The major change that I have made to Rocket is the modified profile of the deck. I have made several small corrections to the measurements of frame heights and widths, but other than that the hull below the waterline is as per the original. Rocket MkII has some differences to the original design. The design is for an inboard engine 15ft stepped hull Gentleman’s race boat with a two seater cockpit aft. In December, Tākina will host the world premiere of this expo of rare artefacts, memorabilia, & immersive installations spanning Marvel’s 85-year history and its worldwide impact.Rocket MkII is a modernised boat building plan based on the original design of Rocket by William Jackson. Semmel Exhibitions: Wellington To Host Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Exhibition Decimated over decades by invasive mammalian predators and now threatened by avian malaria, its population numbers just 19 birds, with only five breeding pairs. MoreĪuckland Zoo: Auckland Zoo & POS Save Rare Bird From ExtinctionĮndemic to the island within The Marquesas Islands it is named after, the Fatu Hiva monarch is French Polynesia’s most endangered bird & one of the world’s rarest species. The finalists for the 2023 PANZ Book Design Awards perfectly encapsulate this with the shortlist packed to the brim with beautifully designed books that beg to be picked up and explored. The world is turning increasingly virtual, but when it comes to book design Aotearoa’s creatives prefer to celebrate the physical form in all its glory. PANZ: Design Awards Celebrate Beauty Of Physical Books Steamboat Shona, owned by James Dyer of NelsonĬhoice: 14ft 1946 ply runabout Mooski owned by Nelson and Ron Culley trophy for best steamboat: 24ft Mathieson/Jeffcott trophy for best motor poweredĬraft: In-board clinker Quadrille owned by James Carr ofīest outboard motor boat: 14ft 1961 De Havillandĭisplay: Model boat display, by Tony Rutledge of Jet boat Taranui owned by Newton King and Nicky Murdoch of Hamilton trophy for best jet propelled boat: 19ft 1960’s Marlborough, owned and entered by the Picton MaritimeĬommittee and shown by the Picton Girl Guides Port Nelson House Parts best rowed craft:įour replica classic dories built for the youth of Lady, Wellington, restored in 2015 by Ian Stevens of ‘bootlegger’, Baby Thunder, owned by Bruce Judge ofīest Restoration: 18ft 1933 clinker Classy “But people are not in itįor the prizes, they’re in it for a great day of boatingĪnd I’d like to commend them all for their effort and Judge when there are three or four boats in each category Standard of boats at the 17th annual boat show was making Happy crowds, excellent sailing conditions and great It’s been another fantastic weekend of sunny weather, Know-how and experience that this boat show is all about. Knights’ generosity is typical of the spirit of sharing of Museum a boost as year round attraction,” he said. Holding hydroplane as part of the display will give the Said he is thrilled to announce that the Knights haveĭecided to leave Bel Air III on display in the Classic Boat ‘sat in the garage’ until it was restored in 2015 by Bel Air was retired from racing in 1970 and World record at Lake Ruataniwha in 1968 with a speed ofġ77.36mph. Several Australasian records in the late ‘60s and set a Powered by a Ford V6 Essex (Mark 4 Zephyr), Bel Air achieved Vessel overall going to Bel Air III, owned by the Knightġ3ft 8in hydroplane from plywood and white pine in 1965. (March 5 and 6 2016).ġ20 clinkers, steam launches, classic motorboats, sailingĭinghies and their owners enjoyed two days of boating andĬhatting about boats, with the Jens Hansen trophy for best To take the top prize at this year’s NZ Antique & Classicīoat Show, held at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National That set a world speed record in 1968 was back on the water Press Release: Antique and Classic Boat Show NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show Monday, 7 March 2016, 9:17 am
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