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From the lens Aoma - Logan Bros New Zealand Classic Yacht.

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  • Terry Collins : Email Suzannecollins5@bigpond.com Dec 29, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
    Great site .I owned the Logan yacht "PETREL" and was wondering where it is now
  • mikeblack Dec 29, 2011 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    Hi Terry, nice to receive your appreciation of the site. It's taken a lot of time to collate the information and I'm very keen to hear from other present or former Logan Bros vessel owners. Honestly, I have to review my notes about Petrel to remember her whereabouts then I will update this comment. Please tell me your story when you owned her, her condition, whom she was purchased from and sold to and where was she located under your ownership. Any photos are welcomed. The NZ fellas are also keen to keep an updated history of all Logan vessels and I will pas this on to them.
  • Superyachtcharter Dec 1, 2010 @ 1:32 am | delete
    Really a nice one....
  • CreditRestoration1 Aug 12, 2010 @ 2:35 am | delete
    What makes you decide to buy for Aoma? That is a great decision.
  • CreditRestoration1 Jul 28, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete
    great site and an even greater project nice yachts, i love sailing.
    And also great story...terrific blogs.
  • CreditRestoration1 Jul 27, 2010 @ 5:53 am | delete
    Mike, you've got a great post of classic tales. Only the images aren't quite clear.
  • Will Calver Jun 8, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    Hi Mike,
    Nice pieces on the various classics. However if you are going to use photographs I have taken can you please credit them. Will Calver oceanphotography.co.nz many thanks
    Will Calver
  • Paul Stroob Oct 8, 2009 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Whatever happened to Sunbeam - is she still afloat?
  • Gai Sep 12, 2009 @ 12:39 am | delete
    We are currently in Satun, southern thailand where Mike has just completed 3 years work as the head shipwright on the cariad restoration project.
    see: www.cariad1896.com.
    We are currently restoring our own Eugene Cornu plan which should be completed in 2-3 months.
    Our restoration pics are on Flickr site, search for yacht eiger pics and follow the link
    to the restoration set.
    I have made up a basic Squidoo page- Classic Cornu restoration in Thailand but
    having trouble getting the pics up!
    Have you considered restoring Aoma in Thailand?
    After 3-4 years here, Mike has built up a network of skilled workers plus resourcing
    of materials etc.
    Good luck with her whatever you choose,
    cheers Gai and Mike
  • laurieb Jun 17, 2009 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Man I LOVE SAILING!!! Nuff said :)
  • mikeblack May 31, 2009 @ 6:14 pm | in reply to simon sadubin | delete
    Hi Simon and thanks for the interest. Saw your website and it is great to see that someone other than the Kiwis would like to see their classic yachts restored and sailing on their harbours. Aoma has as much heritage in Sydney, if not moreso, than Auckland, and if the right people put their hands up and would like to see Aoma restored in Sydney, that's where she'll go. Yuelba is in Melbourne and I am unaware of Petrel whereabout's but she was last in Sydney - can you assist?
  • simon sadubin May 30, 2009 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Hi Brian, great reading on AOMA. I'm a professional timber boat builder based in Sydney and run a small business specialising in restoring timber boats. I'm very interested in Logan Bros boats - especially the 30 foot linear raters. As far as I am aware three Logan yachts of this class survive - Aoma, Petrel and Culwulla (Yuelba). I would dearly love to be involved with restoring these three yachts to their as built configuration as a match racing trio. Ideally they would be based on Sydney Harbour where they formed the nucleus of a racing class at the beginning of the 20th century. We have the skills to restore these boats here and they form a massive part of our local yachting history. I am well aware of their cross-tasman hetitage, and if there is no interest in australia to restore these yachts back to their proper configuration, then I guess it makes sense for them to go back to N.Z. Check out my website at www.shwb.com.au and contact me at simon@shwb.com.au
  • auslavender May 20, 2009 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    Anyone with passion will appreciate the wonderful old boats and the efforts being made ot restore and preserve them. I hope Aoma receives the attention and pride from the New Zealand salties she richly deserves. The City of Sails will welcome these gorgeous old classics with pride.
  • Reb Dovid May 18, 2009 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    What a wonderful story ! You have a real princess with a royal pedigree who is awaiting her prince to bring her back to life.
    Good luck with the project !
  • KiroKids May 15, 2009 @ 7:24 am | delete
    Nice lens and a great story. Would be terrific if the Kiwis came to the party and helped your lady return to her birthplace. Even nicer if she was professionally restored...guess it takes sponsors, assistance and the right people to do it! Good luck.
  • mikeblack May 14, 2009 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    Thanks Brian, I was in Fremantle in mid 1998 and saw the Duyfken replica being built. The planks were massive! The story of the rebuild and the website at http://www.duyfken.com/ is fascinating and great quality. A credit to everyone associated with it. [in reply to brian needham]
  • brian needham May 13, 2009 @ 8:35 am | delete
    good on ya mate great site and an even greater project. my own ride is the duyfken replica so i know a good timber boat when i see one. congrats !

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