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Images from the Marine Trades Challenge - Building Ashore

by Richard Gladwell on 14 Apr 2012
The Southern Spars entry featured wave piercer bows- 2012 Marine Trades Challenge Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

The Marine Trades Challenge was staged again this year with teams of young apprentices from 15 organisations and three schools participating.

Their task was to build a boat from supplied kit inside three hours, and then then paddle, sail and finally motor their craft around a triangular course.

Two heats were held to pick the finalists. Plus three schools entered a separate event - all three coming from outside the Auckland area











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