Parade of Classic & Wooden Boats
Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Association.
North Island, New Zealand.
15th Annual Flotilla
Saturday 4th February 2012
5th February 2011 - The 14th 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, the flotilla was led out from the Okere Arm by the
magnificent Waka "Tieke" and " Te Auheke" towards Okawa Bay.
The flotilla then proceeded down the lake to Te Arero Bay where a beach picnic was enjoyed by all participants.
Tug-O-war and egg throwing games were hotly contested by the various crews.
Upcoming events
Dinghy Day, Saturday 28th January 2012, Whangamoa Point or Wairau Bay
depending on the weather
Pre parade BBQ get
together,
Friday 3rd February 2012, 6pm, Lake Rotoiti Holiday Park, Okere Road.
15th Annual Classic & Wooden Boat Parade, Saturday 4th February 2012
Click here or contact any of the committee for
further details.
Easter Light Parade, Saturday 7th April, or Sunday if
Saturday's weather not suitable
Check here nearer the time for further details.
Click here for a 2011/2012 Membership form
Click here for a Registration form for the 15th Annual Parade
The committee have 2012 calendars, caps and bags for sale
Click here for further Parade and other event details
Click here to see a short video of the 2010 Light Parade
The 2011 Light Parade had
to be cancelled due to the weather
and also our Poker Run was cancelled due to bad weather.
Arapawa lit up as a swan for the 2010 light parade.
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.
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 4th 2011
A gathering of 25 people met at the Rotoiti Fire
Station on June 4th 2011 and discussed the last years very successful events.
The Commodore, Chris Laird welcomed members and presented his report for
the year and then handed over
to our new commodore Marcus Wilkins.
A committee was duly elected for the next year.
The Officers & Committee for the 11/12
year are:
Commodore: Marcus
Wilkins
Vice Commodore: Fraser
Wilson
Life Member and Treasurer:
Brentleigh Bond
Secretary: Rachel
Jamieson
Webmaster:
Eric Cameron
Committee: Buzz Rathbone, Mike Lowe, Robin Sinclair, Glen Ruebe,
Guy Nelson and Keith Waddel.
Life Member, Lindsay Brighouse.
All details of future events will be posted on this web site. Any feedback or further ideas will be welcome.
Secretary: Rachel Jamieson
129 Old Taupo Road,
Rotorua. 3015
2010 & 2011 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, Cherry Bay & Whangamoa Point. 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
22/01/12
