1. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - steam's up in the engineroom. Waiting for the starting gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7508
2. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - engineroom. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7509
3. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the engineroom Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7510
4. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the stokers were kept busy and very hot during the race. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7511
5. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the stokers were kept bust and very hot during the race. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7512
6. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - keeping an eye on the pressure gauges. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7513
7. GLADIATOR, WAKA KUME and DALDY at pre-race assembly off the Viaduct Basin. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7515
8. MAHIA glides past WILLIAM C. DALDY during the pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7516
9. BONDI BELLE at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7517
10. TE HAURAKI at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7518
11. TE HAURAKI (foreground) and BONDI BELLE manoeuvring off Viaduct Basin during pre-race assembly Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7519
12. Race inspection crew during pre-race inspection proceedings. The tugs are WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) and DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127). Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7520
13. PACIFIC WAY (1960/111grt/IMO 5242952, ex-MOUNT MAUNGANUI, SOUTHERN ALPHA) passes by the berthed cruise ship CELEBRITY CENTURY (1995/72458grt/IMO 9072446, ex-CENTURY) moments before the fleet set off... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7521
14. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127), TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) and WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084)- three of the Ports of Auckland tug fleet parade to the start line of the 2012 Auckland... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7522
15. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127), TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550), WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072)and WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084)- Ports of Auckland entire tug fleet parade before the race... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7523
16. Not a tug race entrant but a very interested spectator boat. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7524
17. VICTORIA - an immaculately presented "puffer". She was not a tug race entrant, merely part of the spectator fleet. More info appreciated. Can anyone help please?
Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7525
18. MAHIA (1970/34grt) and MANUKAU (1966) of the Thompson Towing fleet parade to the start line followed astern by SIERRA (1917) and OLGA (left). Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7526
19. MANUKAU (1966) and MAHIA (1970/34grt) of the Thompson Towing fleet parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7527
20. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127), TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550), WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072)and WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084)- Ports of Auckland entire tug fleet parade before the race... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7528
21. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127), TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550), WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072)and WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084)- Ports of Auckland entire tug fleet parade before the race... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7529
22. FELICITARE gives GLADIATOR a good hose down during friendly sparring as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7530
23. RONAKI built for Auckland Harbour Board (AHB) as MANUKAU sometime between 1911-1916 by Charles Bailey Jnr., leads GLADIATOR to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7531
24. CURLEW - Skipper Cameron Pollard was later to take another look astern and see the rest of the fleet trailing in his wake as CURLEW takes line honours in the race. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7532
25. TE HAURAKI and CURLEW pass Devonport Wharf as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7533
26. TE HAURAKI, CURLEW (slightly obscured) and FELICITARE approaching the start box prior to the gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7534
27. AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch, now fully restored to her original condition, officially fired the starting gun for the 2012 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7535
28. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - passengers (both local and international) were treated to an up-close tug racing experience aboard the vintage 76 year-old steam tug as she took part in... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7536
29. MANUKAU and vintage preserved steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) stand by ready for the start gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7537
30. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) - Tension mounts on the bridge of the vintage steam tug as the seconds count down to the gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7538
31. We're off!!! WILLIAM C. DALDY leads WAIPAPA, PACIFIC WAY (yellow/black) TAMAKI, MAHIA and GLADIATOR (obscured) across the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7540
32. HAMAL at full speed, astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY as the tugs surge away from the start line. WAKA KUME is lagging behind the fleet but soon caught up. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7542
33. WAIPAPA, DALDY and GLADIATOR (obscured) close on the sterns of MANUKAU and PACIFIC WAY moments after the start gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7543
34. HAMAL, DALDY, MAHIA and GLADIATOR line up to port of WILLIAM C. DALDY as the fleet pass North Head and bear down on the first mark of Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7545
35. WAIPAPA leads the fleet ahead of steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY as we make for the first mark of Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7546
36. PACIFIC WAY (1960/111grt/IMO 5242952, ex-MOUNT MAUNGANUI, SOUTHERN ALPHA at left) and MANUKAU battle it out as they head for the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7547
37. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127) positions herself off William C. Daldy's starboard side as we all make for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7548
38. DALDY (1977/226grt/IMO 7519127) positions herself off William C. Daldy's starboard side as we all make for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7549
39. GLADIATOR - Originally built in Auckland this steel hulled tug has served her time mainly in the Pacific Islands and is a near sister to Thompson Towing's MANUKAU. Her crew were to later prove their... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7550
40. MAHIA and WAKA KUME astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7552
41. MANUKAU - her crew keep a close eye on the opposition. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7553
42. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7554
43. WAKA KUME bears away from MAHIA as they make toward the first mark Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7555
44. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7556
45. MAHIA - good fenders. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7557
46. GLADIATOR close astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7558
47. MANUKAU heads for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7559
48. MANUKAU makes her turn to round the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7560
49. MANUKAU chased closely by GLADIATOR close on the marker buoy at the end of the first leg of the race. DALDY can be seen at left with still a good distance to travel. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7561
50. MANUKAU leads GLADIATOR, MAHIA, WAKA KUME and DALDY (obscured) seconds before rounding the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7563
51. MANUKAU closely leads GLADIATOR to the first mark as WAKA KUME and DALDY trail astern. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7564
