Frances
2002 Maintenance programme - Derek Knight proud to have connected the electrics for the serviced and repainted Yanmar engine.
2002 ready to relaunch. A sight to behold. What a great load carrying high performance hull. Perfect for her days as a Snapper fishing vessel.
Interior view of a boat under renovation with empty refrigeration units on each side and a wooden floor and cabinets.
2022 Maintenance programme. Some of the many copper patches added over the years to be removed before repairs could commence.
Close-up of a sailboat's mast and sail against a partly cloudy blue sky.
Boat Haulage readying to restep the mast at Orams Marine.
A sailboat with six people onboard sailing on the water, with other sailboats and ships in the background during cloudy weather.
Sailboat with people on board sailing on water with other sailboats and ships in the background under a cloudy sky.
Sailing boat with white sails on ocean with cloudy sky, multiple people on board, in front of a bridge and other sailboats.
Extracting the mast from Frances for a makeover Nov 2012.
A sailboat docked at a marina with a modern black and glass building in the background.
Frances in the viaduct harbour for mast removal. Skipper Iain Valentine checks the hull.
Frances mast and boom Vos shed - Nov 2012.
Leaving Horizon Boats Ltd.
Long counter explains the 38ft on deck and 28ft 3ins waterline length.
Mahurangi 2013 - (C) Lyn Bergquist.
Mahurangi Regatta 2009 - (C) Lyn Bergquist
Mahurangi Regatta 2014 - (C) Lyn Bergquist.
Mahurangi Regatta 2014 - (C) Lyn Bergquist.
Mahurangi Regatta 2015 - (C) Lyn Bergquist.
Mahurangi Regatta 2015 - (C) Lyn Bergquist.
Maintenance programme 2022 - Teredo navalis (ship worms) have taken a hold.
Neil Forrestor with a piece of his very impressive repair work on Frances - November 2012.
Rudder repairs required.
Rubber repairs.
Splash Day 29th July 2022 Skipper Iain Valentine and maintenance and crewman Charles Clark ready to fire up the engine.
Splash day 29th July 2022.
Topside sanding as always a time consuming task for Wayne Olsen of Horizon Boats Ltd.
Transporting bull from Tiritiri Matangi to Whangaparaoa.
Volunteer lead Derek Knight, Founder and Patron of the Classic Yacht Charitable Trust John Street and Boat Builder Wayne Olsen reviewing the works from above.