51. BONDI BELLE (1898) used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, New Zealand, around the turn of the 20th century, this immaculately presented, little 113 year-old vessel is... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5109
52. BONDI BELLE (1898) used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, New Zealand, around the turn of the 20th century, this immaculately presented, little 113 year-old vessel is... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5110
53. BONDI BELLE (1898) powers past the steel-hulled former trawler TRINITY. BONDI BELLE was used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, New Zealand, around the turn of the 20th... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5147
54. BONDI BELLE (1898) trails (L-R) DALDY, CHRISTINE MARY, WAKA KUME and MAHIA as they prepare to round the first mark in the 2013 Auckland Anniversary Regatta tug race. Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8604
55. BONDI BELLE (1898) once used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, NZ around the turn of the 20th century, trails Thomson Towboats' MAHIA and CHRISTINE MARY on the... Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8611
56. BONDI BELLE (1898) closes on STRATHALLAN on the homeward leg of the 2013 Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. STRATHALLAN motored north from the South Island port of Timaru especially for this event. She... Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8614
57. BONDI BELLE (1898, nearest camera) closes on GLADIATOR as they prepare to round the final mark and head for the finish line of the 2013 tug race. Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8616
58. CHEROKEE (1953) 28ft loa, built by Roy Parris. Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 14198
59. EQUANIMITY (renamed TRANQUILITY) by and completed by Oceanco in The Netherlands last year (2014), arrives in Auckland today following a passage from Incheon, S. Korea.
Her interior is by Andrew... Date: 28 December 2015 Image ID 10270
60. ETHEL (D31) - built by the Logan Brothers in 1896. Launched as a cutter but during her years she has been a converted to a yawl, used as a refrigerated fish carrier, a fishing boat with an engine and... Date: 19 March 2023 Image ID 12939
61. ETHEL (D31) - built by the Logan Brothers in 1896. Launched as a cutter but during her years she has been a converted to a yawl, used as a refrigerated fish carrier, a fishing boat with an engine and... Date: 26 January 2026 Image ID 14517
62. FACILITATOR - a 9-metre motorised landing craft based in Auckland, New Zealand and servicing the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
She is seen here at speed passing BONDI BELLE (1898) and KAREWA (1951)... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4389
63. FELICITARE - Built in 1990, she is a traditionally built 42ft wooden workboat out of the Alex Baxter boatyard in Whangarei. She is now used mainly as a charterboat in the Hauraki Gulf near... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4391
64. FELICITARE - Built in 1990, she is a traditionally built 42ft wooden workboat out of the Alex Baxter boatyard in Whangarei. Now used mainly as a charterboat in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, she is... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4392
65. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 2658
66. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 11140
67. FERRO (33) a former Auckland Harbour Board pilot vessel launched in 1905 (fully restored and relaunched on her 100th birthday back in 2005) takes a slight lead from Thomson Towboats CHRISTINE MARY... Date: 29 January 2018 Image ID 11164
68. FERRO (1905) seen prior to her launching after being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14201
69. FERRO (1905) seen prior to her launching after being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14202
70. FERRO (1905) seen during her launching after being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14203
71. FERRO (1905) seen during her launching after being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14204
72. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14205
73. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14206
74. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. The Ports... Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14207
75. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14208
76. FERRO (1905) seen during her first trip since being completely refurbished. The former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was re-launched on the 100th anniversary of her original launching. Date: 29 November 2005 Image ID 14209
77. FERRO (1905) seen here during the 2018 Auckland Anniversay Day Regatta Tug Race, the former Auckland Harbour Board pilot launch was completely refurbished and re-launched on the 100th anniversary of... Date: 22 January 2018 Image ID 14210
