“Charlotte and I have a passion for classic boats, the joy of them and the importance of preserving part on New Zealand maritime history.”
Classic Boats
Our classic boats and their history
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Ariki
In 2016 Andrew was sailing on the classic yacht Waitangi when the skipper, Larry Paul, mentioned that after the death of her current owner, there was another important Logan classic languishing and in need of a new owner. And so our journey to be the new guardians of Ariki began.
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Rawhiti
In 2021 when Rawhiti came up for sale, Andrew Barnes and Pete Brookes partnered to purchase her and keep her active in the fleet. Built in 1904 by Logan brothers for Harry Pittar (who had previously ordered Rainbow), Rawhiti spent most of her early years in Sydney.
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Kailua
Kailua was designed & built in 1960 by Bob Salthouse. When launched in 1961 she was named “Lady Beryl”. We bought her so Charlotte could learn to sail and we could enjoy time on the water that wasn’t racing. With a well designed galley she makes the perfect support boat.
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Rona
More information coming soonReputedly the oldest continuously registered ship in NZ, Rhona was constructed by Robert Logan senior for Wellington merchant and book collector, Alexander Turnbull (the Turnbull library) to a design by G L Watson, the Scottish designer of multiple America's Cup challenges as well as the Royal Yacht Britannia, whose groundbreaking design influenced the later Logan yachts.
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Logan Boat Builders
More information coming soon
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The Rivalry - Ariki & Ranger
Yacht racing on the Waitemata in the first half of the 20th century was dominated by two yachts, the gaff rigged Ariki of 1904 and the Bermudan rigged Ranger of 1938.
Ariki was built for Charles Horton, scion of the Horton publishing family, before passing through a succession of prominent owners; the Bloomfields, Nathans, Wilsons and Goodfellows.
