Parade of Classic & Wooden Boats
Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Association.
North Island, New Zealand.
13th Annual Flotilla
Saturday 6th February 2010
The Annual General
Meeting was held on Saturday June 5th 2010
Scroll down for a list of elected officers for the year
6th February 2010 - The 13th annual Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden
Boat parade tradition of fine weather continued with the spectacle of around
seventy five official entrant boats parading on Lake Rotoiti and a very
large flotilla of spectator craft making this day probably the biggest
gathering of boats on Lake Rotoiti ever.
As usual, following the Karakia and blessing, three blasts of a black powder
canon and then the flotilla was led out from the Okere Arm by the
magnificent Waka "Tieke" and " Te Auheke" towards Okawa Bay.
The flotilla then proceeded across the lake to the recently cleared picnic
spot at Wairau Bay where a beach picnic was enjoyed by all participants.
Tug-O-war and egg throwing games were hotly contested by the various crews.
The Light Parade
was held on Easter Sunday 04-04-10 with a great turnout on a very dark
night.
A huge amount of effort had been put into the displays and once again the
Arapawa crew's effort was outstanding.
Click here to see a
short video of the 2010 Light Parade
The poker rally and
beach BBQ was held on January 2nd 2010. As usual luck was on our side with
the weather and a great afternoon of fun with a BBQ and final hands on the
newly cleared area at Wairau Bay.
The winning hands were dominated by Rachel and her crew from "Arapawa" and
the Prior Family crew off "Patch"
The red hand, "Arapawa"- first, "Patch" and "Elva" = second.
The blue hand, "Patch" - first, "Arapawa" - second.
The Dinghy day scheduled
for 31st January 2010 was cancelled due to bad weather.
Click on the Newsletter to download a copy of the latest one.
It is a fairly large file and could take a minute or two.
Seagull powered dinghys racing on 25th January 2009
Aaron Martin and crew aboard "Rambler" with their Taniwha at the 2008 light
parade
This photo was taken at the 2008 poker rally on the beach at Picnic Point
The Lake Rotoiti Classic and Wooden Boat Association (L.R.C.W.B.A) was formed into an official association in 2004. The goals of the Association are to recognise and foster classic & wooden boats of the lake and to enhance facilities on the lake.
Links to other pages of this website that show photos and history of "Classic and Wooden Boats" divided into their age groups. Also links to other pages of interest. Just click on the one that you want to peruse.
Pre 1920 page 1920 to 1939 1940 to 1959 1960 to 1979 Post 1979
Brief history of the Parade of Classic & Wooden Boats
"S.S. Alice" The first mechanically powered vessel on Lake Rotoiti
Good Friday 2006 Poker Rally Report Morgan Car Club's visit to Rotoiti 30-4-06
Interesting photos from the 2005 Parade. A little slow loading but worth the wait.
Interesting photos from the 8th & 9th February 2003. Maybe a little slow loading but worth the wait
Light Parade 2006 Light Parade 2007 Annual Fishing Challenge New & Refitted Boats on the Lake
Seagull
Racing 4-2-07
Yacht Racing 4-2-07
Classic & Wooden Boats
For Sale & Wanted
Links to other interesting websites
Lake Rotoiti Charitable
Trust
The purposes and aims of the Trust are contained in the Deed of
Trust and include:
To promote recreational and community-based activities based in and around
Lake Rotoiti for the residents of Lake Rotoiti and the general public.
To foster a community spirit within the Lake Rotoiti area and its
surrounds.
To encourage the preservation of the special character of Lake Rotoiti as
a
natural environment and historically significant area of New Zealand.
Click here for the 2009/10 Membership form. You will need Adobe acrobat.
A wooden boat is not a requirement, an interest in any classic or wooden boat and the
well being of our lakes makes you a candidate.
The Annual General
Meeting was held on Saturday June 5th 2010
A gathering of 25 people met at the Rotoiti Fire
Station on June 5th 2010 and discussed the last years very successful events.
The Commodore, Chris Laird welcomed members and presented his report for
the year.
Retiring committee members Lindsay Brighouse, Nigel Brock and Alec Buchanan were thanked for
their help over the last few years.
Lindsay Brighouse was given a special round of applause as a founding
member. He was responsible for the
original setting up of the Wooden Boat Parade as it was in 1997.
A committee was duly elected for the next year.
The Officers & Committee for the 10/11
year are:
Commodore:
Chris Laird
Vice Commodore & Secretary: Yet
to be decided
Rear Commodore:
Buzz Rathbone
Life Member and Treasurer:
Brentleigh Bond
Webmaster:
Eric Cameron
Committee: Bill
Fowler, Mike Lowe, Grant Cossey, Robin Sinclair, Marcus Wilkins, Rachael
Jamieson, Fraser Wilson and Glen Ruebe.
Life Member, Lindsay Brighouse has resigned from the committee.
All details of future events will be posted on this web site. Any feedback or further ideas will be welcome.
Secretary:
Alec Buchanan (click to
email)
326 SH 33,
R.D.4
Rotorua.
Ph 07 362 4545 or 027 244 8737
Commodore Chris Laird
with his wife Noelene and their grand daughter
in
his 1950 12'6" Sea Craft Kauri clinker dinghy.
The Commodore for the 07, 08 & 09 Parades, Buzz Rathbone
skippers "Nautilas" with Patsy and crew on deck.
Nautilas is for sale. check the "For Sale" page.
The Commodore for the 2005 and 2006 Parades, Grant Cossey with 05-06/06-07 Secretary Nigel Brock and their wives as crew in "Elva"
The 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004 Commodore and now Life Member Lindsay Brighouse and his crew, aboard "Shady Lady" leading the flotilla out of the Okere Arm, 2003 Parade.
The presence and participation of these Waka has greatly added to
the "Parade of the Wooden Boats" as they represent the beginning of
wooden boats on Rotoiti.
Details of these three are on the post 1979 page.
This site is the official site of the "Lake Rotoiti
Classic & Wooden Boat Association".
Photos, digital or print will be gratefully received and can be returned if
required.
There are links to various age groups of boats with their
history and details. Anyone with information, corrections or suggestions about the
site please email the webmaster, Eric
Cameron.
Composting Toilets at Te Arero Bay and Cherry Bay. Our committee were successful with an application for available funding from EBOP and proceeded to organise and help with the building of these new toilets for the use of all lake users. Our thanks go to the owners of the land that these toilets are built on.
Composting Toilets at Picnic Point. As a result of the support that has been received from both entrants and sponsors from previous Parades, a small financial surplus has been achieved. This has enabled a contribution to the Department of Conservation to help them build a composting toilet at Picnic Point for the use of all lake users.
Picnic
Tables.
Wooden
picnic tables have been
constructed
over the last few years
and placed at various
locations around the lake. There is now one table at Honeymoon Bay, two at
Picnic Point, and three plus a repaired table at Cherry Bay for the use of all
lake users. Our thanks to Mr. Neville Mackey for his effort in constructing
these tables and we trust you will make good use of them over the holiday
season.
The Committee would like to thank the
following sponsors:
Click on their logo for a direct link to their website.
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This site was last updated on
31/08/10