78. FRANCES (1905) a gaff cutter built by the Logan brothers of Auckland, New Zealand heads out to the start of the 168th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4467
79. GIOVANI - heads to the finish of the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 27 January 2025 Image ID 14177
80. GIOVANI - having just finished the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 27 January 2025 Image ID 14178
81. GIOVANI - having just finished the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. Date: 27 January 2025 Image ID 14179
82. GLADIATOR, a first-time entrant in the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug racing leads SIERRA (built 1917, centre) and RONAKI (1914) around the top mark of the course. GLADIATOR crossed in 19th... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 5120
83. GLYN BIRD (1909) - built by Ernie Lang. She was used for years towing barges of shingle from the Firth of Thames quarry but also as a rubbish disposal vessel for the Port of Auckland. Date: 7 February 2007 Image ID 14211
84. M.V. GUNNER - built in Picton by R.E. (Ernie) Lane in late 1930's, early 1940's. Requisitioned by the NZ Air Force during and used to tow targets for gunnery practice. Afterward she worked as a... Date: 25 January 2014 Image ID 9398
85. GYPSY (1939) - designed by Arch Logan and built by Bill Couldrey. This classic New Zealand-built yacht, having undergone a 5-year NZ$100,000 restoration was taking part in the 2012 Auckland... Date: 7 February 2012 Image ID 7635
86. GYPSY (1939) - designed by Arch Logan and built by Bill Couldrey. This classic New Zealand-built yacht, having undergone a 5-year NZ$100,000 restoration was taking part in the 2012 Auckland... Date: 7 February 2012 Image ID 7637
87. GYPSY (1939) - designed by Arch Logan and built by Bill Couldrey. This classic New Zealand-built yacht, having undergone a 5-year NZ$100,000 restoration was taking part in the 2012 Auckland... Date: 7 February 2012 Image ID 7638
88. GYPSY (1939) - designed by Arch Logan and built by Bill Couldrey. This classic New Zealand-built yacht, having undergone a 5-year NZ$100,000 restoration was taking part in the 2012 Auckland... Date: 7 February 2012 Image ID 7639
89. GYPSY (1939) - designed by Arch Logan and built by Bill Couldrey. This classic New Zealand-built yacht, having undergone a 5-year NZ$100,000 restoration was taking part in the 2012 Auckland... Date: 7 February 2012 Image ID 7640
90. Things got a little crowded at the second mark and turn for home. Here (L-R) ORION, STRATHALLAN and HAMAL round the mark just metres from each other. Date: 28 January 2013 Image ID 8609
91. HOEGH SUNLIGHT (2024/IMO 9962706/84135gt/25200dwt) departing Auckland after her maiden call bound for Hitachinaka, Japan.
Carrying up to 9100 cars and owned by Bank of Communications, China, she is... Date: 6 February 2026 Image ID 14486
92. JANE GIFFORD (1908/45grt) - a scow built in 1908 at Whangateau, near Warkworth, New Zealand. She is seen here high and dry at Waiuku on the upper reaches of Auckland's Manukau Harbour. Date: January 2001 Image ID 2037
93. JANE GIFFORD (a NZ flat bottomed scow) leads PICTON CASTLE past the East Coast Bays of Auckland. Date: 28 October 2013 Image ID 9318
94. JANE GIFFORD (a NZ flat bottomed scow) leads PICTON CASTLE past the East Coast Bays of Auckland. Date: 28 October 2013 Image ID 9319
95. JESSIE LOGAN - built by Robert Logan Snr, Jessie Logan was launched in 1880. She is a double diagonal centreboarder. For more information go to: http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/node/924 Date: 30 January 2012 Image ID 7607
96. JEUNESSE (ex-RAMBLER) was launched in 1919 in St. Mary's Bay, Auckland. It's not clear who built her but it was probably Dick Lang. Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 14212
97. KAILUA (ex-LADY BERYL) - designed and built by Bob Salthouse in 1960, seen here heading home in Auckland. Date: 4 December 2016 Image ID 10737
98. KAIPARA (Total Marine Services) at speed on the homeward run duringthe 2009 Auckland Anniversay Day Regatta tug race. In the background, the 1940-built Dick Lang wooden launch LADY... Date: 26 January 2009 Image ID 14379
99. KAIWAKA - originally built around 1942 as a fishing boat, reportedly looking substantially different, she now is used as a private launch based out of Westhaven Marina, Auckland. Date: 30 June 2018 Image ID 11356
100. KARERE III - built in 1974 by Bob Salthouse of 3 skins of Kauri for Logan Colemore-Williams of the then well known Auckland company Sonata Laboratories. She was lengthened in Picton by Jim Cary,... Date: 28 January 2016 Image ID 10367
101. KAREWA - Built in 1951 by Lidgards to tow barges on the Piako River (Thames). When finished there she went to Tauranga as a Towing /pilot launch for the Tauranga Harbour Board. She is powered by an... Date: 28 January 2008 Image ID 4404
