Please select your home edition
Edition
KZRaceFurlers

Pendragon VI launched in Auckland

by Nigel Price on 6 Jun 2009
Pendragon VI - side profile. Boat is 21m long. - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin Nigel Price

Nigel Price sent these images of the new Pendragon VI, a Laurie Davidson design for US West Coast based owner, John MacLaurin, who has been a long time supporter of the New Zealand designer.

Pendragon VI was built at Ian Franklin Boatbuilders in Christchurch. Construction is of pre preg carbon over a Nomex core. The boat was shipped to Auckland for launching and rigged with a www.southernspars.com!Southern_Spars carbon fibre rig.

Pendragon VI resplendent in red and white and gold livery, like her smaller predecessors. - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price
Pendragon VI resplendent in red and white and gold livery, like her smaller predecessors. - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price



Deck view of Pendragon VI - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price
Deck view of Pendragon VI - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price



Pendragon VI - rig profile. Mast is 30m long. - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price
Pendragon VI - rig profile. Mast is 30m long. - Laurie Davidson 69 - Pendragon VI, newly launched at Viaduct Basin © Nigel Price

Ultralon U-Dek.com _728x90px_Mar20 BOTTOMBoat Books Australia FOOTERMariner Series-728x90-2 BOTTOM

Related Articles

Le Départ Dramatique de Tangier in The Globe40
Moroccan team of Omar Boussikouk and Simon Bensenddik lead the fleet away What if you were told there was a French boat and a Moroccan boat who had just set out on a brand new round the world race? Who would you guess was in the lead, and who was last?
Posted today at 8:31 pm 128th Kiel Week overall
326 races completed in nine days on nine race courses The final day of Kiel Week once again reflected the past nine days of racing. The conditions varied from calm in the morning - with a corresponding delay in the start - to dream conditions in the last possible Medal Races of the Olympic classes.
Posted today at 7:44 pm GC32 Lagos Cup overall
America's Cup challenger victorious in big breeze finale The GC32 Lagos Cup, the pre-Worlds for next month's GC32 World Championship, concluded in big breeze. By the end of the first race, the sea state was still relatively flat but with the wind averaging 22 knots and gusting to 27 it was 'survival' for some.
Posted today at 7:23 pm Vendée-Arctique skippers celebrate their success
The public turned out in significant numbers to greet the skippers Les Sables d'Olonne put together all of the key ingredients to honour the solo skippers of the second edition of the Vendée Arctique Les Sables.
Posted today at 4:58 pm David Harding Round the Island Race photo gallery
Photos from the Needles and the around the back of the island during the race David Harding made the trip from Poole, across Christchurch Bay, to take photos of the fleet as they went round the Needles and then around the back of the Island in the 2022 Round the Island Race.
Posted today at 3:41 pm Sam Kurtul Round the Island Race photo gallery
Shots from the Eastern Solent as the fleet headed towards the Cowes finish line Sam Kurtul was in the Eastern Solent, catching photos of the multihull and monohull line honours victors in the 2022 Round the Island Race, as well as many other boats in the fleet.
Posted today at 3:22 pm America's Cup: 5th anniversary of the Bermuda win
Fifth anniversary of Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's America's Cup win Today, June 27 in New Zealand, or June 26 in Bermuda, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron created sailing history to become the first club to regain the America's Cup, after Emirates Team New Zealand sailed to victory in Race 9.
Posted today at 12:05 pm 11th ACO Musto Skiff Worlds day 4
The racing effectively started from the beach with sailors anxious not to miss the start With light winds forecast, many of the fleet expected a delay to racing with the afternoon forecast suggesting a firmer breeze. That said, the race committee had other ideas and sent the fleet out to course Kilo, once again, for an intended 11am start.
Posted today at 10:51 am Sun-drenched Race 13 prizegiving
The ceremony took place on the sun-soaked waterside terrace of Surf City The Race 13 Prizegiving ceremony took place on the sun-soaked waterside terrace of Surf City, Jersey City, looking out over the marina and Manhattan skyline.
Posted today at 12:14 am 2022 ORC Worlds at Port Cervo day 1
Slow but close racing in a long offshore race >Today's start of the 2022 ORC World Championship organized by the YC Costa Smeralda and the ORC has been in a long Offshore race held along the northern Sardinia coast, with a light southeasterly breeze dominating the first several hours of this race.
Posted on 25 Jun
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2022 Sail-World Sail-World New Zealand and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy