5151. DIAMOND PRINCESS (2004/115875grt/IMO 9228198) outbound from Melbourne, Australia passes SORRENTO (2001/3200gt/IMO 9261853) a ro/pax ferry operated by Searoad Ferries on the Queenscliff - Sorrento...
Date: 2 February 2012
Image ID 7622

5152. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - steam's up in the engineroom. Waiting for the starting gun.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5153. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - engineroom.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5154. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the engineroom
Date: 30 January 2012
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5155. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the stokers were kept busy and very hot during the race.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5156. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the stokers were kept bust and very hot during the race.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5157. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - keeping an eye on the pressure gauges.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5158. GLADIATOR, WAKA KUME and DALDY at pre-race assembly off the Viaduct Basin.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5159. MAHIA glides past WILLIAM C. DALDY during the pre-race assembly.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5160. BONDI BELLE (1898) at pre-race assembly.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5161. TE HAURAKI at pre-race assembly.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5162. TE HAURAKI (1920, foreground) and BONDI BELLE (1898) manoeuvring off Viaduct Basin during pre-race assembly
Date: 30 January 2012
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5163. 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
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5164. 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. Renamed SKYSEA GOLDEN ERA in May...
Date: 30 January 2012
Image ID 7521

5165. 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

5166. 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

5167. Not a tug race entrant but a very interested spectator boat.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5168. 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
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5169. MAHIA (1970/34grt) and MANUKAU (1966) of the Thomson Towing fleet parade to the start line followed astern by SIERRA (1917) and OLGA (left).
Date: 30 January 2012
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5170. MANUKAU (1966) and MAHIA (1970/34grt) of the Thomson Towing fleet parade to the start line.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5171. 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

5172. 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

5173. FELICITARE gives GLADIATOR a good hose down during friendly sparring as they parade to the start line.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5174. 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
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5175. 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
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5176. TE HAURAKI and CURLEW pass Devonport Wharf as they parade to the start line.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5177. TE HAURAKI, CURLEW (slightly obscured) and FELICITARE approaching the start box prior to the gun.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5178. 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
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5179. 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
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5180. MANUKAU and vintage preserved steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) stand by ready for the start gun.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5181. 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
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5182. 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

5183. We're off!!! Passengers get an up-close view as WILLIAM C. DALDY leads WAIPAPA, PACIFIC WAY (yellow/black) TAMAKI, MAHIA and GLADIATOR (obscured) across the start line.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5184. 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
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5185. WAIPAPA, DALDY and GLADIATOR (obscured) close on the sterns of MANUKAU and PACIFIC WAY moments after the start gun.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5186. HAMAL (1976/95 tons displacement) a 67ft steel trawler-type vessel, launched in Whangarei, powers alongside William C. Daldy in the "washtub" wakes of the tug race fleet.
Date: 30 January 2012
Image ID 7544

5187. 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
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5188. 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
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5189. 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
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5190. 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
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5191. 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
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5192. GLADIATOR - Originally built in Auckland this steel hulled tug has served her time mainly in the Pacific Islands and is a near sister to Thomson Towing's MANUKAU. Her crew were to later prove their...
Date: 30 January 2012
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5193. WAKA KUME (2000/338grt/IMO 9212084) take their time to pounce on the rest of the fleet as they trail astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5194. MAHIA and WAKA KUME astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5195. MANUKAU - her crew keep a close eye on the opposition.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5196. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5197. WAKA KUME bears away from MAHIA as they make toward the first mark
Date: 30 January 2012
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5198. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5199. GLADIATOR close astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY makes her way to the first mark.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5200. MANUKAU heads for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach.
Date: 30 January 2012
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5201. MANUKAU makes her turn to round the first mark.
Date: 30 January 2012
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