Some pics from the weekend sailing with the Sponsor and Ben the Belgian. As you can see there was bugger all wind and at times we had to start the auxiliary engine (see bottom pic)
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Vital Statistics
LOA 23’ 6”
LWL 18’ 5”
Beam 7’ 5”
Draft 4’ 0”
Displacement 2.5 Tons
Working Sail Area 275 Sq Feet
Designer: Roydon Thomas
Builder: Frank Ballinger
Hull material: 1” NZ Kauri carvel on Jarrah.
Mast and Spars: Douglas Fir (known in NZ as “Oregon”)
Date and place built: Wellington, New Zealand. 1958
Shemara is old but has good bones. Most of the work is in replacing corroded bits and pieces and prettying her up a little at a time. This blog might be of interest or it may not, mostly it is a record of work done and trips. It will be picture –heavy.
LWL 18’ 5”
Beam 7’ 5”
Draft 4’ 0”
Displacement 2.5 Tons
Working Sail Area 275 Sq Feet
Designer: Roydon Thomas
Builder: Frank Ballinger
Hull material: 1” NZ Kauri carvel on Jarrah.
Mast and Spars: Douglas Fir (known in NZ as “Oregon”)
Date and place built: Wellington, New Zealand. 1958
Shemara is old but has good bones. Most of the work is in replacing corroded bits and pieces and prettying her up a little at a time. This blog might be of interest or it may not, mostly it is a record of work done and trips. It will be picture –heavy.
The Sponsor
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