Our friend the noted Kiwi boat designer John Welsford suggested that we should include this one at an early date, and he’s right – she’s a corker.
Rainbow is one of the ‘big Logans’ – one of a small group of large racing yachts built in Auckland by Logan Brothers. Built in 1898 with a hull made from three diagonal skins of kauri wood, she’s 50ft long and 38ft on the waterline.
The restoration currently underway will restore her original form, with a flush deck and gaff rig – a real racing machine from a classic period.
For more on this fabulous boat go to:
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/node/954
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