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Puzzle no.242
Across
- Sea _____ - marine polyp with ring of
tentacles around mouth (7) - See 18 Down (5)
- Winding device on fishing rod (5)
- Fish that should be thrown back (7)
- Moves vessel by hauling on lines
attached to dock or anchor (5) - Timber sometimes used in boat
building (5) - Small two-masted vessels (5)
- First name of sailor in photo (5)
- Wakeboarding manoeuvre (7)
- This could be handy on board boat (5)
- _____neck - metal fitting that connects
boom to mast (5) - Bimini tops act as these (7)
Down
- Raised road or track across water or wet ground (8)
- Deviation from planned boat course (6)
- Marine creatures like mussels, eg (8)
- _____ officer - rank in navy above seaman (5)
- Long horizontal spar attached to mast (4)
- Snagged anchor or fishing line (6)
- Jack ___ - old name for sailor (3)
- Boat fittings used for winding cables (8)
- _____ Boats - NZ powerboat designer and
manufacturer (8) - Transparent panel in jib or mainsail (6)
- 8 Across - this describes vessel set with
maximum sails (3,3) - Inuit canoe made of skins stretched over frame (5)
- Small vessel used to tow or guide larger one (3)
- Section of sail that can be rolled up to reduce area
exposed to wind (4)
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Do you have a story for this column? Contact the [email protected]Sadly, this lifetime of hard work has caught up with him
and he’s been forced to cease work on the three launches
inside the shed. But while health issues may have slowed him
down, you simply can’t keep this man away from his tools.
In yet another lean-to shed he’s busy building clinker
dinghies. Three are piled on top of each other in the corner,
another’s virtually finished near the door while a fifth is in
frame getting its garboard plank fitted. His workmanship
is old-school boatbuilding, fast, competent and accurate.
Saunders believes boats are to be used, not works of art to be
fawned over.
We wander over to the house for lunch and talking to
Janice over a cup of tea reveals a little of the struggle the
couple have had bringing up children in this remote location.
While they’ve had electric power, for many years this was
from their own generator.
Mainland power was installed around the mid-1970s, but
their remote location usually meant power cuts lasted a week.
Their telephone system was upgraded during the 1970s from
a party line to a private one – another huge improvement.
After a thoroughly fascinating day, late in the afternoon
Saunders runs us back to Waikawa Marina in JB, once again
at 28 knots. Here we part, they to return home, me to a local
motel. Reflecting over the day, I was left with mixed emotions.
On one hand Saunders typifies what one can only call
the New Zealand pioneer spirit; buy land in a remote spot
and create a business from little more than determination,
fortitude and plain, old-fashioned hard work. That ethic has
become increasingly rare.
On the other hand I’m left feeling incredibly sad watching
an elderly couple, who’ve achieved so much, struggling to
maintain a property and a business they obviously love.
Like many featured in this column, Harold and Janice
Saunders’ story isn’t just a story about boats. There’s a
valuable life lesson too. In their case it’s proof the traits of
determination, persistence and hard work can more than
replace a cupboard full of university degrees. Also, however
unpalatable it is to consider, we all need a succession plan.
My grateful thanks to Harold and Janice Saunders for a
wonderfully fascinating day. BNZ