851. 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
852. 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
853. 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
854. 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
855. 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
856. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - engineroom. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7509
857. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - the engineroom Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7510
858. 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
859. 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
860. WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935/348grt/IMO 5390345) - keeping an eye on the pressure gauges. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7513
861. GLADIATOR, WAKA KUME and DALDY at pre-race assembly off the Viaduct Basin. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7515
862. MAHIA glides past WILLIAM C. DALDY during the pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7516
863. BONDI BELLE (1898) at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7517
864. TE HAURAKI at pre-race assembly. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7518
865. TE HAURAKI (1920, foreground) and BONDI BELLE (1898) manoeuvring off Viaduct Basin during pre-race assembly Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7519
866. 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
867. 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
868. 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
869. Not a tug race entrant but a very interested spectator boat. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7524
870. 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
871. 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
872. MANUKAU (1966) and MAHIA (1970/34grt) of the Thomson Towing fleet parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7527
873. 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
874. 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
875. FELICITARE gives GLADIATOR a good hose down during friendly sparring as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7530
876. 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
877. 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
878. TE HAURAKI and CURLEW pass Devonport Wharf as they parade to the start line. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7533
879. TE HAURAKI, CURLEW (slightly obscured) and FELICITARE approaching the start box prior to the gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7534
880. 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
881. 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
882. MANUKAU and vintage preserved steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY (1935) stand by ready for the start gun. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7537
883. 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
884. 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
885. 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
886. 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
887. 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
888. 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
889. 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
890. 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
891. 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
892. 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 Image ID 7550
893. MAHIA and WAKA KUME astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7552
894. MANUKAU - her crew keep a close eye on the opposition. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7553
895. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7554
896. WAKA KUME bears away from MAHIA as they make toward the first mark Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7555
897. GLADIATOR makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7556
898. GLADIATOR close astern of WILLIAM C. DALDY makes her way to the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7558
899. MANUKAU heads for the first mark off Narrow Neck Beach. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7559
900. MANUKAU makes her turn to round the first mark. Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7560
901. 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
