Gillian Williamson, who is based in New Zealand, has been in touch asking for information about her father’s Mullet Boat, Esma
Read about the Mullet Boat class here.
Her dad’s name was Tom Hollows. He owned Esma from late 1950s to early 1960s, and lived in Whangarei, so she was moored at the Whangarei town basin. He sailed others including the Ronaki.
He added the small shelter over the cockpit of Esma, so in the shot she looks a bit different to the way she was in earlier photos.
Also, Gillian would be delighted to know if anyone has a copy of the book Mullet Boats and Quotes by Noel Mitchell that they would be happy to sell, as Esma appears in its pages. Contact me a gmatkin@gmail.com and I’ll pass any messages on to Gillian.
