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
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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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