801. AUCKLAND, NZ - A busy morning on Aucklands' popular Waitemata Harbour showing fishermens making the most of the flat conditions as the ferry QUICKCAT (built 1987) passes the inbound cruiseship SEVEN... Date: 2004 Image ID 1065
802. AUCKLAND (1993/7307grt/IMO 9061904. Renamed SASANQUA) sailing from Auckland, New Zealand on a sunny late-autumn evening. Date: 15 October 2003 Image ID 1916
803. It's not just a City of Sails............ Aucklanders at play. Date: March 2009 Image ID 5251
804. It's not just a City of Sails.............. Aucklanders love their water-borne activities with a passion. Date: March 2009 Image ID 5252
805. HARBOURMASTER 2 - Auckland harbourmaster. Date: 1 February 2010 Image ID 5994
806. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - Three of Thomson Towings' four tug fleet, CHRISTINE MARY (1998/122grt/IMO 9192301, ex-QS MAPLE) at top, MAHIA (middle) and MANUKAU power away from the... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3688
807. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - AKARANA (1960) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch (left), FERRO (1905) also a former AHB pilot launch and tug and SIERRA (1917, and slightly... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3684
808. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug racing - Seen here lining up for the start gun are from top WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935), TAMAKI (1972), the tiny FERRO (1906, with red and blue funnel), CHRISTINE... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3690
809. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Tug Racing - Heading for the start line are GLYN BIRD (1908), KAITOA (1966) and SIERRA (1917). Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3691
810. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA-
Seatows' KORAKI operates between Auckland and Whangarei in Northland, NZ. In the background is the Scottish-built vintage steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935). Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3692
811. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - Thomson Towings' MANA, built 1959 and the former Auckland Harbour Board tug/pilot boat FERRO (1905). Originally built for the Ferro Cement Co of Auckland, the... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3694
812. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSAY DAY REGATTA - A fllet of 26 operational, vintage and veteran tug and rowboats muster before the start of the first ever tug race held as an offical part of the Auckland Anniversary... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3697
813. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - For the first time in its' 167 year history, what is billed as the worlds' largest one-day regatta, saw a fleet of 26 operational, retired, vintage and veteran tugs... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3698
814. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA - The 167th annual regatta saw for the first time a fleet of 26 operational, retired, vintage and veteran tugs and towboats racing for line honours over a 5 nautical... Date: 29 January 2007 Image ID 3699
815. KAIPARA, MAHIA and WILLIAM C. DALDY make their way toward the start line of the 168th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. KAIPARA (Total Marine Services): her builder and build date are not... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4399
816. OLGA is a 54' wooden pleasure boat of workboat design. She was built in Opua in the Bay of Islands, NZ and her owners undertake the occasional towing job. She and the coal-burning preserved steam tug... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4415
817. 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
818. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - engineroom. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7509
819. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the engineroom Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7510
820. 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
821. 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
822. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - keeping an eye on the pressure gauges. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7513
823. GLADIATOR, WAKA KUME and DALDY at pre-race assembly off the Viaduct Basin. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7515
824. MAHIA glides past WILLIAM C. DALDY during the pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7516
825. BONDI BELLE (1898) at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7517
826. TE HAURAKI at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7518
827. TE HAURAKI (1920, foreground) and BONDI BELLE (1898) manoeuvring off Viaduct Basin during pre-race assembly Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7519
828. 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
829. 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
830. 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
831. 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
832. Not a tug race entrant but a very interested spectator boat. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7524
833. 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
834. 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 Image ID 7526
835. MANUKAU (1966) and MAHIA (1970/34grt) of the Thomson Towing fleet parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7527
836. 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
837. 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
838. FELICITARE gives GLADIATOR a good hose down during friendly sparring as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7530
839. 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
840. 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
841. TE HAURAKI and CURLEW pass Devonport Wharf as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7533
842. TE HAURAKI, CURLEW (slightly obscured) and FELICITARE approaching the start box prior to the gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7534
843. 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
844. 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
845. MANUKAU and vintage preserved steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) stand by ready for the start gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7537
846. 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
847. 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
848. 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
849. 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
850. 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
851. 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
