Vintage IAs and related boats

Erik Wiig's Tassie

Thanks to Bryan Wiig for the following slide of one of the family's many IAs.

"Mystery" 

This celebrated IA was built in Greymouth by the IA genius Joffre Kroening ca 1950 for Murray Bennett of Nelson. Made of kaikawaka. She came 2nd in the 1956 Moffat Cup held in Wellington.

It has been restored by Gavin Pascoe in Wellington - go to the following Facebook page for photos of the restoration: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.143180962420944.35363.121660677906306&type=1

Discussion on the restoration can be found on the Wellington Classic Yacht site: http://classicyacht.org.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1247

"Retaliation" - an Idle-Along contemporary

Built R Rix ,Wellington 1933 to compete with Idle Along. (Advertised on TradeMe Feb 2012 and already sold - rumour has it to an Auckland collector!)

Fully restored to near original condition.Beautiful paint and bright work.Gunter rig,cotton sails and manila cordage.Lots of gear.

Excellent galv trailer,new spring hangers but not registered or warranted so sold as is. Has won prize for best non motorised boat at Rotoiti Classic Boat show.

If anyone has more information about this, please email IdleAlongNZ@gmail.com

See http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts-sail-boats/small-sailboats/auction-451636158.htm for more photos.