Shakespeare, apprentice to the Logan Broters, India is a 22 ft steam launch of two skinned kauri carvel construction with a transom stern. The enclosed cabin was added in 1922. India was bought by Peter & Lynda Wood of Wellington, and has been under restoration for most of that time.
Contact details- Pete Rainey, pbrain@xtra.co.nz
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