Auckland AC logistics

[Sailbydate]

The Esplanade is a great little place, not flash, but really friendly and good value. It's got a bit of serious yachting history too. I'll let you find out for yourself, but Sir Thomas Lipton is a major player. 

A case of mistaken identity, IIRC. ;-)

 

[phill_nz]

ahh memories

the years spent splade-ing

 

[weta27]

A case of mistaken identity, IIRC. ;-)

More like deliberate mis-representation!

The Devonport Yacht Club would never have done anything like that.

 

[167149]

A case of mistaken identity, IIRC. ;-)

nope.... just downright skullduggery........ i own L4

 

[167149]

More like deliberate mis-representation!

The Devonport Yacht Club would never have done anything like that.

and it was the royal PCC not the devo crowd

 

[weta27]

Ponsonby posers, nothing has changed.

 

[Woolfy]

Ponsonby posers, nothing has changed.

Probably less drag queens around in those days

 

[Priscilla]

Ponsonby posers, nothing has changed.

Hey that’s my hood you’re dissing .

First movie I ever saw was in the Britannia movie theatre Ponceonby.

 

[kenergy]

Probably less drag queens around in those days

Always been plenty in Ponsonby.  

 

[167149]

Ponsonby posers, nothing has changed.

pre 1980's ponsonby was a very very different place to what it is now

 

[Priscilla]

pre 1980's ponsonby was a very very different place to what it is now

So was the rest of the planet.

But sadly you are right here is a example of the posers that frequent Ponceonby now.



http://nzh.tw/12301338

 

[Priscilla]

Ponsonby Club Hotel more commonly known as the Gluepot.

Largest public bar in Australasia for a time.

 Serving Waitemata Sparkling Pale Ale as Lager was to German for the locals to swallow.

 

[167149]

So was the rest of the planet.

But sadly you are right here is a example of the posers that frequent Ponceonby now.

View attachment 341777

http://nzh.tw/12301338

Ivans restaurant was my go to after wed night races.........

 

[Priscilla]

Then



Now


Building still owned by Ivan’s family I believe as he passed away in 2018.

The black and white photo of Ivan is by Robin Morrison 1976.

 

[Woolfy]

So was the rest of the planet.

But sadly you are right here is a example of the posers that frequent Ponceonby now.

View attachment 341777

http://nzh.tw/12301338

That article just about sums up the state of our media.....so much going on in the world and that's all they can write about  :wacko:

 

[Sailbydate]

Ivans restaurant was my go to after wed night races.........

Jeeezus. After Wednesday Night Races, I was never in any proper condition to go to a restaurant - or drive home for that matter. A bit older and wiser now, thankfully. Great times though. ;-)

 

[Mitre cut]

To whoever it was in the RNZYS that told me to leave my car at the marina and take the bus home....

Turns out I was in no not state to drive that either!

 

[167149]

meanwhile heres a randomly near accurate map of AK

View attachment 341945

 

[Sailbydate]

Useful weblink to Fuller's Devonport Ferry site. Good background on stuff to do and points of interest, especially North Head & Mt. Victoria vantage points.

https://www.fullers.co.nz/destinations/devonport/

 

[Priscilla]

Plan ahead ferrying to Davenport as the harbour is getting pretty congested with cruise ships docking.



https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12302054