Monday, April 19, 2021

REFLECTIONS AND YACHTS

Our Parkinson Walk was around the Loop today.  The only photo I took was of the reflections of the supports of the Bascule Bridge.


The other day we read that the world's largest aluminium yacht the Sea Eagle II had arrived in Whangarei so, after our walk, we drove down to have a look at it.  It is the one on the right.  The one on the left is closer and is called Clan VIII




We then noticed the scaffolding and white cover thinking it was something on shore but when we went to investigate it was another "yacht" Senses, from Georgetown.






It is great for Whangarei that all these super yachts are coming here for repairs and/or maintenance.

If you should wish to hire any of these yachts the costs are on the links.

12 comments:

  1. Very nice boats but I reckon I'm just going to have to make do with a week in Whitby at those prices.

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    1. Same goes here, although, unfortunately, not Whitby.

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  2. You're right it is good for business especially for Whangarei, I wonder if they would usually go to Auckland.

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    1. No, I don't think so. Whangarei is doing more and more of this work and has a good reputation.

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  3. I look at those boats and wonder what people do for a living to afford something like that. They are a wonderful sight to see though.

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  4. I love to see those big yachts, but I'd hate to own one.

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    1. Yes, they are great to see. No chance of us owning one, or even hiring one.

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  5. Wow, that water must have been so still to see such great reflections. I've always found it fun to visit a wharf and see what vessels are in port :)

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    1. Yes, there are lots of boats in the Town Basin, they shelter from the cyclones in Whangarei and a lot have ended up here during lock down. These were out of the way in commercial docks.

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