301. SHARDA (1976/43393grt/IMO 7513991,ex-DORIC CASTLE, SISALA, THALASSINI HARA, THALASSINI EFHI, IKAN BAWAL, THORSDRAK. Renamed ARDA, XIN MAO in 2004, ZHENG XING in 2005, YI HENG in 2007) berthing... Date: 2000 Image ID 7989
302. PACIFIC PREMIER (1995/25503grt/IMO 9114141. Renamed LUCIJA) about to depart Chelsea Sugar refinery, Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 12 April 2002 Image ID 7978
303. LILY (1978/35873grt/IMO 7621970, ex- ENGLISH WASA, TEMPLE BAY, SOUTH SKY, PETROPOLIS) berthing at Southampton, UK. She is assisted by the tugs HAMTUN (1985/250grt/IMO 8414154, Red Funnel Towing.... Date: October 1999 Image ID 7975
304. KOTOR (1982/17436grt/IMO 8118621, ex-OCEAN STEELHEAD) arriving in Southampton, UK. The tugs are FLYING KESTREL (1976/243grt/IMO 7528491. Renamed ARION) at her bow, and at her stern REDBRIDGE... Date: 1999 Image ID 7973
305. DE DA (1979/3917grt/IMO 7814993) - a Liberian-flagged salvage tug at Singapore. Part of the Svitzer-Coes fleet, she towed the cruiseship NORWAY (ex-FRANCE) to the breakers in Alang in 2007. Date: 22 March 2012 Image ID 7833
306. LADY DEMET (2012/19999grt/30000dwt/IMO 9625592) - handed over to her Turkish owners on 12 January 2012, LADY DEMET is seen here arriving in Auckland, New Zealand for her maiden call. The Ports of... Date: 21 March 2012 Image ID 7824
307. COPPENAME (1990/4666grt/IMO 8807636. Renamed SIERRA NAFRIA. Reverted to COPPEMANE in 2008) inbound to Southampton from the Windward Island in the Caribbean with the assistance of tugs LYNDHURST... Date: May 2000 Image ID 7737
308. PACIFIC WAY (1960/111grt/IMO 5242952, ex-MOUNT MAUNGANUI, SOUTHERN ALPHA) makes her way up harbour in Auckland to take a barge in tow. Date: 13 February 2012 Image ID 7679
309. MAHIA's crew take a close-up look at WILLIAM C. Dlady as they pass close by. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7602
310. MAHIA takes a close-up look at the light blue paint left on WILLIAM C. DALDY's stern quarter rubbing strip. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7601
311. MAHIA takes a close-up look at the light blue paint left on WILLIAM C. DALDY's stern quarter rubbing strip. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7600
312. GLADIATOR, no worse for her close encounter with No. 15 buoy, chases William C. Daldy to the line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7599
313. GLADIATOR backs off No. 15 buoy to continue the chase. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7598
314. GLADIATOR is stopped dead by No 15 buoy. The onslaught is over. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7597
315. GLADIATOR - bounces off the stern quarter of WILLIAM C. DALDY after running out of searoom when the former rounded No. 15 buoy. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7596
316. GLADIATOR - the attack subsides, GLADIATOR realising they are running out of searoom as WILLIAM C. DALDY with right-of-way, round No. 15 buoy and head to the finish line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7595
317. GLADIATOR - the attack continues. Water bombs continue to rain down but at very close quarters as she edged ever closer. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7594
318. GLADIATOR - the attack continues. Water bombs continue to rain down. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7593
319. GLADIATOR - the attack continues. Water bombs continue to rain down. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7592
320. GLADIATOR comes alongside WILLIAM C. DALDY as we pass No. 13 buoy, and press home their attack. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7591
321. It's GLADIATOR's DICK DEADEYE and his weapon again!!! Duck!!! Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7590
322. MAHIA, WAKA KUME, MANUKAU, BONDI BELLE (1898) and SIERRA (1917, far distance) trail WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) on the run to the finish. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7589
323. MAHIA, WAKA KUME and MANUKAU trail WILLIAM C. DALDY on the final leg. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7588
324. GLADIATOR, stretching away from TAMAKI now eyes up WILLIAM C. DALDY for attack as passengers were about to discover when they were pelted with catapult-launched water-filled balloons. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7587
325. GLADIATOR begins to get the upper hand as she slightly stretches away from TAMAKI. MAHIA and WAKA KUME chase hard. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7586
326. GLADIATOR and TAMAKI in a toe-to-toe duel on the homeward stretch. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7585
327. TAMAKI and GLADIATOR slug it out on the run home trailed by MAHIA. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7584
328. TAMAKI passes GLADIATOR on the run home. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7583
329. DICK DEADEYE - and on the homeward run the fun began. Crew members aboard GLADIATOR launched an all-out attack on any vessel they came near firing barrages of water-filled balloons at their hapless... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7582
330. DICK DEADEYE- and on the homeward run the fun began. Crew members aboard GLADIATOR launched an all-out attack on any vessel they came near firing barrages of water-filled balloons at their hapless... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7581
331. BONDI BELLE (1898) chased on the run to the finish line by SIERRA (1917). Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7580
332. Two of the race's smaller, older entrants BONDI BELLE (1898) and SIERRA (1917) chase WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) on the run home. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7579
333. Passengers aboard WILLIAM C. DALDY at the second mark watch as GLADIATOR surges alongside followed by MANUKAU . Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7578
334. MAHIA rounds the second mark and safety boat ahead of MANUKAU (almost out of pic at right) and WAKA KUME (left). Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7577
335. MAHIA heads WAKA KUME (obscured) and BONDI BELLE (1898). Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7576
336. OLGA's passengers and crew take in the excitement of a mark rounding as WILLIAM C. DALDY close on her stern. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7575
337. Passengers at the bow of WILLIAM C. DALDY get a grandstand view as the steam tug follows OLGA, WAIPAPA and TAMAKI to the second mark. The volcanic cone of Rangitoto Island looms ahead of the fleet. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7574
338. Passengers aboard WILLIAM C. DALDY watch closely as she closes on the stern of OLGA. TAMAKI is seen ahead about to round the second mark and head for home. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7573
339. GLADIATOR closes on the stern of WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) followed by MANUKAU, BONDI BELLE (1898, left) and WAKA KUME. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7572
340. GLADIATOR gives her crew an exciting ride as she leads SIERRA to the second mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7571
341. GLADIATOR leads BONDI BELLE (1898) on the way to the second mark before the turn for home. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7570
342. GLADIATOR surges ahead into lump seas churned up by the leading members of the race fleet. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7569
343. GLADIATOR leads MANUKAU, BONDI BELLE (1898), SIERRA (1917) and WAKA KUME at the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7568
344. GLADIATOR and MANUKAU round the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7567
345. WAIPAPA, much more manoeuvrable, comes up the on the inside running rounding the mark ahead of MANUKAU and MAHIA. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7566
346. GLADIATOR closes out MANUKAU at they reach the first mark of the race. Two of the race's smaller contenders, BONDI BELLE (1898) and SIERRA (1917) begin to mark their mark and close down on their... Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7565
347. MANUKAU closely leads GLADIATOR to the first mark as WAKA KUME and DALDY trail astern. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7564
348. MANUKAU leads GLADIATOR, MAHIA, WAKA KUME and DALDY (obscured) seconds before rounding the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7563
349. 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
350. MANUKAU makes her turn to round the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7560
351. MANUKAU heads for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7559