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he event – held at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes

National Park in early March – drew 110 entries and

several hundred spectators.

Beattieful is named after the original builder and

is owned by Porirua’s Graeme Dutch who says it

was used in the Pelorus Sound from 1961-2002, in

Kaiapoi from 2002-07, and is currently homed in Picton.

Te 16-foot clinker is powered by a 60hp Yamaha outboard. She is a

veteran of the Show and won the Mathieson-Jefcott trophy for the Best

Motor-Powered Craft in 2010.

Judges spokesman Ben Cox said Beattieful stood out for her

authenticity: “Te attention to detail, the standard of the fnish and

Beattieful – an immaculately-

restored wooden clinker

runabout built by Jim Beattie and

restored in 2010 – won the Jens

Hansen Cup for the Best Vessel

Overall at this year’s NZ Antique

& Classic Boat Show.

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WORDS BY PHOTOGRAPHYLAWRENCE SCHAFFLER DAN KENDRICK (^) THE SHOW