Ida
23rd May 2020
A full set of sails including the triple headsail configuration of the time.
A modern rig in the 1960s.
All ready to head down to the water for re-rigging March 2020. But wait! Covid19 delay.....
Angela and Pamela Mirams on the aft deck of Ida 1951.
Arrival at Hibiscus Marine and Storage Ltd on the Weiti River Stillwater.
Arrived from Sydney to Horizon Boats Auckland December 2018.
Assessing the waterline ready to lift and apply the antifoul.
Beautiful work by Wayne and Mike. the aft section hinges up to reveal the head below. Ingenious. April 2019.
Beta 25 will be more than enough to push her slender hull through the water.
Bill Hales, Terry Greening, Gerry ten Broeke, Ian Guthrie and Des Meyer (foreground).
Bulkheads going in April 2019.
Cockpit and cabin top in poor condition. Lets get it off to rebuild from the bottom.
Devonport Yacht Club Tall ships and Old Timers Regatta 5th December 1981.
Dr J.D.M Pinkerton (known by all as Pinky) half owner of Ida during the 1950.
Engine Bed needs some work.
Fitting spars.
Forehatch and decks a challenge ahead.
Gerry ten Broeke, Bill Hales (known as no1 on board), Terry Greening and Ian Guthrie.
Great progress being made. Beams cockpit developed May 2019.
Haul out at Devonport when owned by RNZYS commodore C P Murdoch.
HMS Bellona, Ngataringa A14, Iorangi A4 and Ida A11 Auckland Anniversary Day regatta 1953.
Hobsonville hard stand in the 1960s.
Holden Mirams - half owner of Ida in the 1950s.
Ida - Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2024. image (C) Karen Trigg
Ida (heavily reefed) and Marangi near Rangitoto Beacon in a fresh south wester 1913.
Ida 1951 from the Mirams Family collection.
Ida and Waitangi. From the Frater family albums.
Ida at her public viewing berth at Heritage Landing Silo Park Auckland.
Ida at Hobsonville Yacht Club circa 1968. Bill Hales Hillman in the foreground.
Ida at White Bay 6 Sydney before her departure home to New Zealand late 2018.
Ida first test sail 23rd May 2020. Artist David Barkers Logan 33 launch.
Ida Mahurangi regatta 2022.
Ida on the cover of the New Zealand Yachtsman weekly journal January 20, 1912 when owned by Messrs J and W Smaill.
Ida racing. Image from the New Zealand Yachtsman journal August 2nd 1913.
Ida relaunch celebration 18th July 2020. Berthed in front of the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron.
Ida shake down sail 23rd May 2020.
Ida with a cruising cabin top addition.
Ida with The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron branding from the outset.
Ida from John Hudson.
John Street proudly atop for the interview with Boating NZ.
Ladies day on Ida. The yard on that jib looks like it could give one a good belting during a tack.
Leaving Horizon Boats yard.
Loading up for the trip to Stillwater for relaunch.
Looking great but some work to do on the gunwales.
Looks like she may still go but going to need some work.
Not in great shape.
Off with the cabin top.
Off with the cabin top.
Paul Meyer sharing his rigging plans.
Photo of Ida held by the Mirams family since owning Ida in the 1950.
Prince of Wales Plaque.
Registration beam.
Scoping up the companionway hatch. A fine balance between room to squeeze in and aesthetics.
Skinny Lines.
Stephen's yard Stillwater.
The straight raked stem of Ida a transition between the clipper bows of earlier designs and the spoon bows to follow.
This is a copy of the treasured photo of Ida framed and hanging in the home of Gerry ten Broeke.
Tied up to Hobsonville wharf RNZAF circa 1968 when Gerry ten Broeke owned Ida.
Very clean and tidy before we add the spaghetti of ropes.
Wayne and Mike Sorting out the interior fit out with Andy Ball, John Street and Larry Paul. April 2019.
Will definitely keep and return this to the boat.